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6 lessons learned about data communication from the Iron Viz 2021 Feeder

Tableau

Iron Viz is amazing, not just because of the skill of the people who make it to the top 10, but because of the talent of everyone who enters: win or learn, you can’t lose with Iron Viz. Don’t be afraid of “boring” bar charts. Don’t forget, though, that you have an audience who want to understand your chart.

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Making Data Visualizations: A Survival Guide And Other Resources

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I did a quick scan of data visualization resources to look for practical advice on the process of thinking visually and some technical information on what chart to select and data storytelling. The deck provides specific practical advice on charts, color, and maps. I like the chart advice: Avoid 3d-charts at all costs.

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Best of Tableau Web: October 2021

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The mix of design with storytelling is well balanced; the story [they’re] telling is very clear and so we have charts that are easy to read … Any decisions to go off the beaten track feel like they've been made with intent,” - An excerpt from my judge’s feedback on one of the winning #Viz4ClimateAction entries. Radial Column Chart.

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6 lessons learned about data communication from the Iron Viz 2021 Feeder

Tableau

Iron Viz is amazing, not just because of the skill of the people who make it to the top 10, but because of the talent of everyone who enters: win or learn, you can’t lose with Iron Viz. Don’t be afraid of “boring” bar charts. Don’t forget, though, that you have an audience who want to understand your chart.

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Iron Viz 2022 Championship finalists demonstrate best-in-class mastery of data skills

Tableau

Three fierce contestants took the keynote stage to rock day two with their mad data storytelling skills. The judges evaluated the vizzes based on three criteria: design, analysis, and storytelling. He included a violin chart showing distributions of numeric data for one or more groups using density curves.

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Iron Viz 2022 Championship finalists demonstrate best-in-class mastery of data skills

Tableau

Three fierce contestants took the keynote stage to rock day two with their mad data storytelling skills. The judges evaluated the vizzes based on three criteria: design, analysis, and storytelling. He included a violin chart showing distributions of numeric data for one or more groups using density curves.

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Best of Tableau Web: August 2021

Tableau

Rosario Gauna and Donna Coles both wrote tutorials on the heels of the challenge, detailing how they approached the main requirements: donut charts, bar charts, divergent bar charts, and heatmaps. Rosario and Donna provided detailed tutorials on the real-world data storytelling challenges we face as analysts. Ant Pulley.

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