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What is The Datable Newsletter?

The Datable newsletter focuses on the critical relationship between AI implementation and data strategy. While many publications chase the latest AI tools and news, we focus on what actually drives successful outcomes: your data.

We aim to help you move past empty AI promises by showing you how to become "datable" - ready to leverage AI effectively.

Why I Write It

I created The Datable because I saw too many professionals drowning in data yet struggling with AI implementation. Being "datable" means properly structuring your information and identifying the lean, quality data that truly matters. I want to show you that success comes not from more data but from the right data in the correct format.

What's In It For You

Each issue provides:

• Clear analysis of AI developments with a data-first perspective

• Practical frameworks to make your organization "datable"

• Insights on "lean data" principles that work better than "big data"

• Step-by-step processes to prepare your data for AI partnership

• Visual explanations that make complex preparation simple

Published 2-3 times weekly, The Datable guides you through becoming "datable" professionally and personally.

You'll learn how to structure your information, identify high-value data assets, and position yourself to maximize AI's potential.

Christian J. Ward is the Executive Vice President and Chief Data Officer at Yext, focused on the expanding applications of data and AI in marketing and entrepreneurship. His focus is to help Yext clients identify, value, and structure their knowledge to maximize their data value in AI and search applications. Ward co-authored the Amazon bestseller Data Leverage: Unlocking the Surprising Growth Potential of Data Partnerships and has developed and executed hundreds of data partnerships worldwide. 

Ward has served as Chief Data Officer of Arizent, Chief Data Officer of Data Axle, and Global Head of Content Innovation at Thomson Reuters, among other roles. He founded and sold two structured data companies, one in financial analytics and the other in media analytics. He has been quoted in publications like the Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Adweek, Fortune, and Forbes. He speaks frequently on data strategy, partnerships, and the impact of Artificial Intelligence.