The Present Beyond Measure Show: Data Storytelling, Presentation & Visualization
Lea Pica | Data Storytelling Advocate, Speaker + Educator
85 episodes
9 months ago
Your one-stop-shop for essential data storytelling, data visualization, and presentation skills for data analysts, digital marketers, data science, and data practitioners. With regular original content and luminary guest appearances from Nancy Duarte, Rand Fishkin, Alberto Cairo, Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, Jim Sterne, Dustin Mathews, Garr Reynolds, and more. This is the toolset you need to present your insights, inform business decisions, inspire action, and become INDISPENSABLE.
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Your one-stop-shop for essential data storytelling, data visualization, and presentation skills for data analysts, digital marketers, data science, and data practitioners. With regular original content and luminary guest appearances from Nancy Duarte, Rand Fishkin, Alberto Cairo, Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, Jim Sterne, Dustin Mathews, Garr Reynolds, and more. This is the toolset you need to present your insights, inform business decisions, inspire action, and become INDISPENSABLE.
Randy Krum on Why Most Charts Suck and More Deadly Data Viz Sins
The Present Beyond Measure Show: Data Storytelling, Presentation & Visualization
55 minutes
3 years ago
Randy Krum on Why Most Charts Suck and More Deadly Data Viz Sins
Randy Krum, data viz extraordinaire, talks about the tyranny of the visualization default, the differences between data visualizations for discovery and communication, and why we shouldn't always use colors on everything!
He also talks about building on templates, the problems with numbers, and the scale of visual perception.
To finish off, we get some insight into Randy’s three keys of good data viz; making your charts understandable, memorable, and actionable!
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In This Episode, You’ll Learn…
The real job of a data visualization designer.
Why most charts suck!
The value and power of data story arcs.
Randy’s three keys to good data viz!
People, Blogs, and Resources Mentioned
Cool Infographics
InfoNewt
SMU Data Viz
Alberto Cairo
DFW Data Viz Meetup
The Present Beyond Measure Show: Data Storytelling, Presentation & Visualization
Your one-stop-shop for essential data storytelling, data visualization, and presentation skills for data analysts, digital marketers, data science, and data practitioners. With regular original content and luminary guest appearances from Nancy Duarte, Rand Fishkin, Alberto Cairo, Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, Jim Sterne, Dustin Mathews, Garr Reynolds, and more. This is the toolset you need to present your insights, inform business decisions, inspire action, and become INDISPENSABLE.
