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#datanerds: Six Steps to Great Graphs and Charts

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Source: Gemma Correll – I Love Charts. Note from Beth: I just knew that I was going to start obsessing about charts and graphs after my Excel spreadsheet obsessions started. What better way than in Excel. Step 1: Which Chart is Best? If your data adds up to 100%, you might choose a pie chart. It will feel good.

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Top Ten Chart Secrets from A Nonprofit Data Nerd

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But being a nonprofit data is not just about being an Excel ninja, it is also about visualizing data and being a chart master. When Ann told me she has lots of secrets and time saving tips for charts and offered to write this guest post, I was thrilled. Charts can be one of your strongest communication tools. Secret #10.

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10 Design Tips for Awesome Nonprofit Online Presentations

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Studies show that the human brain retains information more accurately and longer when a visual element reinforces a verbal presentation. DO include bar charts, pie charts, and diagrams if they support your points. Use a variety of photos or illustrations — and use them frequently. 9) Data is very powerful. 10) Legibility.

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Zoom and Among Us dominate Apple’s most downloaded charts in 2020

The Verge

Despite launching in 2018, Among Us has become arguably the biggest game of 2020, regularly topping Twitch charts and even luring politicians to the world of streaming. The rest of the charts are somewhat less surprising, though the consistently-popular social space Roblox does make an appearance. Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles.

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Echo Dot vs. Echo Pop: Which Amazon device should you buy during the Big Spring Sale?

Mashable Tech

SEE ALSO: Your Amazon Echo will start reporting to Amazon on March 28 Echo Dot vs. Echo Pop: Specs Credit: Chart: SaVanna Shoemaker / Mashable Design: We like color options The Echo Dot and the Echo Pop are nearly the same size, but while the Echo Dot is round, the Echo Pop has a flat face. It basically looks like a cross-section of the Dot.

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Why Movement Is the Killer Learning App for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There are also physical theories like brain-based learning and neuroscience. I came across a brain scan by Dr. Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory. The sitting brain is really disengaged. People can’t be as focused on content when they been sitting longer than 20 minutes.

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How Nonprofits Can Tell Powerful Stories Through Data Visualization 

Allegiance Group

According to John Medina, author of Brain Rules , we retain 10% of its information three days after reading text. Designing Charts and Color to Communicate Quickly How do you simplify a text- and data-heavy scorecard while still accurately and quickly conveying the complex information policy-makers seek? Thats a big jump.

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