Category: <span>Reports</span>

Soar Beyond the Dusty Shelf Report: New Online Course

Mar 29th, 2018 / Data Visualization, Reports

Nothing bothers me more than watching important information decay inside of Dusty Shelf Reports. Most “professional” reports are long, dense, unused, and forgotten about. Unfortunately I’ve got plenty of personal experience with Dusty Shelf Reports.

How to Visualize Workshop Evaluation Results

Mar 20th, 2018 / Dashboards, Data Visualization, Reports

I give dozens of workshops, webinars, and conference keynotes each year. Which means I receive dozens of evaluation surveys each year. After my sessions, the clients who sponsored the workshop ask their participants to rate my session and often times a software program automatically compiles the results. I’m grateful for this automated reporting technology. But, at the same time, survey scanning tools drive me crazy.

It’s Not You, It’s Me: When You Realize Your Reports, Not Your Readers, Are the Problem

Mar 13th, 2018 / Data Visualization, Reports

Guest blogger Audrey Loper shares what it’s like when you realize the problem is not your readers, but rather your reports. She shares a short list of how you can turn your reports around.

How to Visualize Statistically Significant P-Values with Squares

Feb 20th, 2018 / Data Visualization, Reports

Last year I teamed up with an organization on a custom design project. We wanted to show their leaders where one of their programs for children had been effective. Our 30-page report for their leadership began with a short intro about the study. We needed to provide an overview of where the program had been effective (where the treatment group had significantly better outcomes than the control group).

From Geek to Chic: The Progression of an Infographic

Feb 6th, 2018 / Data Visualization, Reports

Guest blogger Sara Holcombe shares the progression of an infographic from sketch to final product.

Behind the Scenes: TechnoServe’s 2016 Impact Report

Dec 5th, 2017 / Data Visualization, Reports

When TechnoServe’s Kate Scaife Diaz reached out to see if I could consult on their 2016 Impact Report, I jumped at the opportunity. This report went through dozens of drafts, some of which you may see in future posts. There are several things to love about the final product.

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