Talk about Data

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What’s next? Sustaining your data fluency

What you’ll learn

In this concluding chapter we summarise the main contents of the book in the form of an ideal ‘data converser’ profile and their skills, attitudes and resources. The chapter highlights that it’s not just important how you talk about data, but also to whom you’re talking, and what their role is in the analytics field. We also point to emerging trends in analytics that you need to monitor – even as a generalist. This chapter also provides you with pointers to useful resources to keep your analytics skills current. Last but not least, we articulate a way forward in which you can now make the best use of what you have learned in this book and ensure your continued progress. ...