Diving in: Resetting and finding a direction
It's Friday, which means another edition of Diving in! Here, I update you on all the behind-the-scenes stuff I'm working on.
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Diving in: Stalled projects, businesses and everything in between
One short break later, Diving in is back! This edition dives right into the things I've been working on over the past two weeks.
Diving in: Top Gear 50, Writing TV treatments and future video news pieces
We're diving in with a slightly shorter newsletter as I'm working away on various projects while also trying to make my next adventure happen.
Diving in: Celebrating Birmingham, World Grand Prix darts and 30 years of ITV-F1
Let's dive in! The latest round-up of Diving in takes me to the International Day of Birmingham, as well as the return of Chart Splashdown!
Diving in: Recharged and ready to rock and roll
It's time for another Diving in round-up, where I outline my plans for the rest of the year and my Really Warm Swim Championships experience.
Diving in: Ice Miles, a podcast appearance and video CV recognition
Let's dive in! Here's my round-up of what I've been up over the past two weeks, from charting Ice Miles to my own swimming adventures and more.
The social media-less professional?
Storytelling has existed for as long as humans have existed but can you be a media or journalism professional without social media?
Failing and moving forward
Tackling the dreaded f word and reflecting on my journalism and media career.
Overcoming brick walls and self doubt
Here, I explore how I've overcome brick walls in my professional and professional career while overcoming self-doubt.
Data storytelling with attitude
Introducing my latest venture, The Data Rocker, a data storytelling consultancy for media, marketing and sports brands.
New year, new focus, new mindset
The dawn of a New Year comes with a new theme - Focus. Here, I write about why I'm emphasising a new focus and mindset.
Embracing my personality through journalism and data storytelling
Showing my personality through my data storytelling and journalism work hasn't been easy. Here, I cover why it's helped me become a better storyteller and journalist.
2025
Reviewing 2025 - A learning year
2025 has been a learning year. Freelancing, becoming a Tableau Ambassador and investing in my development. Here, I sum up my year in this article.
Data Storytelling
Scripting data stories for vertical video - What I've learned
Creating vertical video scripts with my data stories was something I found challenging. Here, I share my experiences in this article.
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How Not to do a BI Reporting Migration Part 2: A Waste of Time
BI reporting migrations can be valuable when moving from one tool to another. However, what happens when a migration goes wrong? Find out more in this article.
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How Not to do a BI Reporting Migration Part 1: I Don't Want to Do It
Business intelligence report migrations are painful but necessary. Follow this blog series and I'll cover the things you shouldn't do with BI migrations.
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Dear Hiring Manager - Why you should hire me
Career Progression
Leaving the media and marketing world for data and BI
Data
Top tips for creating data stories for vertical video
Don't know where to start with data storytelling content for vertical video? Here, I've put some top tips to help you create some great vertical video data pieces.
Data
A Roundup of Week 6 on the Tableau Buddy Sandbox Accelerator
My Tableau Buddy Sandbox Accelerator journey continues with Week 6, where I cover table calculations and LOD expressions.
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A Week 5 Roundup of the Tableau Buddy Sandbox Accelerator
Week 5 of the Tableau Buddy Sandbox Accelerator, I cover all things data sources, SQL and social data projects.
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My Three Favourite Pieces of Data Journalism for January 2025
Career Progression
How being the CEO of my career has helped my career growth
Why become the CEO of your career? Here, I explain how prioritising professional development can benefit your career.
Sport
15 Seasons of Premier League Darts - The Numbers
As Premier League Darts celebrates its fifteenth season, here's ten facts highlighting some of the most interesting stats and facts in the tournament's history.