by dataSights | Nov 2, 2021 | Opinion piece, SQL
It is both amazing and awesome to watch the capability and responsibility of data and reporting move into business roles which previously did not have that expectation as part of their job description.Especially with the younger staff in businesses we notice....
by dataSights | Jan 21, 2020 | Opinion piece
What is Screenscraping? It’s programmatically gathering data from a website. A software developer writes a bit of code, to; Startup a browser Click around the website as if its a normal user Download html / download data dependent on the particular website Why...
by dataSights | Mar 6, 2019 | DEAR Inventory, Opinion piece, Sales, Xero
Welcome to our best practices & KPI’s to get you a Sales dashboard that will drive results “Your dashboards need to achieve 2 things; be useful & drive engagement. When your staff look at them everyday, give feedback & adjust them, THAT...
by dataSights | Sep 16, 2018 | Opinion piece, Practice Ignition, Xero, XPM
Keeping an eye on the prize – visibility drives behaviour Write down your goals. Measure it to manage it. If you don’t believe these statements, scroll right on by, you are NFI. What’s even more important than having your goals written down, and even...
by dataSights | Aug 29, 2018 | Opinion piece
Here is an actual conversation (condensed) where a client was pretty insistent on using PowerBI without fully understanding what it is but more importantly that another set of solutions would provide far more value and help his business far more effectively. Business...
by dataSights | Jul 4, 2017 | Opinion piece, PowerBI, Xero
Important note; only Xero data was used in the making of this story Understanding, measuring and optimising metrics within a business, enables empowered decision making, which is critical for business success and sustainable growth. The customer acquisition...
