A couple of years ago I put out a book called the Reporting Revolution. And while I still believe just about everything I wrote in that book, I know many of you are not actually looking to start a revolution. You just want to start creating better reports. So, with that in mind, today’s post […]
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Is your team, report deficient?
Long, boring, dusty-shelf reports might be a problem, but it’s rarely the biggest problem most data teams face. When teams decide to start tackling their report design problems, that’s where they start. They think that if they can turn their long, boring, dusty-shelf report into something that’s not as long, not as boring, and more […]
3 lessons learned about online courses in early 2024
I launched my first online workshop in late 2015. I had this idea that it would be best to start, whether or not I had everything ready in advance. And as we went, I would listen to the needs of participants and respond with lessons and activities. It was messy and a bit disorganized. And […]
How to create a timeline infographic using Canva.
Looking for an infographic that is easy to write and design? This post will you through the process of creating a timeline infographic from scratch using Canva. I’ll also include the final templates at the end of this post. Here is what I will design – “Our Project Timeline” This is just a simple timeline, […]
When Gap Width Doesn’t Work
This video is for all the people commenting “Not Useful” on my video about gap width… I think I found your problem. The “I don’t feel like watching a video right now,” summary. In this video, Chris dives deeper into his previous video on removing gaps between bars in Excel charts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAgjY…), addressing the issue […]
The 5 Minute Skim Test Using Visual Hierarchy to Reach Busy Execs
Struggling to understand reports in 5 minutes? Learn how to design skimmable reports! Struggling to understand reports in 5 minutes? Learn how to design skimmable reports! Tired of dense reports you don’t have time to read? This video teaches you how to use visual hierarchy to create reports that are easy to skim and understand, […]