Big Data in the Wild

The first magazine I launched on the Flipboard platform was Big Data in the Wild – “Real-world examples of how big data is making big impact.” I believe the year was 2012 or 2013, as I was getting more and more involved in a fast-growing community and events organization for data & analytics professionals called MinneAnalytics – which has quadrupled since then to more than 12,000 people! I got active in the organization to help attract high-quality speakers and increase attendance at its one-day conferences, especially from the startup community. (In mid-2014, I was named a board member, the first one beyond the three cofounders, which was a real honor for me.) The ‘Big Data’ phenomenon was just beginning to take off at this time, and was soon the hot buzz phrase of the year. But it proved to have real legs ongoing. This first magazine of mine was featured more than once on Flipboard’s “Picks of the Day.” It’s now approaching 3000 followers, and I’ve flipped more than 1200 stories into it (along with a colleague I invited to contribute). You can subscribe to it right here. Overall, my Flipboard magazines have more than 6700 followers, and I’ve shared more than 3100 stories in them.