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Dear researcher,

Are you feeling stuck and overwhelmed by the challenges of statistical analysis?

You’re not alone.

Many researchers find themselves spending countless hours scouring the internet, watching tutorials, or wrestling with software—only to end up even more confused.

It doesn’t have to be like that.

Statistics is hard.

Even for highly educated researchers like you.

You’ve invested years into your education, yet when it comes to applying statistics to your research, it feels like starting from scratch.

• Hours wasted on YouTube without knowing if the analysis is even relevant
• Struggling with software you barely know how to use
• Confusing advice from colleagues who can’t explain things clearly
• Theoretical instruction you don’t know how to apply
• Getting stuck again just when it feels like you’re starting to make progress
• Feeling bad for burdening the university’s already understaffed and underfunded statistics department
• Rejection in peer review because you used the wrong statistical test
• Money spent on expensive programs where help comes only from other participants just as lost as you

Sound familiar?

You’re not the problem.

Statistics is complex, and unless you’ve applied it to real-world problems for years, it’s normal to feel lost.

That’s where I come in.

Hi, I’m Karen Grace-Martin. I know firsthand how frustrating statistics can be—because I’ve been in your shoes.

While working on my PhD in social psychology, I realized the two statistics classes in my program weren’t enough to handle the data analysis for my research.

I felt frustrated because I knew there was a lot out there I didn’t know, and I felt like I wasn’t doing it right.

I tried finding books that would explain what I needed but couldn’t find any that weren’t just mathy textbooks.

I tried talking with colleagues and professors in my department, but they seemed to only know the same simple statistics I did.

So I chose the best option available to me: I started taking courses in the statistics department so I could figure out how to analyze my data properly.

Learning statistics was not easy for me – I was a psychology major – not a math major. And there was a lot of math in those classes.

But I was finally learning the knowledge I lacked.

Becoming the Resource I Never Had

I made the tough decision to drop my PhD and pursue a Master’s in Statistics instead. That decision changed my life.

When I got a Statistical Consulting job at Cornell University where I worked for 7 years…

I got the chance to make a difference and become the resource I wish I had had.

The job at Cornell taught me how to apply statistics beyond the classroom and to every field you can imagine.

But it also taught me something even more valuable – how to be there and support researchers the way they wished to be supported.

Providing Statistical Primary Care

After I left Cornell, several of my former students reached out to me for help because they didn’t have the support they needed at their new university.

I realized there was a worldwide need for ongoing statistics support for researchers.

In February 2008, I founded The Analysis Factor so I could support anyone, anywhere.

I provide what I call “Statistical Primary Care”:

• Helpful to every client regardless of knowledge level. This can range from helping researchers set up the data in their software, to negative binomial regression, all the way to generalized linear mixed models
• Support for every discipline: from agriculture to psychology to health sciences, I’ve seen it all
• Approachable and respectful in every interaction
• Speaking in plain English, not in Statistican-speak. I’ll turn complex-sounding words like “Type I error” – into simple explanations such as “you found an effect in the sample that isn’t actually there in the population.”

What is Statistically Speaking?

Statistically Speaking is an affordable monthly subscription created to give you access to tools, guidance, and support designed to make your statistical journey easier.

Here is everything you get with your monthly subscription to Statistically Speaking:

“Unlike some public forums, they don’t make me feel like I should already know something or should have done an exhaustive search before asking a question.”
– Bionca D

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Here’s what Statistically Speaking members say:

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“The value, knowledge, expertise, resources, and assistance that I get from being a member far outweigh the costs…. Every single person on the team is experienced and helpful and I am always confident that if I get stuck, they will be there to offer their guidance.”
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What’s the Investment?

“My membership has been worth every penny.”
– Charlie F

When you join Statistically Speaking you’ll instantly get…

• Statistician Forum Access: Post a question and get a prompt response from our expert team of statisticians. Plus view thousands of questions and answers from fellow members
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