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Listening to What Data Users Say They Need… but Giving Them What They Actually Need

Oct 27th, 2020 / Data Visualization

I recently had the chance to talk with Zach Bowders on his podcast, Data + Love. Zach is a data analyst, a Tableau Public Ambassador, and passionate about data visualization and data storytelling. We talked about how to distinguish between IT and data professionals, how to narrow what users *actually* need, understanding your audience and how to speak up when data isn’t useful.

Why Your Organization Needs Monthly Reports

Jan 21st, 2020 / Data Visualization

Eight reasons that every organization needs monthly reports including: to help see progress, celebrate successes, be more efficient, and more.

How to Visualize Age/Sex Patterns with Population Pyramids in Tableau

Nov 27th, 2018 / Data Visualization

Here’s how you can create population pyramids inside of Tableau.

Seven Tips for Formatting Tableau Dashboards: What We’ve Learned from Designing Dashboards at NASAA

Jul 3rd, 2018 / Dashboards, Data Visualization

Guest blogger Patricia Mullaney-Loss from the National Association of State Arts Agencies (NASAA), shares seven tips for formatting Tableau dashboards.

Tips for Designing Interactive Dashboards in Tableau: TechnoServe’s Results Portal

Dec 19th, 2017 / Dashboards, Data Visualization

As we were wrapping TechnoServe’s 2016 Impact Report, I also began consulting on TechnoServe’s Results Portal. The Results Portal is an interactive, web-based dashboard that’s embedded within TechnoServe’s website.

Giving Your Tableau Visualizations a Makeover: Custom Colors

Nov 21st, 2017 / Dashboards, Data Visualization

Now you’ve got some fonts that aren’t basic in Tableau, how about some custom colors? I really like matching my visualizations to my report, which is almost always based on the color scheme of the organization I’m working with. I’ll walk you through how to get custom colors in Tableau.

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Listening to What Data Users Say They Need… but Giving Them What They Actually Need

Why Your Organization Needs Monthly Reports

How to Visualize Age/Sex Patterns with Population Pyramids in Tableau

Seven Tips for Formatting Tableau Dashboards: What We’ve Learned from Designing Dashboards at NASAA

Tips for Designing Interactive Dashboards in Tableau: TechnoServe’s Results Portal

Giving Your Tableau Visualizations a Makeover: Custom Colors

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Listening to What Data Users *Say* They Need… but Giving Them What They *Actually* Need

Why Your Organization Needs Monthly Reports

How to Visualize Age/Sex Patterns with Population Pyramids in Tableau

Seven Tips for Formatting Tableau Dashboards: What We’ve Learned from Designing Dashboards at NASAA

Tips for Designing Interactive Dashboards in Tableau: TechnoServe’s Results Portal

Giving Your Tableau Visualizations a Makeover: Custom Colors

Listening to What Data Users Say They Need… but Giving Them What They Actually Need