Being able to see and understand your data is at the heart of Tableau's mission. Since they're debut Tableau has upended the data analytics industry with these principles and their easy to use self-service analytics software. On today's episode we hear from Tableau Evangelist, data veteran, and former magician, Andy Cotgreave on the keys to success in data as well as how Tableau software enables you to succeed. How to Connect with Andy: - TWITTER:   / acotgreave   - LINKEDIN:   / acotgreave   - COMPANY WEBSITE: https://www.tableau.com/ - https://www.interaction-design.org/li... Learn data skills at our academy and elevate your career. Start for free at https://ftdacademy.com/YT CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:04 Andy's Background 0:08:36 What Skills Should Data Analysts Learn? 0:12:40 What type of design skills should a Data Pro learn? 0:16:42 What are some pitfalls to avoid when designing dashboards? 0:27:56 How to present with data 0:36:50 What can we learn from journalism as a data analyst? 0:41:15 What's the difference between exploratory and explanatory dashboards? 0:43:31 How does Tableau enable data analysis? 0:49:10 How does Tableau help you become a better designer 0:52:13 Do I need Tableau desktop to create analytics? 0:53:25 Outro