Scale Your Business With Data with Crawford McMillan

Scale Your Business With Data with Crawford McMillan
Podcast Description
The Scale Your Business with Data podcast is the no-fluff guide for leaders who know there’s money buried in their data but need a proven map to dig it up—fast.
Hosted by Graham Crawford (co-founder of Crawford MacMillan and longtime “data whisperer” for high-growth teams), each weekly episode distills decades of front-line experience into conversations you can act on immediately. Forget buzzwords and theoretical frameworks; this show zeroes in on the real-world moves that turn:
- Chaotic spreadsheets into clear signals, so you see which levers actually drive revenue, margin, and customer loyalty.
-Everyday metrics into decision intelligence, so you stop debating dashboards and start reallocating budgets, products, and people with confidence.
-Expensive AI hype into practical advantage, learn how to define and govern data first, then layer automation without sacrificing explainability or control.
-“Hope” strategies into repeatable playbooks—so multi-million-dollar calls happen in minutes, not months.
Whether you’re scaling a startup, steering a Fortune-500 unit, or simply tired of dashboards that look good but do nothing, you’ll walk away each week with:
-Actionable insights you can deploy before the next meeting.
-Battle-tested stories that de-risk your own transformation.
-A clearer mental model for leading people, processes, and technology around data—not the other way around.
-No jargon, no ivory-tower theory—just candid talk, unexpected analogies, and an unwavering focus on value creation.
Subscribe today and join a community that turns hidden numbers into breakout growth.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores a range of topics focused on data strategy, decision intelligence, and AI implementation. Episodes cover practical aspects such as transforming chaotic spreadsheets into clear signals for revenue growth, optimizing corporate KPIs, and utilizing data for effective decision-making. For instance, one episode features Nick White discussing how data strategy can bridge the gap between data collection and actionable insights, enhancing business performance.

This channel makes data simple. I break down how data shapes the decisions we make every day in business, in society, and in life.
From why numbers don’t always tell the full story, to how small changes in data can have big impacts, you’ll learn to see data not as something abstract, but as a practical tool for better choices.
Join former Fortune 100 data leader and CEO of Crawford McMillan, Graeme Crawford, to cut through the noise, show you how data really works, and share what he has learned learned helping organizations big and small turn confusing data into clear strategy.
If you want to think smarter with data but without the jargon, you’re in the right place.
How to Master Public Speaking with Data: Transform Your Communication Skills
Chuck Garcia, Columbia University professor and communication expert, joins Graeme Crawford to reveal how data transforms public speaking and leadership communication. They explore the 55-38-7 formula for first impressions, proven techniques to eliminate verbal filler words, and how treating soft skills as measurable data points can accelerate your professional growth. Chuck shares insights from coaching Fortune 500 executives and his upcoming TED talk debut.
0:00 Introduction and Chuck’s TED talk announcement
4:02 The camera as a data collection tool
7:00 Breaking down the 55-38-7 impression formula
11:43 Three barriers to effective communication
17:24 The power of the strategic pause
21:45 Common nonverbal communication mistakes
27:09 The speed of first impressions
31:23 Creating phone-free conversations
35:17 Why perfectionism blocks speaking progress
39:26 Building speeches in modular pieces
44:45 Theater techniques for powerful presentations
46:26 How to connect with Chuck Garcia

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