Tag: Presentations

How to Visually Structure Your Presentation Around Key Points

Jun 26th, 2018 / Presentations

There’s nothing worse than presentations that drone on without a clear message. You know the feeling: You’re sitting in the audience at a conference. The speaker goes on and on. And on. And on. In this post, I’m going to share tips for visually structuring your presentation around a few key points.

When Your Graph Is Too Smooshed to Read

May 29th, 2018 / Data Visualization, Presentations

You want to display a lot of historical data–great! But sometimes we have so many points in time that our graph’s labels get smooshy. In this post, I’ll show you a before/after data visualization makeover in which we selectively labeled a few key milestones in order to tell our story (and make the graph more legible).

How to Write Your Reports in PowerPoint Instead of Word: Nine Tips for Getting Started

Apr 3rd, 2018 / Data Visualization, Reports

While PowerPoint may not be your first thought when it comes to creating reports, guest blogger Nick Visscher shares nine tips on how to get started writing reports in PowerPoint.

Six Reasons You Need Good Visuals in Your Presentations

Mar 6th, 2018 / Data Visualization, Presentations

Guest blogger Echo Rivera shares six reasons you need good visuals in your presentations. And if you’re questioning if you should use visuals or not, the answer is yes!

Color-Coding to Make Dense Information Feel Less Complicated

Aug 1st, 2017 / Data Visualization, Presentations

Last week, a workshop participant asked me who I hired to design my materials. At first, I thought she was joking. When she assured me that she wasn’t making fun of me, and that she loved my design, I taught the participants some simple techniques for using color-coding to make dense information feel less complicated.

What Type of Handouts Will Accompany Your Presentation?

Oct 20th, 2015 / Presentations

Some of you are responsible for writing formal reports for external audiences, and all the dissemination strategies that go along with formal reports, like press releases and transmittal letters. And some of you are responsible for sharing information with internal audiences, which typically happens in a less formal setting, like a verbal presentation. One question we all have to ask ourselves: what type of handout will accompany my presentation?

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