The Present Beyond Measure Show: Data Storytelling, Presentation & Visualization
Lea Pica | Data Storytelling Advocate, Speaker + Educator
Your one-stop-shop for essential data storytelling, data visualization, and presentation skills for data analysts, digital marketers, data science, and data practitioners. With regular original content and luminary guest appearances from Nancy Duarte, Rand Fishkin, Alberto Cairo, Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, Jim Sterne, Dustin Mathews, Garr Reynolds, and more. This is the toolset you need to present your insights, inform business decisions, inspire action, and become INDISPENSABLE.
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Sep 3, 2015 • 53min
Jim Sterne on Why Presenting Skills are Table Stakes for Digital Analysts
Today’s episode features a household name in the digital analytics community. Jim Sterne is known both for his tremendous contribution to the digital analytics community, as well as his ubiquitous presence at eMetrics, the largest global web analytics conference. If you’re like me, you’ve struggled with how to get your data message across to your clients and stakeholders in a way that gets absorbed, remembered and acted upon. Jim gives you a blueprint for the mindset that will help you break through those blocks and really get ahead. He’s a master of clear, hard-hitting analogies that explain why he’s one of the “clearest thinkers around” according to Seth Godin.The show notes that accompany this episode are here: LeaPica.com/005If you like what you've heard, I would so appreciate a rating or review here in iTunes. Ratings & reviews help boost the rankings of the show, and help others like yourself find this great content. Thank you!
Aug 27, 2015 • 21min
Primp Your Slide Vol. 1: Free Video Makeovers for Your Charts and Slides
The first of a special video podcast series that takes you through step-by-step makeovers of troublesome charts and stinky slides. I walk you through my reliable methodology for creating simple, effective and stunning data visualizations (which I uncreatively call P.I.C.A). Learn how you can submit your own data viz for a tuneup at LeaPica.com/Makeover! PLEASE NOTE: There is a video that accompanies this episode, which you can view on the Show Notes page at LeaPica.com/004.
Aug 12, 2015 • 1h 2min
Tim Wilson Grumps on The Biggest Presentation Mistakes Analysts Make
Tim Wilson of Analytics Demystified shares his thoughts on where digital web analysts often go wrong with presenting their insights. He also doles out strategies for avoiding those pitfalls.Follow Tim on Twitter at @tgwilson, read his blog at Analytics Demystified and listen to his own podcast, The Digital Analytics Power Hour!The show notes that accompany this episode are here: LeaPica.com/003
Aug 12, 2015 • 30min
5 Crucial Ingredients for a Kick-Ass Data Presentation
My recipe for standout presentations contains 5 key ingredients. We'll talk about a killer intro and conclusion, slide / data design, and more ways to make a killer impression on your audience.PLEASE NOTE: The show notes that accompany this episode are here: LeaPica.com/002. NOT at /003, as I erroneously mentioned in the show. Sorry for the confusion!
Aug 12, 2015 • 31min
Meet Lea Pica & the Present Beyond Measure Show | Show Formalities
In this inaugural episode, you'll hear all about my path to presentation enlightenment and what the Present Beyond Measure Mission means. I'll also take you through show formalities and what you can expect in future episodes. Learn more about how Lea can help you kick ass in the conference room at LeaPica.com.The show notes that accompany this episode are here: LeaPica.com/001
