Sean Dougherty

Articles by Sean Dougherty

Senior Brand Creative at Funnel, Sean has more than 15 years of experience working in branding and advertising (both agency and client side). He's also a professional voice actor.

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Reporting at scale with iO

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Top 5 BI tools (and 3 MI tools) for 2024

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The keys to unlocking a dashboard’s potential

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Your guide to big data visualization

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An expert eye for dashboard design

We’ve all been there: sitting in front of a blank screen, trying to figure out how best to visualize and present your performance data. But where do y...

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Make insights inclusive with accessible data visualization

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Marketing personalization 101

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