Episode 18 Ravit Jain: Building a Data Community

In my 18th Episode I speak to the awesome Ravit Jain Senior Content Marketing Editor at Packt.  We talk about: 1) His journey and career to date 2) How to create a data community or any form of community on LinekdIn 3) Writing research reports and effective storytelling 4) The survivability of books 5) Trending topics in data today: Quantum Computing, AI and Data Storytelling 6) Content and where to start on your branding journey "Content is Kingdom" 7) What you need to think about if there is an author inside of you About Ravit: Ravit is the host of "The Ravit Show". He closely works with authors to get the visibility of their books globally and collaborate with influencers, tier 1 websites, and podcast hosts to provide the best content for their channels!  He is the first committee member of Story By Data company, closely working with Kate Strachnyi ♕ to amplify her courses and reach the right audience. As a Senior Content Marketing Editor in the Expert Network team he looks after content marketing materials produced by and for Expert Network authors and their titles. Responsible for a portfolio of content marketing assets for each title, liaising with Producers, Technical Editors, and the wider EN team, and individual authors and technical reviewers as necessary. An experienced Research Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the research industry. Strong orientation of track record in conducting advanced statistical analysis with special focus on multivariate regression and cluster analysis. The global market analysis in various domains such as Banking, Insurance, Data Science, Chemical, and Healthcare.  About Samir: Samir is a data strategy and analytics leader, CEO and Founder of datazuum. He has a history of helping data executives and leaders craft and execute their data strategies. His passion for data strategy led him to launch the Data Accelerator Workshop, and host the Data Strategy Show. After a career in both private and public sectors Samir launched the datazuum brand in 2012, with a view to working with executives to deliver data strategy at a time when data was not seen as a business asset.  Today datazuum delivers projects across both private and public sectors including: Charities, Financial Services (Banking & Insurance), Government, Housing & Construction, Law Enforcement, Logistics, Media & Publishing, Outsourcing, Postal, Retail, Telecoms, Transport and Utilities. Samir has 20 years of international experience across Europe, North America, and Africa. Is a regular speaker at international conferences, coach / mentor, a charity fundraiser, and youth champion for Working Knowledge - supporting young people to achieve their personal and career goals in life. Samir lives in London with his wife and daughter. Contact details for Samir LinkedIn: Samir Sharma Email: [email protected] website: www.datazuum.com