No guest interview today - A solo Episode with Sawyer. This is an audio recording of a recent presentation from a Linkedin Webinar.

You can find the video version of this presentation here.

In this episode covers:

• Why is measuring success for data teams so hard?
• What are the consequences of doing this poorly?
• What are the results when data teams do define and measure their success?
• A practical framework for defining success metrics.
• Tactical tips for designing metrics
• Examples of how this works in practice.

Sawyer P. Nyquist | LinkedIn

In this episode, we sit down with guest James Serra - Technical Data Architect at Microsoft.

We discuss:

• What is a data architecture and what purpose does it serve in an organization?
• History of data architecture, data technologies, and how some things haven't changed.
• How to decide on a data architecture based on the size and maturity of your organization.
• Data Mesh, decentralization vs centralization, and picking and choosing the best pieces for your data architecture.

and more.

James Serra | LinkedIn

James Serra's Blog

In this episode, we sit down with guest Josh Burns - Founder and CEO of Spark Collective - a Digital Marketing agency for nonprofits.

We discuss:

• Why marketing matters for nonprofits
• How do you make data-driven decisions about marketing?
• What are some fundamental marketing best practices for nonprofits?
• How do you decide which metrics to track in your marketing campaigns?

and more.

Josh Burns | LinkedIn

Spark Collective

In this episode, we sit down with guest Jim Bennett - Director of Business Operations and Technology at Camp Barakel.

We discuss:

• Jim's background in enterprise consulting and how he ended up at a small camp in Northern Michigan
• How Jim has tackled strategic digital transformations for a historically low-tech organization.
• What skills are needed to be successful in data and consulting
• How Jim took a risk hiring an early career Sawyer.

and more.

Jim Bennett | LinkedIn

Camp Barakel

In this episode, we sit down with guest Joe Squire - Director of Analytics & Data Science at UPMC.

We discuss:

• How Joe transitioned into data after beginning his career as a nurse.
• Partnership with business areas to improve and align outcomes.
• Uses and adoption of AI among data professionals.
• Ways AI can improve healthcare access and outcomes for patients,

and more.

Joe's LinkedIn

Welcome to Making Data Matter, where we have conversations about data and non-profit leadership. With practical insights into the intersection of non-profit mission, strategy, and data.