# I'm no Longer "Tableau Tim" I'm Now Just-Tim

> This is content from just-tim, the data-and-analytics channel by Tim Ngwena (formerly 'Tableau Tim'). Tim has 12+ years of hands-on BI experience and covers Tableau most of all, plus Power BI, Looker, Hex, SQL and data modelling, the analytics industry, and the craft of doing the job — always tool-agnostic and honest about the trade-offs.

- **Author:** Tim Ngwena (just-tim, https://just-tim.com/about)
- **Published:** 2026-03-23
- **Format:** Video · 20 min watch · transcript available
- **Topics:** Career, Industry trends, Community, Tool strategy
- **Tools:** Tableau
- **Canonical:** https://just-tim.com/posts/im-no-longer-tableau-tim-im-now-just-tim
- **Watch:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p-khigfbaU

I explain why I've stepped away from the Tableau Visionary Program and rebranded the channel from Tableau Tim to just Tim. I cover the Sigma influencer concern that triggered it, the blurry disclosure rules around creator programs, and why I think single-tool loyalty is an unrealistic ask for community ambassadors going forward.

## Key takeaways

- Salesforce raised a concern about involvement in Sigma's influencer programme, specifically around payment and endorsing a competing product
- I've never taken a paid sponsorship on the channel, despite being approached by Sigma and other vendors
- Creator/ambassador programmes often blur the line between sponsorship and genuine community participation — free conference access, product access, and exposure can count as undisclosed compensation under social media disclosure rules
- I don't think it's realistic to expect program ambassadors to only champion one vendor's tools when most organisations run multiple BI tools side by side
- The channel is rebranding to "just Tim" and will keep covering Tableau, alongside new projects including a learning platform and more vendor-neutral content

## Chapters

- 0:00 Announcing the name change
- 1:38 What caused the split with Salesforce
- 2:46 The sponsorship disclosure grey area
- 4:43 Leaving the Visionary programme
- 7:08 On leverage and who needs whom
- 14:12 Why single-tool loyalty is unrealistic
- 16:15 Reflecting on community contribution
- 17:46 Thanks to the audience and what's next

Watch the full video, read the transcript and use chapter deep-links on the page: https://just-tim.com/posts/im-no-longer-tableau-tim-im-now-just-tim

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