The Art of Communicating Data
Hana M. K.
Do you want to learn how to communicate data effectively and confidently? Whether it's through data visualizations, reports, or presentations, we will share tips and tricks each week on this show to help you hone your data communication skills. Every episode will leave you with actionable steps to improve these skills and will sometimes feature guest experts sharing their own experiences and advice. This show is hosted by Hana, a geographer turned data analyst and an introvert who loves public speaking.
You can find show notes on our website: https://trending-analytics.com/podcast
You can find show notes on our website: https://trending-analytics.com/podcast
Episodes
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Jan 24, 2024 • 9min
Effective Strategies for Presenting Recommendations to Executives
Learn strategic recommendation tactics to maximize impact and drive decisive action in our latest episode. Perfect for data professionals aiming to influence top-level decisions.
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Jan 22, 2024 • 8min
Adapting Your Presentation for Different Audiences: Key Strategies for Effective Communication
Have to re-represent to a different audience? Learn strategies to adapt your presentation for a new target audience.
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Jan 20, 2024 • 5min
3 Qualities of a Successful Presentation
What makes a data presentation successful? People have different answers for this but in this episode, I'll tell you the 3 key qualities of a successful data presentation.
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Dec 20, 2023 • 6min
How Data Professionals can Steal Like an Artist
I share some reflections from Austin Kleon's book, Steal Like an Artist, that are relevant to data professionals, particularly those who make data visualizations.
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Dec 13, 2023 • 8min
3 Types of Effective Chart Titles
Are you being strategic with your data viz titles? I share 3 types of effective data visualization titles that I recommend you use, depending on your audience and message.
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Dec 6, 2023 • 9min
When to Use a Pie Chart and How
I discuss the pros and cons of using a pie chart, share alternative charts to use instead and then tell you when and how to use pie charts (if you must!).
Recommended resource:
Stephen Few's Save the Pies for Dessert
Oct 11, 2023 • 7min
Why your Presentation Needs an Agenda
Before you skip this episode because it sounds boring, hear me out! An agenda can be a helpful roadmap for your audience and also bring you some benefits. Listen to this episode to understand the benefits of having an agenda during your presentation and how to create a good one.
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Oct 4, 2023 • 9min
Here's How to Measure your Dashboard's Effectiveness
Sounds meta, I know. In this episode, I'm going to share metrics that I recommend you look at in order to measure how effective your dashboard is. This will help you make decisions like: does my dashboard need to be changed? Does it need to be retired? And more...
Sep 27, 2023 • 7min
5 Presentation Mistakes People Make when Practicing
In this episode, we uncover common practice mistakes that might be undermining your presentations. From only practicing once to neglecting equipment rehearsals, we explore these pitfalls and offer practical solutions to help you elevate your presentation game. Don't miss this insightful guide to refining your presentation practice techniques.
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If you want more help with presentations, you can check out my course, Present Data with Confidence.
Sep 20, 2023 • 6min
5 Data Visualization Mistakes to Avoid (Part 2)
I got a request to share more data visualization mistakes to avoid. If you did not listen to the episode where I share the first 5 mistakes, you can listen to it here.
If you have questions or want to request I cover a topic on a future episode, you can email me at hana@trending-analytics.com. I read and personally reply to every email.
