What analysts can learn from Storytelling with Data
A detailed book review of “Storytelling with Data” by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic. The Data Viz lessons it teaches, resources it shares & how it can help you.
Tag: data visualisation
April 21, 2020
Data visualisation and the bigger picture of visualising other types of data
Does data visualisation need to step back & see the bigger picture? The need for visualising other types of data, explained by guest blogger Tony Boobier.
#datavizlive part 2, Data Viz from testing to emotion & finally beauty
Why #datavizlive in London was great! Continuing my debrief. In #datavizlive part 2 I share lessons from dataveyes, Emma Cosh, Xocas & David McCandless.
So much more to see in the data at the first #datavizlive (part 1 of 2)
Debrief from #datavizlive event in London 2020, sharing key lessons from engaging Data Viz authors & practitioners, with tips for your Data Viz (1 of 2)
How to avoid being deceived by the ways charts can lie
Book review of ‘How Charts Lie’ by Alberto Cairo and why all leaders & analysts should read it. Improve your graphicacy. Protect yourself from being lied to
More great Data Visualisation examples from this years awards
3 more great Data Visualisation examples from the winners of this year’s Information is Beautiful awards. Why I have chosen these to help your practice.
2019 Data Visualisation Award Winners my 1st pick of examples to help you
A review of the 2019 Data Visualisation Award winners from Kantar’s Information is Beautiful Awards. Selecting Data Viz best practice examples to inspire.
What tools are in a good analyst toolbox? (part 2 = people skills)
What else does a good analyst toolbox need as well as the right software and resources? Guest blogger Martin Squires highlights the need for 4 People Skills
Data visualisation – my favourite tool for customer development
Is Data Visualisation your favourite tool for achieving product or customer development? Guest blogger Hanne Sorteberg shares why it works so well for BI.
Factfulness – a suitable legacy from the great communicator Hans Rosling
Book review of Factfulness from the late great Hans Rosling. How this book will help you see the world more positively & improve your data visualisations.
Data Artist role: do Data Visualisation analysts mean no tools required?
Guest blogger, Ryan Den Rooijen shares on the role of Data Artists or Data Visualisation Analysts. Why they are needed and you don’t need to focus on tools.
2019 trends for Customer Insight & Analytics leaders
Happy New Year to all our readers, let’s kick off the year by reviewing likely 2019 trends. Beyond the inflated optimism that surrounds the start […]