Raw Data By P3 Adaptive

Raw Data by P3 Adaptive is a people-centric data podcast hosted by Rob Collie, Founder/CEO of P3 Adaptive, a Premier Microsoft Power Platform Partner. Rob and his guests share entertaining stories as well as insights, expertise, and anecdotal stories about Business Intelligence, the Power platform, and the world of data . . . with the human element. More of a casual conversation, this podcast exemplifies P3 Adaptive/s “mullet” approach: business in the front, party in the back!

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Episodes

Hopefully you Like Hope Foley, w/ Microsoft's Hope Foley

It's a not so technical discussion with tech guru and Microsoft Cloud Solutions Architect Hope Foley! We talk a lot about Microsoft, and a little about Star Wars. Episode Timeline: 1:25 - Meeting Hope 4:15 - The Darth Vader connection 6:45 - Three Letter acronyms and Hope's field work in the Education vertical 12:50 - The Satya Era at Microsoft, how his keynotes are vastly different than other CEO's, and the culture at Microsoft 17:55 - Rob's tenure at Microsoft wasn't all unicorns and rainbows,...

Nov 17, 2020•55 min•Ep. 9

The Man of a Thousand Jobs, w/ Kevin Overstreet

He's known as the Man of a Thousand Jobs and he's done it all. From horse farming and training, to security at Rupp Arena, to using dynamite to blow up mines, to analytical chemistry and everything in between. Kevin currently works at Eli Lilly and Company and his path to Power BI was anything but a typical data journey. He's a fine Southern Gentleman with a mind for data, he's Kevin Overstreet. Episode Timeline: 2:07 - Kevin's Data Salvation, his impressive pedigree, and his amazing career path...

Nov 10, 2020•55 min•Ep. 8

Michael Salfino Post Election Show

Hello fellow Americans! It's the day after the election, and who better to have on than sports and analytics journalist Michael Salfino from FiveThirtyEight , The Athletic , and The Independent . Data and politics and a little sports mixed in for good measure!...

Nov 05, 2020•43 min•Ep. 7

Mark Cuban Crashed my Lecture, w/ IU's Dr. Wayne Winston

Every guest on Raw Data By P3 has been top-notch, but we haven't yet had a Doctor on...until now! Dr. Wayne Winston is Professor Emeritus of Decision Sciences at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, he's won numerous teaching awards, is a prolific writer, has consulted the NBA's New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks, and he's a 2 time Jeopardy winner! He's a highly entertaining and intelligent guest and we're honored to present this episode of Raw Data By P3 with Dr. Wayne Win...

Nov 02, 2020•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 6

Pokerbots, Adware, and Burning Man, w/ Brad Miller & Kai Hankinson

Brad Miller and Kai Hankinson from Agree Media were Rob's first clients at P3 before it was even called P3! These guys have been close friends and business partners for a long time, and they know a lot about data. We cover: Their ups and downs in various business ventures How they wrote and used AI software to win at online poker, while living in India Organic farming in Hawaii, also known as WWOOFing Their connection with Snoop Dogg How Agree uses Power BI The Lead Generation Business The diffe...

Oct 27, 2020•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 5

The Persistent Power of Pagination, w/ Microsoft's Chris Finlan

Chris Finlan is a Principal Program Manager on the Microsoft Power BI team, the creator of the popular and incredibly adorable mascot Paginated Report Bear, and a huge Philadelphia sports fan. We try very hard not to hold that last item against him! He's done it all, from the product team to pre-sales, technical training, database administration and sales operations. Tom is off this week, so P3 Senior Principal Consultant Justin Mannhardt steps in to fill the void. The guys cover quite a bit, in...

Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 4

Data is Pretty Sweet in the C-Suite, w/ Joe Phelan

Quick, everyone get your act together, we've got a bigwig coming through: Joe Phelan, former CEO of DHL Global Mail and Swissport North America, and now (among other things) Chief Strategy Adviser at P3. We get his valuable C-suite perspective on a number of topics, including: What is the typical “data diet” for a CEO these days? The tension between good summaries and robust drilldown capability Is the C-suite truly more “in” on data today than previously, or is it all just lip service? Business...

Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 3

Hybrid Professionals Dominate the Decathlon, w/ Michael Salfino

This episode features journalist Michael Salfino; who writes for The Wall Street Journal, FiveThirtyEight, The Athletic and other top shelf publications. In a spirited and wide-ranging discussion, we cover all of this (and yes, we use the word “multiverse” a few times): The statistic that changed Mike’s life The wisdom of Einstein and Twain The theme of the Hybrid professional resurfaces, this time for Analytics and Communication Why your career is a decathlon, and 90 th percentile can actually ...

Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 2

SQL Batman Didn't Want to Be a Data Janitor, w/ Thomas LaRock

In our inaugural episode, Rob and Tom cover all this and more: The slow decline of the “storage only” professional Tom has some unkind words for a rock and roll superstar Why SQL Batman had to retire The rise of hybrid IT/Business professionals Why are database administrators (DBA’s) such a miserable crew? Rob shares a great story about a former colleague who pissed off Steve Ballmer Why storage has gone “curly” but analysis remains “rectangular” How discovering Power BI feels like you’re the fi...

Oct 13, 2020•50 min•Ep. 1

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