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You need to enhance your business decisions with data insights. What strategies should you use?

How do you leverage data for better business decisions? Share your strategies for success.

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You need to enhance your business decisions with data insights. What strategies should you use?

How do you leverage data for better business decisions? Share your strategies for success.

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    Miguel Lopez de Uralde Martinez

    MBA | Business Development | Sales Operations | B2B Strategy | Revenue Growth | Commercial Strategy | Key Account Management | Market Expansion

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    Leveraging data for better business decisions starts with defining clear objectives and identifying the right KPIs. It’s crucial to ensure data quality, integrate sources across departments, and use visualization tools to make insights actionable. I also believe in fostering a data-driven culture—encouraging teams to ask the right questions and validate assumptions with data. Beyond analysis, what truly makes a difference is how quickly and effectively you turn those insights into strategic actions.

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    Ricardo Chang

    Strategic Business Manager│Business Development │Sales & Commercial │ B2B & B2C │ Disruptive Innovator

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    Para optimizar decisiones de negocio con datos, comienza implementando herramientas de análisis que centralicen la información clave, como dashboards o software especializado. Esto te permitirá identificar patrones y tendencias relevantes para tomar decisiones informadas y en tiempo real. Además, fomenta una cultura de datos en tu equipo: capacítalos para interpretar insights y vincularlos a objetivos estratégicos. Prioriza indicadores claros, como KPIs, y establece procesos regulares para revisar el desempeño. Una estrategia basada en datos no solo reduce riesgos, sino que amplifica las oportunidades de crecimiento. 🚀✨

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    Jerckns Cruz

    Superintendente Geral, Produtos de Tesouraria

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    First of all, there should be a robust process for gathering the data, in order to make sure that future updates can be done with no major cost to data validation. All individuals within the team need to think about new datasets and new information that could be extracted. But the data-driven mindset should be mixed with a more subjective approach, where insights can add to the final conclusions. Once the database is created, a good tool to use is MS PowerBI - for its simplicity in creating data visualizations.

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    Laxman vadaparthy

    ♻️Founder & CEO @ECO-BHUMI🌱 CO-Founder @Grandir_Grow 🌏 | Founder @StartupClub_Hyderabad 🚀 | Community Leader | Entrepreneur | Building Sustainable Future 🌟 Undergrad'26 🎓

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    One thing I've found helpful is making data-driven decisions by tracking key metrics, identifying trends, and using predictive analytics. Combining real-time insights with past data helps businesses stay ahead.

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    Murtada Al-Luwaimi

    Strategy | Business Development | Consulting |Internal Audit | Risk Management | Compliance | Internal Control | Governance | Performance Improvement | Project Management

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    Making smarter business decisions with data isn't just about collecting numbers—it’s about translating them into insights that drive real impact. Start by defining clear objectives: What do you want to improve? Then, leverage advanced analytics, AI-driven forecasting, and interactive dashboards to make sense of complex patterns. But don’t stop there—foster a data-driven culture where intuition meets intelligence, ensuring every decision is backed by facts, not just gut feelings. Challenge assumptions, question anomalies, and always ask, *What is the data really telling us?* In a fast-moving world, businesses that master data storytelling and real-time insights don’t just survive; they lead.

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    Daniella Goodwin

    A passionate entrepreneur & Decarbonisation GTM Specialist with 17 years of experience growing Tech & Logistics start-up and scale-up businesses globally through business development, tech, DE&I and networking.

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    Data is everywhere, but true insight comes from understanding cause and effect, not just trends. Traditional analytics tell you what happened decision intelligence helps you see why and what’s next. Optimize operations before making costly changes Predict the impact of sustainability initiatives, Uncover risks before they disrupt your business. Better decisions come from better insights, not just more reports.I work with a Decision intelligence platform that can transform your data and hidden data. If you want to hear more drop me a message ;)

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    Brad Jacobs

    Executive Level Strategist / Executive Coach

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    Information and knowledge is power. Decision making should always stem from having the best information available. Data is the key ingredient. When goals are set, they need to be measured. In addition to helping you make decisions, using the data to evaluate your decision is also critical. For businesses and charitable organizations that are customer/donor driven, understanding data segmentation strategies can help identify new revenue streams. There is money in your database, but you need to learn to dig to find it. Combing your database regularly can help you identify business trends, and lead to sales / revenue generation opportunities. I leave you with this - the early bird gets the worm, but you need to know how to fish!

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    Yousef Khalili

    Business Strategist | International Trade & Economic Policy | WTO Reform • CEO Incentives • Supply Chain Resilience

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    Here are some key startegies to consider: 1) Define clear objectives: identify key questions, set measurable goals. 2) Invest in data infrastructure: data management systems, cloud solutions. 3) Utilize advanced analytics: descriptive & predictive analytics. 4) Focus on data quality: regular audits, standardization. 5) Foster a data-driven culture: training, encouragement. 6) Implement real-time analytics: dashboards, alerts. 7) Leverage BI tools: Visualization tools, reporting tools. 8) Collaborate across departments: cross-functional teams, shared data access. 9) Monitor & adjust strategies 10) Stay current with trends

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    Afsar S.

    Creating Value through Collaboration & Strategic Leadership with two decades of Experience | People Management | Problem Solving | Execution | Gold Medalist | Empowering Teams

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    Data insights are game-changers for smarter business decisions. With 20 years in business, alliance, and project leadership, I’ve learned these strategies: First, define clear goals to guide data collection. Use simple analytics tools to uncover trends, not overwhelm. Foster a culture where teams trust data over gut. Invest in training to boost data literacy. Finally, act fast on insights but stay flexible to pivot. Quality data, paired with strategic vision, drives confident choices and lasting success. tools like insights, online tool, investor reports, datamining #Leadership #DataDriven #BusinessStrategy

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    Wilbur Joseph Fernandes

    Project Manager - EWPC | Exito | Curomates | Tp | NCC | EXPA CADET Trainer

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    I will blend smart analytics with hands-on interpretation. I'd start by leveraging robust data tools to extract key trends and create interactive dashboards for clear, real-time insights. This would help pinpoint growth opportunities and potential challenges swiftly. I also encourage a data-driven culture where the team actively discusses findings and refines strategies together, ensuring our decisions are agile, well-informed, and aligned with our strategic goals.

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