How to Create Executive-Level Data Visualizations
42mGeneral2023-07-03
Authors

Madecraft
Full-Service Learning Content Company

Chris Tauber
Course details
The success of your business depends on the story in your data. In this course, executive data communications consultant Chris Tauber shares valuable insights and strategies to help you successfully present data visualizations to business executives. Chris shares common data visualization mistakes and ways to avoid making those in your own data visualizations. He shows you key design principles that help you clearly communicate the intended insights and messages from the data. Chris goes over strategies to turn Excel reports and other existing reports into engaging data visualizations that clearly convey the story you are trying to tell. He concludes the course with insights and strategies to align your data visualizations with the needs of business leaders. After watching this course, you’ll be ready to create your own executive-level data visualizations that clearly communicate your data insights.
Skills covered
Data VisualizationData ScienceBusiness Analysis and StrategyBusiness Software and ToolsOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - The boardroom hero
1. Data Blunders
- 02 - Five worst mistakes
- 03 - Problems with pies
- 04 - Metrics that matter
- 05 - Fast fixes
2. Design Principles
- 06 - Charts with purpose
- 07 - Use design structure
- 08 - Engage with images
- 09 - Go really big
3. Data Evolution
- 10 - Rescuing raw data
- 11 - Legacy reports revamped
- 12 - Dashboards to boardrooms
4. CEO Stories
- 13 - Strategic matrix
- 14 - True KPIs
- 15 - Dramatic stories
- 16 - Dynamic slides
- 17 - Grand finale
Conclusion
- 18 - Show what's next