Bolton FM – Growth Hub calling
Having just signed off from a great interview on Bolton FM radio I thought I would make a note of the questions asked – as they captured exactly the sort of questions that business leaders from the area need to have answers to if they are to put together a […]
Bristol Workforce for the Future Program – data to drive strategy
It was a massive privilege to be in a room of business leaders talking animatedly about possible uses of data. And it was a huge honour to be told afterwards that the day had been ‘inspiring’. I was presenting a workshop under the Bristol Workforce for the Future Program (https://www.skillsforfutures.co.uk/digitalskillstraining) […]
How to use data analytics in business
What do we mean by data and analytics? Every business has data. It is simply the record of events that take place across the business e.g. visits to the website, likes and comments on social media posts, expenses logged, emails sent and received. Much of it is captured automatically. Some […]
AI for success – the Digital Marketer
Data and AI help to make money for a business by showing what’s going on, and then explaining what to do next. Google Maps is a good example. Google uses its data to show you the journey ahead plus the time it’s likely to take. But if a delay happens, […]
Case study – Data to find the missing
Aims and benefits Within this case study Paul Clarke from FiguringOutData.com describes how data was used to find people who needed help, even though they had disappeared from sight, leaving few traces behind them. The people were tenants of a Housing Association Group – a not-for-profit enterprise that provides homes […]
Learning analysis for success with data
In this blog Paul Clarke, Director at FiguringOutData.Com, explains the importance of a Learning Needs Analysis for businesses looking to identify how learning can have the greatest impact on growth. He also describes an approach that has delivered significant benefit for the businesses within which it was applied. Following the […]
Case study – The Breakthrough
Aims and benefits This is a case study about excitement at new possibilities, thanks to information generated by a small amount of data. It relates to a company that installs roof gardens. These are created by covering an existing roof with tightly packed containers of plants. Roof gardens have been […]
The rise of no-code applications
As a company, we focus upon serving small to medium sized businesses because of a startling statistic. Last year (2020) there were just 8,000 businesses in the UK that employed 250 people or more – and 6 Million that employed less than 250. Both groups delivered 50% of all business […]
Case study – Digital adoption in Retail
Aims and benefits This is a case study about a delicatessen outlet in the West Midlands area of the UK that roared back into life after the Covid lockdown period, thanks to their astute use of data. Prior to the lockdown, they had been looking for ways to boost visitor […]
Case study – Digital adoption in Logistics
Aims and benefits This is a case study about a transport company that successfully reduced its insurance premiums and claims and also delivered sustainable change through the use of data. FiguringOutData.com was commissioned to build a digital platform for a specific aim. To help reduce insurance premiums and claims. It […]