Federal Data Users

I've been saying for a while now that statisticians need a stronger voice-like a "statistics influencer"-to spotlight the incredible work that statistics, data science, and the federal statistical system do for our communities 📊🇺🇸

I brought this up in a meeting a few weeks ago, and someone said, "Why not you?" 😅

Honestly, I'm not sure I'm the right person-or that I have the time-to run a whole new social media account dedicated to stats. But if I did, I'd want it to have the energy of "I F'ing Love Science" in its early days: accessible, passionate, and unapologetically nerdy 🤓. Maybe something like "I F'ing Love Stats" (or a more family-friendly version)? I asked ChatGPT to help me (I suck at naming things) and got...

- SLAY: Stats Love All Y'all
- D.A.M.N.: Data and Math Nerds
- I Love Stats, OK?!
- DataDrip

Of course, I would like to team up with someone in their late teens or early 20s who can help make sure the content lands well and translates across platforms like TikTok and Instagram, to reach more people who have no idea how much stats and the federal statistical system impact their daily lives 📱✨

What do you think? Would this kind of account resonate? Would you follow it, support it, or share it? Any young adults want to partner with someone like me?

I love this idea and would follow, support, and share!  

I've been saying for a while now that statisticians need a stronger voice-like a "statistics influencer"-to spotlight the incredible work that statistics, data science, and the federal statistical system do for our communities 📊🇺🇸

I brought this up in a meeting a few weeks ago, and someone said, "Why not you?" 😅

Honestly, I'm not sure I'm the right person-or that I have the time-to run a whole new social media account dedicated to stats. But if I did, I'd want it to have the energy of "I F'ing Love Science" in its early days: accessible, passionate, and unapologetically nerdy 🤓. Maybe something like "I F'ing Love Stats" (or a more family-friendly version)? I asked ChatGPT to help me (I suck at naming things) and got...

- SLAY: Stats Love All Y'all
- D.A.M.N.: Data and Math Nerds
- I Love Stats, OK?!
- DataDrip

Of course, I would like to team up with someone in their late teens or early 20s who can help make sure the content lands well and translates across platforms like TikTok and Instagram, to reach more people who have no idea how much stats and the federal statistical system impact their daily lives 📱✨

What do you think? Would this kind of account resonate? Would you follow it, support it, or share it? Any young adults want to partner with someone like me?

I've been saying for a while now that statisticians need a stronger voice-like a "statistics influencer"-to spotlight the incredible work that statistics, data science, and the federal statistical system do for our communities 📊🇺🇸

I brought this up in a meeting a few weeks ago, and someone said, "Why not you?" 😅

Honestly, I'm not sure I'm the right person-or that I have the time-to run a whole new social media account dedicated to stats. But if I did, I'd want it to have the energy of "I F'ing Love Science" in its early days: accessible, passionate, and unapologetically nerdy 🤓. Maybe something like "I F'ing Love Stats" (or a more family-friendly version)? I asked ChatGPT to help me (I suck at naming things) and got...

- SLAY: Stats Love All Y'all
- D.A.M.N.: Data and Math Nerds
- I Love Stats, OK?!
- DataDrip

Of course, I would like to team up with someone in their late teens or early 20s who can help make sure the content lands well and translates across platforms like TikTok and Instagram, to reach more people who have no idea how much stats and the federal statistical system impact their daily lives 📱✨

What do you think? Would this kind of account resonate? Would you follow it, support it, or share it? Any young adults want to partner with someone like me?

Fwiw, the influencer ecosystem has gotten super wacky in recent years. In my day job, I'm surrounded by people who study influencers (and I know way too many of them). I would be happy to talk with anyone dreaming of entering this space. My biggest piece of advice is: be clear about your intended audience and nail that audience rather than dreaming of any version of "the public." Doing influencer work is a game; it involves understanding the algorithmic logics and target audience sentiment. It's also multi-media. At this point, playing the game well requires choosing one video-oriented platform (e.g., TikTok) and then supplementing it with podcasts, press interviews, and occasional text. Nurturing an audience requires being responsive and engaging with their content in semi-real time. Claire - I actually think you'd be quite capable of it - without a youngin - if you wanted to. Want is a different issue. (I say this as someone who knows the game but doesn't want to play it because it brings out the worst in me.) And for better or worse, hiring a youngin isn't a shortcut when it comes to the real work. 

I've been saying for a while now that statisticians need a stronger voice-like a "statistics influencer"-to spotlight the incredible work that statistics, data science, and the federal statistical system do for our communities 📊🇺🇸

I brought this up in a meeting a few weeks ago, and someone said, "Why not you?" 😅

Honestly, I'm not sure I'm the right person-or that I have the time-to run a whole new social media account dedicated to stats. But if I did, I'd want it to have the energy of "I F'ing Love Science" in its early days: accessible, passionate, and unapologetically nerdy 🤓. Maybe something like "I F'ing Love Stats" (or a more family-friendly version)? I asked ChatGPT to help me (I suck at naming things) and got...

- SLAY: Stats Love All Y'all
- D.A.M.N.: Data and Math Nerds
- I Love Stats, OK?!
- DataDrip

Of course, I would like to team up with someone in their late teens or early 20s who can help make sure the content lands well and translates across platforms like TikTok and Instagram, to reach more people who have no idea how much stats and the federal statistical system impact their daily lives 📱✨

What do you think? Would this kind of account resonate? Would you follow it, support it, or share it? Any young adults want to partner with someone like me?

Fwiw, the influencer ecosystem has gotten super wacky in recent years. In my day job, I'm surrounded by people who study influencers (and I know way too many of them). I would be happy to talk with anyone dreaming of entering this space. My biggest piece of advice is: be clear about your intended audience and nail that audience rather than dreaming of any version of "the public." Doing influencer work is a game; it involves understanding the algorithmic logics and target audience sentiment. It's also multi-media. At this point, playing the game well requires choosing one video-oriented platform (e.g., TikTok) and then supplementing it with podcasts, press interviews, and occasional text. Nurturing an audience requires being responsive and engaging with their content in semi-real time. Claire - I actually think you'd be quite capable of it - without a youngin - if you wanted to. Want is a different issue. (I say this as someone who knows the game but doesn't want to play it because it brings out the worst in me.) And for better or worse, hiring a youngin isn't a shortcut when it comes to the real work. 

I've been saying for a while now that statisticians need a stronger voice-like a "statistics influencer"-to spotlight the incredible work that statistics, data science, and the federal statistical system do for our communities 📊🇺🇸

I brought this up in a meeting a few weeks ago, and someone said, "Why not you?" 😅

Honestly, I'm not sure I'm the right person-or that I have the time-to run a whole new social media account dedicated to stats. But if I did, I'd want it to have the energy of "I F'ing Love Science" in its early days: accessible, passionate, and unapologetically nerdy 🤓. Maybe something like "I F'ing Love Stats" (or a more family-friendly version)? I asked ChatGPT to help me (I suck at naming things) and got...

- SLAY: Stats Love All Y'all
- D.A.M.N.: Data and Math Nerds
- I Love Stats, OK?!
- DataDrip

Of course, I would like to team up with someone in their late teens or early 20s who can help make sure the content lands well and translates across platforms like TikTok and Instagram, to reach more people who have no idea how much stats and the federal statistical system impact their daily lives 📱✨

What do you think? Would this kind of account resonate? Would you follow it, support it, or share it? Any young adults want to partner with someone like me?

I've been saying for a while now that statisticians need a stronger voice-like a "statistics influencer"-to spotlight the incredible work that statistics, data science, and the federal statistical system do for our communities 📊🇺🇸

I brought this up in a meeting a few weeks ago, and someone said, "Why not you?" 😅

Honestly, I'm not sure I'm the right person-or that I have the time-to run a whole new social media account dedicated to stats. But if I did, I'd want it to have the energy of "I F'ing Love Science" in its early days: accessible, passionate, and unapologetically nerdy 🤓. Maybe something like "I F'ing Love Stats" (or a more family-friendly version)? I asked ChatGPT to help me (I suck at naming things) and got...

- SLAY: Stats Love All Y'all
- D.A.M.N.: Data and Math Nerds
- I Love Stats, OK?!
- DataDrip

Of course, I would like to team up with someone in their late teens or early 20s who can help make sure the content lands well and translates across platforms like TikTok and Instagram, to reach more people who have no idea how much stats and the federal statistical system impact their daily lives 📱✨

What do you think? Would this kind of account resonate? Would you follow it, support it, or share it? Any young adults want to partner with someone like me?