Brian McNichols
Data Strategist, Senior Consultant, Numbers Nerd
San Diego, California, United States
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It is safe to say that I have an odd mix of experiences. After graduating from Penn State University, I worked for the federal government for a decade in various analyst roles doing things as mundane as personnel budgeting and as exciting as presenting to the Director of the FBI and testifying as an expert to grand juries.
After leaving civil service, my next decade was spent attempting to perfect theme park vacations by working for TouringPlans.com. We used statistics and lots and lots of research to optimize peoples theme park trips and I assisted in many ways from research tasks and writing to starting a travel agency to filming YouTube videos that have over 1 million views.
Now I am a consultant at Centric Consulting, helping companies rethink their data strategies. I am thrilled to once again share my experiences by speaking about data strategy, project management, consulting, statistics, theme parks and, frankly, anything else.
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Create Engaging Video Content Even if You're Not a Millennial
Millions of people get their information primarily from video. Creating engaging videos is surprisingly easy and can help your business get noticed by more people and younger generations. This session gives tips on content, creation, and equipment for getting your business more engagement in the video world.
How Data Changed Sports
Spectator sports have been popular for centuries, but advanced data analytics have pushed them into new areas. This session will show your audience some of the ways data has changed sports and how being creative with numbers can expand your business.
I generally talk basketball, but can easily cater this session to any sport.
Using Project Management Skills to Maximize Your Vacation
Good project management can make any project run more efficiently, but it can also optimize your vacation. This session will show you how to research, plan, and strategize a family vacation.
How the Movies Can Teach Us to Make Presentations Better
Yes, spending millions on production would definitely make for better presentations. Learning about the way movies are structured, however, can provide instant results for a fraction of the cost. This session will explain some common film structures, why they work, and how they can be applied to any speaking engagement.
Explaining Project Management to non-Project Managers
Good Project Management is a crucial part of any project. This session goes over some tactics of how to explain it to those who aren't familiar and how to prove its importance.
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