The Measure Pod

Bhavik, a data engineering enthusiast, discusses the intriguing metaphor of data as a road trip rather than a destination. He emphasizes valuing the journey over the end goal in data analysis and explores the significance of adaptability in organizations. Additionally, Bhavik shares personal insights on Aphantasia and the impact of this condition on his writing journey. The conversation also highlights upcoming events in the analytics space, encouraging community participation in surveys and networking opportunities.

Episode Summary: In this weeks sound bite (from the archive) Dan discussed the end of rules-based attribution in Google Analytics 4. He reflects on the shift from Universal Analytics to GA4, highlighting the focus on data-driven attribution and the removal of other attribution models. He also explores Google's perspective on encouraging the use of data-driven attribution and the implications for digital marketing channels. Full episode here: https://shorturl.at/cqyEN ----- About The Measure Pod: The Measure Pod is a weekly podcast hosted by veteran practitioners of the marketing and product analytics industry. Join Dan and Dara from Measurelab, Bhav from CRAP Talks and the occasional guest on their quest to make sense of the analytics industry, and have some fun along the way. ----- If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe to The Measure Pod on your favourite podcast platform and leave us a review. Let's make sense of the analytics industry together! The post Sound Bite: The future of attribution modelling in Google Analytics appeared first on Measurelab.

Learn valuable tips on building dashboards from Dara, emphasizing data collection, prototyping with users, and iterative design. Explore starting with wireframes or mockups based on data presentation and stakeholder needs.

Full show notes, transcript and AI chatbot - https://shorturl.at/kzOY9 You can now watch this episode as a vodcast over on YouTube - https://youtu.be/-LVxueobRTg [00:00:00] Intro. [00:05:28] Podcast milestones and statistics. [00:09:36] Changing Views on Google Analytics. [00:14:19] Nostalgia in analytics evolution. [00:15:54] Data refinement analogy. [00:20:30] Outsourcing analytics services. [00:22:10] Analytics in company resource management. [00:25:32] Industry-changing technology trends. [00:30:11] The magic sauce or ingredient. [00:34:20] Importance of having a business partner. [00:37:22] Rapid fire questions. ----- Episode Summary: In this week's episode of The Measure Pod it's the end of an era as we bid farewell to our fellow co-host, Dara Fitzgerald. But fear not, he's not vanishing into thin air; he'll still be around to gate-crash future episodes now and again. We had the pleasure of speaking to Dara to about his journey into analytics, and some of the changes he's seen in the industry over his career. We also spoke about the process of setting up Measurelab over 10 years ago, and his advice for anyone wanting to follow in his footsteps. ----- Quotes of the Episode: "...I think a lot of it comes down to timing and the requirement that you're trying to fill or the need that you're trying to plug in the market." - Dara "...I think that's such an important factor to anyone within any analytics or data field is the ability to zoom out and understand what the hell you're doing and why and who you're doing it." - Dan ----- About The Measure Pod: The Measure Pod is a weekly podcast hosted by veteran practitioners of the marketing and product analytics industry. Join Dan and Dara from Measurelab, Bhav from CRAP Talks and the occasional guest on their quest to make sense of the analytics industry, and have some fun along the way. ----- If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe to The Measure Pod on your favourite podcast platform and leave us a review. Let's make sense of the analytics industry together! The post #101 Daralytics (with Dara Fitzgerald @ Measurelab) appeared first on Measurelab.

Episode Summary: In this weeks sound bite (from the archive) we revisit a conversation with David Mannheim from August 2023, diving into the topic of personalisation. David discusses how personalisation goes beyond just a recommendation engine, emphasising its role in building deeper connections with customers. The conversation explores the idea that all brands, even those like Screwfix, can benefit from personalisation as a communication principle. Full episode here: https://shorturl.at/efoyH ----- About The Measure Pod: The Measure Pod is a weekly podcast hosted by veteran practitioners of the marketing and product analytics industry. Join Dan and Dara from Measurelab, Bhav from CRAP Talks and the occasional guest on their quest to make sense of the analytics industry, and have some fun along the way. ----- If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe to The Measure Pod on your favourite podcast platform and leave us a review. Let's make sense of the analytics industry together! The post Sound Bite: Building deeper relationships through personalisation appeared first on Measurelab.

Full show notes, transcript and AI chatbot - https://shorturl.at/adrZ9 You can now watch this episode as a vodcast over on YouTube - https://youtu.be/J82o-sTTxW0 [00:00:00] Human37 and inspiration [00:08:13] ROI positive CDP implementations [00:11:28] Customer Data Platforms and ROI [00:15:19] CRM vs CDP functionalities [00:23:05] Composable CDPs landscape complexity [00:26:42] CDP components and pricing [00:31:06] The landscape of packaged CDPs [00:33:32] Customer journey and data management [00:37:04] Marketing team dynamics [00:40:52] The ROI of the tech stack [00:43:11] Data team challenges and use cases [00:47:50] Rapid fire questions ----- Episode Summary: In this week's episode of The Measure Pod we spoke with Glenn Vanderlinden, co-founder of Human37. We spoke about CDP implementations, and whether or not they are ROI positive. We also discuss the composable CDP landscape as a whole and the challenges and use cases for data teams. ----- Quotes of the Episode: "...The customer journey is transversal regardless of which department they're encountering or interacting with. They literally don't give a damn." - Glenn "...It's like buying a Lamborghini to drop your children to school. It's a very expensive solution to a very trivial problem." - Bhav ----- About The Measure Pod: The Measure Pod is a weekly podcast hosted by veteran practitioners of the marketing and product analytics industry. Join Dan and Dara from Measurelab, Bhav from CRAP Talks and the occasional guest on their quest to make sense of the analytics industry, and have some fun along the way. ----- If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe to The Measure Pod on your favourite podcast platform and leave us a review. Let's make sense of the analytics industry together! The post #100 ROI positive MarTech: is it possible? (with Glenn Vanderlinden @ Human37) appeared first on Measurelab.

Gaurav Tiwari shares insights on self-serve analytics and the role of AI in data analysis. Topics include data literacy, generative AI in decision-making, the importance of semantic layers, and the social impact of data analytics. Discussion on the desire for data control, Excel exports, and the future challenges in technology and environmental impact.

Episode Summary: In this weeks sound bite (from the archive) Dan & Dara spoke with Rasmus Houlind from Agillic. They chat about what personalisation entails, the distinctions between implicit and explicit personalisation, the ownership of the customer journey by the customer, and the adaptation of a CRO mindset for personalisation. Full episode here: https://shorturl.at/CFHIX ----- About The Measure Pod: The Measure Pod is a weekly podcast hosted by veteran practitioners of the marketing and product analytics industry. Join Dan and Dara from Measurelab, Bhav from CRAP Talks and the occasional guest on their quest to make sense of the analytics industry, and have some fun along the way. ----- If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe to The Measure Pod on your favourite podcast platform and leave us a review. Let's make sense of the analytics industry together! The post Sound Bite: How can personalisation drive lasting value? appeared first on Measurelab.

Full show notes, transcript and AI chatbot - https://shorturl.at/fqIO2 You can now watch this episode as a vodcast over on YouTube - https://youtu.be/VDZ5P8_Ianc [00:00:00] Introduction. [00:06:32] What is a semantic layer? [00:08:13] Semantic layers in data analysis. [00:15:50] Semantic layers in AI. [00:25:40] Building modern data stacks. [00:30:04] The future of semantic layers. [00:33:27] Building data infrastructure challenges. [00:38:41] The challenge of self-serve. [00:40:52] Google's strategic approach. [00:44:41] Rapid fire questions ----- Episode Summary: In this week's episode of The Measure Pod we spoke with David Jayatillake, co-founder of Delphi and organiser of the London Analytics Meetup. David spoke to us about the concept of semantic layers, offering a deep understanding of its applications and implications in various technologies. Despite some questionable jokes, the episode is packed with nuggets of wisdom. ----- Quotes of the Episode: "...I think whilst we're still maybe in the very early stages of semantic layers and things like that, I think it's definitely something to watch out for in the future." - David "...You need something that's going to give it context, but you also need something that's going to give it constraint, and that's kind of like what's really good about a semantic layer." - David ----- About The Measure Pod: The Measure Pod is a weekly podcast hosted by veteran practitioners of the marketing and product analytics industry. Join Dan and Dara from Measurelab, Bhav from CRAP Talks and the occasional guest on their quest to make sense of the analytics industry, and have some fun along the way. ----- If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe to The Measure Pod on your favourite podcast platform and leave us a review. Let's make sense of the analytics industry together! The post #98 What on earth is a semantic layer?! (with David Jayatillake @ Delphi) appeared first on Measurelab.

Full show notes, transcript and AI chatbot - https://shorturl.at/hlrX7 You can now watch this episode as a vodcast over on YouTube - https://youtu.be/f0oL6Fvao78 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:27 - Welcoming Timo Dechau to the show 00:03:09 - Timo introduces himself and his journey 00:06:07 - The evolution of product management 00:07:00 - Transition to event data in marketing analytics 00:10:02 - The future of event data and analysis 00:13:38 - The challenge of adopting product analytics 00:17:00 - The profitability of data and analytics functions 00:18:08 - The future of event data and event schemas 00:23:02 - The potential of event data in various use cases 00:26:03 - Sequence analysis and its power in event data 00:30:10 - The impact of privacy changes on event data 00:34:00 - Who owns the event data process? 00:43:33 - Timo's solution for event data design and documentation 00:45:53 - Rapid fire questions ----- Episode Summary: In this week's episode of The Measure Pod we spoke with Timo Dechau, a product manager and analyst with a unique perspective on event tracking. He discusses the challenges faced by product managers, his journey into product management, and the technical skills he deploys. We spoke about event data and marketing data, as well as the people, processes, and design involved in event tracking. ----- Quotes of the Episode: "...And product is more complicated because like there's often not like a clear funnel in there, it's not a linear path that you have." - Timo  "..."It's the irony, isn't it? Is that people think that it used to be okay and now it's broken. And actually it was always broken." - Dan ----- About The Measure Pod: The Measure Pod is a weekly podcast hosted by veteran practitioners of the marketing and product analytics industry. Join Dan and Dara from Measurelab, Bhav from CRAP Talks and the occasional guest on their quest to make sense of the analytics industry, and have some fun along the way. ----- If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe to The Measure Pod on your favourite podcast platform and leave us a review. Let's make sense of the analytics industry together! The post #97 The future of event data (with Timo Dechau @ deepskydata) appeared first on Measurelab.