In this episode of the Data Malarkey Podcast, host Sam Knowles welcomes Scott Taylor, The Data Whisperer, to break down why data storytelling is the missing business skill in the world of AI, analytics, and business intelligence.
Scott shares why he believes in Truth Before Meaning, the idea that businesses need clean, structured data before they can extract meaningful insights. He also explains why tech jargon is holding the data industry back, why business leaders don’t care how data works, and how he’s making the world of data more relatable through Data Puppets.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
The biggest mistakes data leaders make when presenting to executives
Why data management is the foundation for AI success
How to tell data stories that business leaders actually understand
The origins of Data Puppets and why humour matters in data
Scott Taylor’s book: Telling Your Data Story (Amazon)
Scott’s YouTube Channel: The Data Whisperer
Data Puppets: www.datapuppets.com
Scott’s 2024 Big Data London keynote – “Data is the new bullsh*t” www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LRVF-1nGPQ
“The Little Red Data Hen” www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBFwiGN3XK0
The DataVengers: www.datacated.com/datavengers
Data Storytelling Scorecard: data-storytelling.scoreapp.com
Take the Data Storytelling Scorecard: data-storytelling.scoreapp.com
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Scott Taylor: LinkedIn | MetaMeta Consulting
Sam Knowles: https://insightagents.co.uk
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