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# Minitab Blog | Dennis Corbin
Tips and Techniques to Make Your Best Data-Driven Decisions
Dennis Corbin
As a technical training specialist, Dennis helps businesses develop competent statistical analysis to incorporate meaningful changes to meet company goals. Before joining Minitab, Dennis worked at Northern Illinois University as an instructor in the Statistics Department. He earned his BS in Sociology, which was the introduction to applicable statistical tools and software that pushed him to acquire his MS in Applied Statistics and Probability.
### Top Posts
### Top Posts - Dennis Corbin
## [Survey Data in Minitab: Organize, Simplify, Visualize and Analyze](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/survey-data-in-minitab-organize-simplify-visualize-and-analyze?hsLang=en)
[Minitab Statistical Software](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/tag/minitab-statistical-software) | 8 Minute Read
Let's look at how survey data can help analysts understand customer behavior and attitudes, and you can use several tools in Minitab to help with survey data.
[Read It Now!](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/survey-data-in-minitab-organize-simplify-visualize-and-analyze?hsLang=en)
## [Too Much or Not Enough: Sample Sizes and Statistical Analysis](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/too-much-or-not-enough-sample-sizes-and-statistical-analysis?hsLang=en)
[Minitab Statistical Software](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/tag/minitab-statistical-software) | 6 Minute Read
Collecting a subset of data and not measuring the entire population makes statistical analysis practical, saving money and time with sampled data.
[Read It Now!](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/too-much-or-not-enough-sample-sizes-and-statistical-analysis?hsLang=en)
## [An Introduction to Time Series Analysis in Minitab Statistical Software](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/introduction-time-series-analysis-minitab-statistical-software?hsLang=en)
[Minitab Statistical Software](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/tag/minitab-statistical-software) | 4 Minute Read
Learn about the three main groups of Time Series Analysis in Minitab Statistical Software and their key features.
[Read It Now!](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/introduction-time-series-analysis-minitab-statistical-software?hsLang=en)
## [Predictive Analytics using Minitab's Regression – Part II](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/predictive-analytics-minitab-regression-part-ii?hsLang=en)
[Minitab Statistical Software](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/tag/minitab-statistical-software) | 4 Minute Read
Learn how to use regression analysis to validate the predictive power of a model, automate analysis and model selection, and predict new outcomes.
[Read It Now!](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/predictive-analytics-minitab-regression-part-ii?hsLang=en)
## [Predictive Analytics using Minitab's Regression – Part I](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/predictive-analytics-minitab-regression-part-i?hsLang=en)
[Minitab Statistical Software](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/tag/minitab-statistical-software) | 5 Minute Read
Explore how Minitab Statistical Software makes it easier than ever to build, verify and visualize a predictive model.
[Read It Now!](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/predictive-analytics-minitab-regression-part-i?hsLang=en)
## [Understanding How Categorical Variables and Interaction Terms Affect a Regression Model](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/understanding-how-categorical-variables-and-interaction-terms-affect-a-regression-model?hsLang=en)
[Medical Devices](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/tag/medical-devices) | 5 Minute Read
Let's explore how the slope and intercept are impacted when adding categorical variables and interaction terms to a regression model.
[Read It Now!](https://blog.minitab.com/en/blog/understanding-how-categorical-variables-and-interaction-terms-affect-a-regression-model?hsLang=en)
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