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Data-Driven Storytelling: Tips from an Iron Viz Champion. Presented by: Ryan Sleeper Director, Data Visualization Evolytics. What to Expect. Introduction Storytelling tips and how to apply them to your corporate dashboards Q&A. Ryan Sleeper Director, Data Visualization Evolytics.
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Data-Driven Storytelling:Tips from an Iron Viz Champion Presented by: Ryan Sleeper Director, Data Visualization Evolytics
What to Expect • Introduction • Storytelling tips and how to apply them to your corporate dashboards • Q&A
Ryan Sleeper • Director, Data Visualization • Evolytics
Tip One Know Your Audience
Know Your Audience “Thank you, New York – we love you!”
Tip Two Smooth the Excel Transition
Tip Three Leverage Color
Bonus! Leveraging Color toImprove Your Data Visualizationhttp://www.tableausoftware.com/public/blog/2013/10/leveraging-color-improve-your-data-visualization-2174
Tip Four Keep It Simple
Tip Five Use the Golden Ratio
Tip Six Re-Tell an Old Story
Tip Seven Don’t Neglect the Set-up
Tip Eight Don’t Use Pie Charts
Tip Nine Corporate Chart Types
Bonus! Dashboard Layout and Designhttp://www.tableausoftware.com/public/blog/2013/10/dashboard-layout-and-design-2186
Tip Ten Use Call Out Numbers
Tip Eleven Allow Discovery
Tip Twelve Balance Data and Design
Tip Thirteen Eliminate Chart Junk(but not graphics)
(but not graphics) “Only a picture can carry such a volume of data in such a small space.” - Edward Tufte
Bonus! Tufte’s Ruleshttp://www.sealthreinhold.com/tuftes-rules/rule_one.php
Tip Fourteen Freeform Dashboard Design
Tip Fifteen Tell A Story