Making Data Simple

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Hosted by Al Martin, IBM VP of Data and A.I. Development, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.

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Let's talk data transformation and what makes a great seller with Co-founder and CEO of Coalesce, Armon Petrossian. As more companies move to the cloud the weakness in data transformation is becoming profound. 22.02.2023 36:46

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk data transformation and what makes a great seller with Co-founder and CEO of Coalesce, Armon Petrossian. As more companies move to the cloud the weakness in data transformation is becoming profound. 01:15 Meet Armon Petrossian 02:21 The problem in being data driven 04:28 Introducing Coalesce 07:53 Automation defined 09:56 The ETL to ELT shift 11:54 Typical custo...

How to incubate and start a company, and vent about the airlines! Dwight Harris Jr, CEO of DataScalp. 15.02.2023 23:33

Send us Fan Mail How to incubate and start a company. Dwight Harris Jr, CEO of DataScalp, joins us to share the online platform that captures consumer experiences and uses consumer data to rank companies in a performance dashboard. 01:31 Dwight Harris Jr, problem solver 02:38 DataScalp and airlines 10:11 Airlines rebuttal 12:41 GTM 13:45 Why start this company 15:59 Next steps 20:14 A day in the l...

Part 2 : Marketing, The Power of Scarcity with Dr. Mindy Weinstein, Founder and CEO of Market MindShift, Marketing instructor for Grand Canyon University, Columbia Business School, and Wharton. "Trying to reach humans" through digital marketing. 08.02.2023 22:10

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 : Marketing, The Power of Scarcity with Dr. Mindy Weinstein, Founder and CEO of Market MindShift, Marketing instructor for Grand Canyon University, Columbia Business School, and Wharton. "Trying to reach humans" through digital marketing. 28:19 Consumer advice 02:40 Companies using scarcity 07:07 Black Friday, Cyber Monday 08:03 Technology in marketing 11:50 AI, C...

ChatGPT, AI-driven marketing is growing Vegan businesses. Sam Tucker the CEO of VegCatalyst. Vegan businesses and animal rights, Sam is living his values. 25.01.2023 34:09

Send us Fan Mail ChatGPT and great businesses leveraging the capability... Meet Sam Tucker the CEO of VegCatalyst. Vegan businesses and animal rights, Sam is living his values. 03:12 Meet Sam Tucker 08:35 Investor Pitch 11:33 GTM & Use Case 14:21 The Technology 16:11 Secret Sauce 16:48 ChatGPT 24:30 Competitors? 25:36 VegCatalyst Current Status 27:05 Is ChatGPT all that? LinkedIn: linkedin.co...

Path to Strategy with Roger Premo, First Impressions of IBM {Replay} 18.01.2023 51:02

Send us Fan Mail Earnings are next week - so I thought I'd bring forward the IBM strategy again for a refresher. Let's talk tech strategy: IBM strategy with Roger Premo, General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Development at IBM. The state of the industry, hybrid cloud, containers, competition. We hit it all. Show Notes 02:00 Roger Premo's path to strategy 08:37 First impressions of...

[Replay] Setting New Year Intentions, Coaching, and Line of Sight with Lynne Snead, Founder of Talent Evolution Systems 04.01.2023 58:09

Send us Fan Mail Abstract Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Account Technical Leader IBM Technology Sales, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. This week on Making Data Simple , we have Lynne Snead. Lynne is the founder and owner of Talent Evolution Systems, a behavioral analyst, consultant, traini...

AI-powered digital marketing without the use of cookies or personal information! All with Nadia Gonzalez, CMO for Scibids. 28.12.2022 43:12

Send us Fan Mail Marketing fundamentals to AI-powered digital marketing without the use of cookies or personal information. All with Nadia Gonzalez, CMO for Scibids. See white paper for additional technical detail. 01:42 Meet Nadia 05:15 Marketing Today 15:41 The Founding of Scibids 16:32 Cookies. What's changed? 17:44 Consumer Targeting Era Over? 20:07 Marketing Tomorrow 26:06 First Party Da...

Tired of ad-based searches? Meet Eric Olsen, Co-Founder & CEO at Consensus. His new startup leverages Natural Language Processing to serve as the new Google for expert opinions 21.12.2022 47:01

Send us Fan Mail Tired of ad-based searches? Meet Eric Olsen, Co-Founder & CEO at Consensus. His new startup leverages Natural Language Processing to serve as the new Google for expert opinions. 01:23 Meet Eric Olson 02:27 In inception of Concensus 04:15 Sorry, sports break 06:25 Starting in sports betting 9:51 Back to evidence-based search 12:17 Monetizing Consensus 16:40 The corpus of data 1...

Bringing it Back to Sales Basics - Repeat - two Sales experts walking into a bar... and divulge all the secrets. Art or science? Frank Attaie, GM Technology IBM Canada, Matt Kosinski, VP Data and AI 14.12.2022 33:51

Send us Fan Mail I'm posting a repeat this week to refresh myself on the art (or is it science) on sales, specifically listening, as we look to close out the year. Part 1 : Two Sales experts walking into a bar... and divulge all the secrets. Art or science? Frank Attaie, GM Technology IBM Canada, Matt Kosinski, VP Data and AI and Automation Sales Americas. Show Notes 06:42 Sales advice for a...

Getting Technical about the Data Center Revolution with Jonathan Friedmann, CEO of Speedata 07.12.2022 34:30

Send us Fan Mail Let's get more technical on the data center revolution. The CPU cannot keep up with data growth! APUs and dedicated processors for Analytics workloads. Jonathan Friedmann, CEO & Co-Founder of Speedata, joins the podcast. 01:55 Introducing Jonathan Friedmann 10:20 What makes SpeedData 20x faster? 13:29 HW acceleration is better 16:21 Target client profile 17:57 How to acce...

Breaking down the State of the IT industry with two IBM Champions 30.11.2022 58:21

Send us Fan Mail I took extended time to learn from two IBM Champions on the state of the IT industry. Welcome Heather Cole, President and CEO at Lodestar Solutions and Steven Perva, Sr. Mainframe Innovation Engineer at Ensono. Special guest, Libby Ingrassia, Program Director for IBM Champions joins us. 03:21 Individuals whose first language is binary 13:17 What is an IBM Champion? 19:34 Why...

Part 2: "See the Game, Change the Game". More money ball with Paul Bessire, VP of Data, Coterie Insurance. Fascinating stuff. 23.11.2022 36:41

Send us Fan Mail Part 2: "See the Game, Change the Game". More money ball with Paul Bessire, VP of Data, Coterie Insurance. Fascinating stuff. 01:00 Paul's customers <Ok, off the rails on sport psychology> 09:50 Moneyball for insurance 15:10 Can you underwrite at the individual level? 20:17 In summary 24:09 Startups and adverse selection 31:10 Three tweetable nuggets? 33...

Part 1: Can't get enough of money ball? Feels more like sports radio. Making Data Simple welcomes Paul Bessire, VP of Data, Coterie Insurance. 16.11.2022 30:36

Send us Fan Mail Part 1: Can't get enough of money ball? Feels more like sports radio. Making Data Simple welcomes Paul Bessire, VP of Data, Coterie Insurance. 05:11 Paul's KC connection 07:59 The Prediction Machine 08:38 Who is this guy??? 15:31 Paul's story 27:01 And about the Tech? 29:48 "Box Score" is all the matters LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulbessir...

Part 2: Learning leadership from a 2-star General : "The harder right versus the easier wrong". Hear about the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) 09.11.2022 20:32

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 : Learning leadership from a 2-star General : "The harder right versus the easier wrong". Hear about the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) 00:12 How to become a 2-Star General 01:22 Raising 3 girls 4:10 Leadership style 05:21 MDMP to civilian leadership 09:55 General McConville's book recommendation 10:54 How military influences POV 14:06 Advice to othe...

Part 1: A 2-star General on the #MakingDataSimple podcast! Dianne Del Rosso, Brigadier General and VP, WW Services, IBM. 02.11.2022 30:20

Send us Fan Mail A 2-star General on the #MakingDataSimple podcast! Dianne Del Rosso, Brigadier General and VP, WW Services, IBM. Lab Services : World class consultants with certified skills providing value-based services via simple, repeatable practices, methodologies, and offerings 03:08 Meet the General 08:02 Why ditch Westpoint (twice)?! 10:10 How do you still balance the Reserves? 11:15 Do yo...

[Replay} Coaching and Leadership, and I learn what makes a great leader - Conversation with Leadership Coach Lynne Snead. 26.10.2022 28:37

Send us Fan Mail Hey folks! Replay this week as we crunch through a backlog of editing. My favorite coach, Lynne Snead, is guest today to discuss Leadership and Coaching, the good, the bad, and the great. Lynne is the founder of Talent Evolution Systems, a behavioral analyst, consultant, training specialist, speaker, coach, Lynne has a back ground in Educational Psychology, and has specialized...

Kill your... whaaa???... Service Desk! Nichola Freund Founder and CEO of Workstream.io 19.10.2022 53:57

Send us Fan Mail Meet Nicholas Freund, Founder and CEO of Workstream.io. Nicholas spearheads a seed-stage technology startup that integrates directly with analytical tools data, and existing workflows, to empower data teams to use data assets in a more effective way. 01:50 Meet Nichola Freund 05:18 Why leave the golden child : Tesla? 14:10 Time to start another data company 18:37 A startup in COVI...

Part 2 : A different take on technology. Iain Thomas, Group Creative Director, Virtue talks about the book he wrote with AI. Yes with a non-human called "What Makes Us Human". Why do we suffer? What is the meaning of life? Oh boy... 12.10.2022 21:29

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 : A different take on technology. Iain Thomas, Group Creative Director, Virtue talks about the book he wrote with AI. Yes with a non-human called "What Makes Us Human". Why do we suffer? What is the meaning of life? Oh boy... 00:00 Writing a book with AI 02:56 Has AI provided the meaning of life? 07:37 Can AI sell too? 07:56 Do we lose our humanity with AI? 12:40...

A different take on technology and creativity with Iain Thomas, Part 1 05.10.2022 36:55

Send us Fan Mail Part 1 : A different take on technology. Iain Thomas, Group Creative Director, Virtue talks creativity and humanities, connecting people with technology, and Artificial Intelligence's impact on the creative arts. AI, NFTs, Web 3.0, Metaverse. 01:34 The brand of being Iain Thomas 12:47 AI, NFTs, Web 3.0, Metaverse, and Crypto 14:36 Have Millennials rented their lives? 17:37...

Part 2 : Malcolm Hawker, Head of Data Strategy for Profisee, and thought leader in the field of Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Governance. If you're an MDM zealot, let's go deep! 28.09.2022 28:08

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 : Malcolm Hawker, Head of Data Strategy for Profisee, and thought leader in the field of Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Governance. If you're an MDM zealot, let's go deep! Show Notes: 00:32 The Head of Data Strategy 02:00 Make it Easy, Accurate, and Scale 05:48 What is Real vs Hype 09:00 Profisee's Differentiator 14:26 Reach out to Malcolm 15:28 How to...

Part 1 : Welcome Malcolm Hawker, Head of Data Strategy for Profisee, and thought leader in the field of Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Governance. If you're an MDM zealot, let's go deep. 21.09.2022 34:29

Send us Fan Mail Part 1 : Welcome Malcolm Hawker, Head of Data Strategy for Profisee, and thought leader in the field of Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Governance. If you're an MDM zealot, let's go deep. Show Notes 01:28 Meet Malcolm Hawker 06:33 MDM's future 09:48 A unique view on data fabric 14:07 The rise and fall of AOL 19:46 The definition of MDM 26:28 MDM reference arch...

Back to School Replay! Sales Sales Sales [Part 1] Al & Ayal Steinberg discuss data and AI, market growth, and “Switzerland” 14.09.2022 35:21

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple ? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] or for faster response, complete this form and tell us why you should be next. Abstract Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Account Technical Leader IBM Technology Sales, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while k...

Let's talk tech strategy: IBM strategy with Roger Premo, General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Development at IBM. The state of the industry, hybrid cloud, containers, competition. We hit it all. 07.09.2022 51:02

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk tech strategy: IBM strategy with Roger Premo, General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Development at IBM. The state of the industry, hybrid cloud, containers, competition. We hit it all. Show Notes 02:00 Roger Premos path to strategy 08:37 First impressions of IBM 10:42 Hybrid cloud 15:33 Facts to support hybrid 18:57 Cloud's future 21:40 Why containers, Why R...

Part 2: Money Ball yet again! Nancy Hensley, Chief Marketing Officer for Stats Perform, talks sports analytics offerings, what sports use data the best, AND find out which gender is better at sports analytics. I wonder... 31.08.2022 25:17

Send us Fan Mail Part 2: Money Ball yet again! Nancy Hensley, Chief Marketing Officer for Stats Perform, talks sports analytics offerings, what sports use data the best, AND find out which gender is better at sports analytics. I wonder... Show Notes 00:45 Optivision 06:57 Which sport gets data? The NFL? 15:48 Was Covid good or bad for business? 19:16 Which gender is better at Sports Analytics??!...

Money Ball is back! Nancy Hensley, Chief Marketing Officer for Stats Perform, gives us the latest on data analytics in sports. If you like sports don't listen unless you have time to be entertained. 24.08.2022 33:44

Send us Fan Mail Money Ball is back! Nancy Hensley, Chief Marketing Officer for Stats Perform, gives us the latest on data analytics in sports. If you like sports don't listen unless you have time to be entertained. Show Notes 04:09 What does Money Ball look like now? 07:30 Mrs Chicago's personal update 08:40 Fan website: The Analyst 11:16 Stats Perform for the rest of us 17:25 Sports te...