In this post I am going to show you how to edit a vector based PDF graph. You’ll also learn why you might need to so such a thing and how to discover if your PDF graph is indeed vector based. In this post: First, a little data backstory How I turned this graph… …into […]
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What is a Slidedoc?
Slidedocs are versatile reporting tools that are an almost ideal format in the visual heavy digital world. In today’s post. What is a Slidedoc? What is a Slideument? Is it the same thing? The advantages of creating a slidedoc. The disadvantages of creating a slidedoc. Tips for Creating Slidedocs A few example Slidedocs. Shortcut: Creating […]
How to report on the web. My Splash Model strategy.
Today’s post outlines a modern reporting strategy that I call the splash model. In today’s post: A recap, why it’s time for a strategy change. Avoiding the Social Media time suck. Your big three audiences. Big splash content. Byproducts and adaptations. Serve the 1st tier first. Then serve the 2nd tier. 3rd tier by extension. […]
Slide Style Infographics – 4 Takeaways [and a free-to-watch workshop session]
Have you ever created an infographic? No? Why not? Infographics can be a fun way to deliver information to different audiences. They can also be really easy to put together. Yes? Which type? There are all sorts of different infographic styles and formats. Today’s post features highlights from one of my pro workshop sessions. During […]
Stop Reporting Like it’s 1999
Today’s post is a reflection on contemporary reporting, and how for many organizations, it looks almost identical to the approaches we used in the late 90s. In today’s post: Why I think it’s time to kill the “let’s just stick a pdf on a resource page” information sharing paradigm. What has changed in the digital […]
How to make a pie chart in Excel
This is the fourth in a series of posts on chart design in Excel. In each post we will take on a different chart type. Today we’ll go with a chart that is widely used but often maligned by chart experts, the Pie Chart. What you’ll find in this post: An Oversimplified How To How […]