Tim Wilson

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#rstats enthusiast. Part-time wit. Full-time curmudgeon. Co-host of the Analytics Power Hour podcast. Views expressed here and at http://gilliganondata.com are mine alone & often cranky.
Tim WilsonDec 13, 2022
It would be amazing if some data worker lands a job in a leadership role and points back to a podcast episode they learned about on Mastodon as giving them an assist. If that happens, maybe this will be the post that does it: https://analyticshour.io/2022/12/13/208-charting-your-path-into-data-leadership-with-katie-bauer/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
#208: Charting Your Path into Data Leadership with Katie Bauer

You've got some solid experience under your belt, and you're starting to feel like you're ready to move into a data leadership role. What does that even mean? Shifting your keystrokes from SQL to slide decks? Maybe (but maybe not). Katie Bauer, Head of Data at GlossGenius, has held multiple data leadership roles over the course of her career, and she penned a thoughtful post on the various tactics she employed to find a role that is a good fit. She wrote the post so that she wouldn't have to keep repeating herself when data folks in her network reached out for advice. But that didn't stop this podcast from reaching out to record a lively discussion on the topic!

The Analytics Power Hour: Data and Analytics Podcast
Tim WilsonDec 1, 2022
Rand FishkinNov 30, 2022

- Is SEO less valuable than in years past?
- Do we have data to back that up?
- What else can/should search marketers be doing?

Tomorrow, @wilreynolds and the SEER team are hosting me for a fireside chat webinar on this topic: https://hopin.com/events/fireside-chat-rand-fishkin-wil-reynolds

Friends of Seer Fireside Chat: Q&A with Rand Fishkin and Wil Reynolds - Dec 01 | Hopin

Get tickets to Friends of Seer Fireside Chat: Q&A with Rand Fishkin and Wil Reynolds, taking place 12/01/2022. Hopin is your source for engaging events and experiences.

Friends of Seer Fireside Chat: Q&A with Rand Fishkin and Wil Reynolds - Dec 01 | Hopin
Tim WilsonNov 30, 2022
When the colleague reaches out for assistance with a note that "Slide 52 needs better descriptions," I really have to fight the urge to respond with, "Does it? Is it the *content* of the slide that needs help, or have we already lost the battle by being up to 52 slides." (We actually appear to be at 65 slides)
Tim WilsonNov 18, 2022
Simo AhavaNov 18, 2022

We are working on a Mastodon server for the #measure community at Measure Slack (https://join.measure.chat). We want to give you a safe place to join the discussions from, and you will have a rich Local timeline to keep you engaged.

More details will follow soon.

You can join if you are a member of Measure Slack.

Migration in Mastodon is easy, and we’ll guide you through the process. You‘ll be able to take with you your follows and followers but not your posts.

Tim WilsonNov 13, 2022
On my list of ways I show my age: being completely baffled by capital letter confusion in professional writing. That includes both the capitalization of non-proper nouns *and* the "i simply don't capitalize anything...sms made me do it gramps" approach to written communication.
Tim WilsonNov 13, 2022
pedram ✅Nov 12, 2022

With so many new people joining Mastodon, here’s a few things to note:

1. know your server admin and what power they have. they can see your email, your ip, and your DMs. they are responsible for selecting which other servers will be prohibited on your server.

2. DMs are never private and always unencrypted , if you mention anyone in a DM they will be able to see the message. if you report a DM the admin will see it.

Here’s a good primer on servers: https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/mastodon-safety-how-to-protect-yourself-from-security-and-privacy-risks/

#datadon

Mastodon Safety: How To Protect Against Security and Privacy Risks - The Mac Security Blog

The social network Mastodon has suddenly seen a massive spike in popularity. Here is everything you need to know to stay safe, secure, and private on Mastodon.

The Mac Security Blog