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I am an analytics and cloud architect, author, and trainer. An Azure-certified blogger, SAP Mentor Alumni and co-author of the SAP Press book SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence: The Comprehensive Guide, I prefer piano keyboards over computer keyboards when not blogging or tweeting.
slideology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations
Book Review, Presentation Skills

slideology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations

Dallas MarksApril 4, 2013September 22, 2016

Nancy Duarte presents her ideology for crafting persuasive presentations.

A Glimpse of SAP BusinessObjects BI 5.0
Odds and Ends

A Glimpse of SAP BusinessObjects BI 5.0

Dallas MarksApril 1, 2013April 26, 2017

A select few customers and partners are getting an early preview of SAP BusinessObjects BI 5.0.

Secrets of Analytical Leaders
Book Review

Secrets of Analytical Leaders

Dallas MarksMarch 21, 2013March 3, 2026

Great insights from Wayne Eckerson and seven analytical leaders.

ASUG Kentucky Chapter Meeting
Mobile BI, User Groups & Conferences

ASUG Kentucky Chapter Meeting

Dallas MarksMarch 18, 2013February 25, 2026

Join me at the March 22 ASUG Kentucky chapter meeting at NKU.

Book Review, Presentation Skills

How to Open a Presentation

Dallas MarksMarch 12, 2013September 22, 2016

A short but useful Kindle book about making the best first impression as a public speaker.

The Other Web Intelligence Feature Gap
Reporting

The Other Web Intelligence Feature Gap

Dallas MarksMarch 5, 2013July 17, 2021

Much attention has focused on the Web Intelligence feature gap with Desktop Intelligence. But recent security concerns have focused attention on the other Web Intelligence feature gap.

Less Magic in the Gartner Magic Quadrant
SAP

Less Magic in the Gartner Magic Quadrant

Dallas MarksMarch 1, 2013April 25, 2017

Is SAP getting crowded out of Gartner’s Business Intelligence leaders quadrant?

Learning How to Think
Odds and Ends

Learning How to Think

Dallas MarksFebruary 27, 2013April 21, 2017

Inspiring the next generation to learn coding.

SAP Mobile BI 4.4 Thumbnails
Mobile BI

SAP Mobile BI 4.4 Thumbnails

Dallas MarksFebruary 26, 2013March 26, 2026

Karsten, I’ll take Undocumented SAP BusinessObjects Mysteries for $500.

The Mobile Wave
Book Review

The Mobile Wave

Dallas MarksFebruary 25, 2013April 28, 2017

Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor describes the mobile future.

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About Dallas Marks

Dallas Marks

Dallas Marks

As a cloud and analytics practitioner, author, instructional designer, and trainer, I help organizations harness the power of analytics in the cloud, on-premise, or hybrid. I prefer piano keyboards over computer keyboards when not blogging or tweeting about analytics.

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