Bill Franks

Bill Franks

Marietta, Georgia, United States
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Bill Franks is an internationally recognized thought leader, speaker, consultant, and…

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  • AI’s Achilles’ Heel: The Data Quality Dilemma
    Jul 15, 2025

    AI’s Achilles’ Heel: The Data Quality Dilemma

    As AI has gained prominence, all the data quality issues we’ve faced historically are still relevant. However, there…

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  • AI Agents – Simplicity That Leads To Complexity
    Jun 17, 2025

    AI Agents – Simplicity That Leads To Complexity

    AI Agents may be the biggest craze in AI today. There is some good reason for this, of course, but most people have not…

    19 Comments
  • Has AI Changed The Flow Of Innovation?
    May 13, 2025

    Has AI Changed The Flow Of Innovation?

    During a recent conversation with a client about how fast AI is advancing, we were all struck by a point that came up…

    15 Comments
  • Don’t Build Up Relationship Debt!
    Apr 15, 2025

    Don’t Build Up Relationship Debt!

    There has been much angst recently about return to office mandates. Before 2019, most people were working in an office…

    10 Comments
  • Artificial “Good Enough” Intelligence (AGEI) Is Almost Here!
    Mar 18, 2025

    Artificial “Good Enough” Intelligence (AGEI) Is Almost Here!

    I was participating in a panel focused on the risks and ethics of AI recently when an audience member asked whether we…

    24 Comments
  • Do NOT Deploy THAT Chatbot!
    Feb 11, 2025

    Do NOT Deploy THAT Chatbot!

    But, DO deploy THIS chatbot! One of the most touted applications of generative AI and LLM models is the chatbot. From…

    13 Comments
  • The Complexities Of Computing Analytics ROI
    Jan 14, 2025

    The Complexities Of Computing Analytics ROI

    Computing the ROI of any analytics, machine learning, or artificial intelligence (AI) process can be more complicated…

    16 Comments
  • Artificial Intelligence Concerns & Predictions For 2025
    Dec 10, 2024

    Artificial Intelligence Concerns & Predictions For 2025

    As 2024 comes to an end, I find myself worrying about a couple of aspects of the rapid progress we’ve made with AI this…

    35 Comments
  • Data Science Collaboration In The Age Of AI
    Nov 12, 2024

    Data Science Collaboration In The Age Of AI

    The world of data science has become so complex, especially given the rise of AI, that no individual can be an expert…

  • How Artificial Intelligence Adds Value To The Research Process
    Oct 15, 2024

    How Artificial Intelligence Adds Value To The Research Process

    Let’s dive into an example of AI making our daily life easier and enhancing our job performance - all while creating…

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    Analytics Hall of Fame

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Publications

  • Winning The Room

    John Wiley & Sons

    A practical and eye-opening exploration of how to present technical data and results to non-technical audiences in a live setting. It is filled with specific tips and illustrations to help novice and expert presenters alike!

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  • 97 Things Every Data Engineer Should Know

    O'Reilly Media

    I contributed chapter 18 in this compilation book, which focuses on data engineers from a data scientist's perspective

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  • 97 Things About Ethics Everyone In Data Science Should Know

    O'Reilly Media

    I was the editor of this book that features contributors from top companies sharing experiences and lessons learned from collecting, managing, and analyzing data ethically.

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  • I Need To Tell You Something

    Fields Pond Publishing

    It started as a request from Bill Franks’ financial advisor to create a “Statement of Values” letter that he could share with his then-young children. If something happened and he wasn’t around to raise them, what were some of the core values he would like to impart on them once they were old enough to understand? This guidebook presents a great foundation for adults to think about and be intentional about sharing their own ethics and principles.

  • The Analytics Revolution

    John Wiley & Sons

    Simply obtaining and finding insights in big data isn't enough. Organizations have realized the need to operationalize the results of their analytics insights. This book lays out how to move beyond using analytics to find important insights in data (both big and small) and into operationalizing those insights at scale to truly impact a business.

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  • Computing Handbook, Third Edition: Information Systems and Information Technology. Chapter 20

    Chapman and Hall

    Compilation book. Chapter 20 titled "Big Data" is our chapter

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  • Taming The Big Data Tidal Wave

    John Wiley & Sons

    The first, most comprehensive, and most popular book on big data and analytics! The book applies two decades of experience working with clients on large-scale analytics initiatives to outline what it takes to succeed in today’s world of big data and analytics. The book is a member of Tom Peter's 2014 "must read" list and ranked one of the top 10 most influential translated technology books in China in 2013 by CSDN.

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  • A wide range of blogs and articles

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    Follow the link to access Bill's monthly blog as well as articles authored by Bill (or based on interviews with Bill) in publications including Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Investor's Business Daily, Computerworld, The Washington Post, and more

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  • Enterprise Analytics: Optimize Performance, Process, and Decisions Through Big Data. Chapter 4

    FT Press

    Compilation book. My chapter is Chapter 4: Analytics On Web Data: The Original Big Data

Honors & Awards

  • 33 AI & Marketing Experts to Follow in 2023

    Clutch

    Included in the list of experts

  • 50 Most Popular AI-Influencers Of North America

    Aithority

    Included on the list in both 2019 and 2020

  • Top 100 Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Influencers in 2019

    Analytics Insight

    Included in an unordered list of the top 100 global AI & big data influencers in spring 2019

  • Analytics Hall Of Fame Global Leader

    The Analytics Hall Of Fame

    One of the inaugural inductees

  • Top 100 Big Data Influencers 2016

    Onalytica

    Ranked #8 on a global ranking of big data influencers

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