Have you ever wondered what goes on inside data companies? What do the 50 states have to do with data management? Do you know how Netflix uses Master Data to help you binge watch better?

In today's episode of "Why It Works," Scott Taylor, "The Data Whisperer" reveals some of the hidden mechanisms behind Data Management. Join us for a jargon-free session exploring how Data Management relates to Siri and Alexa, why advertisers worship the Minority Report, and what the Marx Brothers can teach us about how CEOs and CIOs talk to each other about data.

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MEET OUR GUEST:

Scott Taylor

Scott Taylor “The Data Whisperer” has over two decades of experience as a strategic go-to-market leader and consultant in the enterprise data management space.

As a firm believer in “letting your data do the work” he has spent his career helping large global enterprises solve their foundational master and reference data challenges as well as data content owners leverage their master data and taxonomies assets. He has worked with some of the world’s most iconic business data brands including Dun & Bradstreet, Nielsen, Kantar, NPD as well as start-ups such as Qoints and Spiceworks.

An avid business evangelist and original thinker, he continually shares his passion for the strategic value of data through public speaking opportunities, blogs, videos, whitepapers and podcasts. He lives in Bridgeport, CT where he often kayaks in Black Rock harbor. He can also juggle pins and blow a square bubble.

The simpler things become for users, the more complex it is behind the scenes.
~Scott Taylor

Connect with Scott
Via LinkedIn
Email: scottmztaylor@gmail.com

Scott's YouTube channel
Data Management Minutes with Scott Taylor - The Data Whisperer

Whitepaper
Setting your data in motion

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I personally recommend In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing, by Matthew E. May

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VIDEO CLIPS

The Boy Who Beeps

Altice One: New Era

Minority Report

Marx Bros Day at the Races

MUSIC:

Opening features the song "Morning" by Cambo Smith, available under a Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial License.

Recommendation segment features the song "Delta" by Moonove, under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 International License

Closing features the song "Siesta" by Jahzzar under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

Have you ever wondered what matters besides the job description? Do you ever find yourself extremely self-conscious about what to do with your hands? Would you like to know how to use behavioral interview questions to super-charge your conversation?

In today's episode of "Why It Works," Julia Shamis, who is a recruiting and career services professional, reveals some of the hidden mechanisms behind successful interviews. We explore why an interview is not an interrogation, how to foolproof your day of the interview commute, and the silliest, most tragic way to blow a job offer.

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MEET OUR GUEST:

Julia Shamis

Julia Shamis is a recruiting and career services professional with experience on both sides of the job search and hiring process.  She has worked in corporate HR, recruiting candidates in diverse fields, including IT, engineering, finance, and auction.  

Most recently, she established the Career Services department at a private training center, and served for 8 years as Director of Career Services, delivering comprehensive job search resources and placement assistance to students.

Having partnered with hiring managers to achieve their recruiting goals, Julia has a keen understanding of what they look for and the factors that influence hiring decisions.  She now applies this unique perspective as a career consultant helping job seekers navigate the job search process.  Particularly passionate about motivating young adults to plan for their professional future, she is also a college and high school career speaker and interview coach.

"The interview is your sales pitch… and the world’s foremost expert on the product is you."

~Julia Shamis

Connect with Julia on LinkedIn

To schedule a free consultation with Julia, please call (201) 743-9202

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I personally recommend the New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead, by Laszlo Bock, SVP of People Operations at Google

We spend more time working than doing anything else in life. It’s not right that the experience of work should be so demotivating and dehumanizing.

To download your free audiobook today click, http://www.audibletrial.com/WhyItWorks

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The book Julia recommended:

Knock 'em Dead Job Interview: How to Turn Job Interviews Into Job Offers

By Martin Yate CPC

 

VIDEO CLIPS

How You Really Sound In Job Interviews

Katie Couric on How to Conduct a Good Interview

The Pursuit of Happyness - Job Interview

How to Get Your Dream Job - Tip #10

MUSIC:

Opening features the song "Morning" by Cambo Smith, available under a Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial License.

Recommendation segment features the song "Delta" by Moonove, under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 International License

Closing features the song "Siesta" by Jahzzar under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

Have you ever wondered why some storytellers mesmerize you and others give Ambien a run for its money? How come some stories you tell have people on the edge of their seat and others induce yawns? Did you know that there is a lot more than words that goes into telling a good story?

In today's episode of "Why It Works," Sarah Elkins, a leadership and storytelling coach, reveals some of the hidden mechanisms behind storytelling. Listen in to find out the connection between vulnerability and storytelling, how lessons from music can improve your storytelling and the one thing that drives Sarah crazy about bad storytellers.

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MEET OUR GUEST:

Sarah Elkins

President

Elkins Consulting

Compelled to create space for people eager for personal and professional growth, Sarah launched the No Longer Virtual (NLV) events; limited participation, two day conferences with the theme "connecting beyond the keyboard." NLV was included twice in the list of "hidden gems" of "can't miss conferences for entrepreneurs" in Forbes online.

Sarah is a speaker, workshop facilitator and coach, musician and storyteller. She works with leadership and sales teams to improve communication by creating environments that encourage authentic connection and curiosity, using storytelling techniques to help people find personal stories to share, and ways to share them.

Her podcast, Your Stories Don’t Define You. How You Tell Them Will, can be found on iTunes, Spotify, and more. She’s an active blogger on LinkedIn and on her website.

Sarah lives in Montana, and enjoys hiking, fishing, and traveling. She loves to cook and host guests in her 1890 Victorian home, nourishing and nurturing all who visit.

That's where I think storytelling is so important...it connects us on such a personal and human level.

~Sarah Elkins

Connect with Sarah:

• Twitter: @sarahelkins
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesmileisfree/

Website:

• http://elkinsconsulting.com/

NLV Conferences:

No Longer Virtual, London, 2018 - http://elkinsconsulting.com/nlv-london/

No Longer Virtual, Atlanta, 2019 - http://elkinsconsulting.com/no-longer-virtual/

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I personally recommend Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, by Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of the 2006 memoir, Eat, Pray, Love, which topped the New York Times Best Seller and which was also made into a film by the same name in 2010 starring Julia Roberts. 

Find out her theory on where inspiration comes from, why you should't wait for permission to create, and how to deal with the fear that seems to be a constant companion of creativity.

To download your free audiobook today click, http://www.audibletrial.com/WhyItWorks

Paper, Joe, I need pages and I'm willing to pay for them! No problem, buy the book here.

 

 

 

 

 

REFERENCES:

VIDEO CLIPS

City Slickers - The Secret of Life

Scrubs Owning Your Burdens Is Half the Battle

Princess Bride - As you wish

Inside Man opening scene

Brandi Carlile - The Story

Top 10 Wheel of Fortune Fails

MUSIC:

Opening features the song "Morning" by Cambo Smith, available under a Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial License.

Recommendation segment features the song "Delta" by Moonove, under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 International License

Closing features the song "Siesta" by Jahzzar under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.