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Over the past few weeks, we have established that a brand is not a nebulous aesthetic, but a clinical architecture designed to generate equity. First, we defined the 3 non-negotiable pillars of Brand Science as Relevance, Differentiation, and Sustainability. Last week, we saw this architecture in action as Nike exercised Calculated Boldness. By intentionally signaling […]
March 11, 2026

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I have a profound love for brand science. To me, there is something deeply satisfying about peeling back the layers of a global icon to reveal the clinical, mathematical scaffolding that supports it. Yet it is remarkably easy for analysts to get confused when designing a brand because they get lost in “shiny objects.” They […]
February 25, 2026

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If you win the lottery tomorrow and never come back to work, does the project survive? Or does it collapse because the project scope lives in your head, the files are on your desktop, and the next steps are locked in your personal calendar? In consulting, we call this The Bus Factor. It is the […]
February 11, 2026

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You sit down at your desk. You open your SQL client or your Python notebook. You stare at the blinking cursor. You have a vague mandate from your stakeholder: “Figure out why churn is up.” So, you do what most data analysts are trained to do. You start digging. You pull every column related to […]
January 21, 2026

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Welcome to 2026! The time for generic resolutions is over. Last year, I challenged you to become a better storyteller. That remains true, but the ground has shifted beneath us. The rapid evolution of AI means the role of the “Junior Data Analyst” is effectively dead. If your plan for this year is simply to […]
January 7, 2026
Kevin is a highly regarded Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Notre Dame and brings years of experience in industry leadership as Google’s Chief Analytics Strategist and FCB’s SVP Director of Strategic Analytics. His unique background allows him to effectively guide students in honing their analytical abilities, utilizing a blend of creative thinking and data-focused analysis. Kevin is a six-time winner of the Advertising Research Foundation Ogilvy Award and author of the best-selling book 'Digital Marketing Analytics: In Theory And In Practice'.
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