The Present Beyond Measure Show: Data Storytelling, Presentation & Visualization

How AI is Changing the Data Communication Landscape with Richie Cotton

This episode is about harnessing the power of storytelling in your presentations and how AI is changing the data communication landscape. You’ll get a special two-in-one episode as our host Lea Pica, and guest, Richie Cotton, interview one another for their respective podcasts! Join them as they explore how to construct compelling data-driven stories, the impact that AI is having on data visualization, and the skills and data literacy practitioners will need to stay competitive in the current market. You’ll also get a sneak peek at the contents of Lea’s new book Present Beyond Measure: Design, Visualize, and Deliver Data Stories That Inspire Action! >> VIEW SHOW NOTES + RESOURCES [https://www.leapica.com/podcast-085-Richie-Cotton?utm_source=Megaphone&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=pbm-085-Richie-Cotton]  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN… * How to create a compelling narrative around your data. * Key tips for keeping your audience’s attention (and recapturing their focus). * How to use generative AI to support your workflow, ethically and responsibly. * Why you should be able to summarize the throughline of your presentation in a single sentence. PEOPLE, BLOGS, AND RESOURCES MENTIONED * DataCamp [https://www.datacamp.com/] * DataFramed podcast for Data Scientists [https://www.datacamp.com/podcast] * Learning R: A Step-by-Step Function Guide to Data Analysis [https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Step-Step-Function-Analysis-ebook/dp/B00F2ZO8Z6/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.eTrq1JGk_QtdTHqWB8omHqgUOE2w8ZGT8j6HkmhlCtnKMAVMv4dr6bqK-YKP8_os7nj18PiZHWPUT7s2iKdHRJZxukPUx8EqFRCeOLd6ZePwL8xBJMIofA2Bo-15KkX2FLwZ24DlWZpBRQVE9VT5XB4Z9iGdMKjVFQ5yC2gnxtzmRfcDctcu1PM_boxdOMEeuEcKL7-X4jQ3LyZ_aDwFyrPnMzvHiYXHbzm8eBoLx1A.ROFFQK1k5cplyOhdRPej7oL35FN9VUSLynx9HYHfPrY&qid=1719219772&sr=1-1] * Testing R Code [https://www.amazon.com/Testing-Code-Chapman-Hall-CRC-ebook/dp/B01N6Y5GAJ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=] * Present Beyond Measure Podcast episode: Get Stakeholder Savvy and Win at Your Data Presentations with Kevin Hillstrom [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-stakeholder-savvy-and-win-at-your-data/id1029765276?i=1000422095864] * StoryBrand [https://storybrand.com/] * Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/] * Beautiful.ai [http://beautiful.ai/] * TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking [https://www.amazon.com/TED-Talks-Official-Public-Speaking/dp/1328710289] * Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action | TED Talk [https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action] * Present Beyond Measure: Design, Visualize, and Deliver Data Stories That Inspire Action [https://leapica.com/present-beyond-measure-book/] * Get in Touch with Lea Pica [http://leapica.com/contact]

Advanced Data Visualizations, Charts, and Graphs with Jon Schwabish

Ever wonder what chart horizons lie beyond the basic bar, pie, or line graph? Jon Schwabish returns to the show to give us a tour of advanced chart options that can work well for business data storytelling and a few exotic graphs that are simply a fascinating and novel way to view data! Jon is an economist at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC. In addition to his research on programs that support low-income communities, he is a writer, teacher, and creator of policy-relevant data visualizations. He is considered a leading voice for clarity and accessibility and how researchers communicate their analyses. Jon is also the author of Better Presentations, Elevate the Debate, and Data Visualizations in Excel, and today's episode samples charts from his most excellent read, Better Data Visualizations. >> VIEW SHOW NOTES + RESOURCES [https://www.leapica.com/blog-podcast-084-Jon-Schwabish?utm_source=Megaphone&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=pbm-084-Jon-Schwabish]  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN… * The pros and cons of Excel, Tableau, Datawrapper, Flourish, Power BI, and R for data visualizations.  * Why a bee swarm chart is one of Jon’s favorites. * The advantages of a waffle chart over a pie chart.  * The importance of asking for feedback on a graph or chart you have created. PEOPLE, BLOGS, AND RESOURCES MENTIONED * Bee swarm chart [https://flowingdata.com/charttype/beeswarm/] * Waffle chart [https://datavizproject.com/data-type/percentage-grid/] * Voronoi diagram [https://www.bristol.ac.uk/maths/fry-building/public-art-strategy/what-is-a-voronoi-diagram/#:~:text=Voronoi%20diagrams%20were%20considered%20as,random%20on%20a%20Euclidean%20plane.] * Dumbbell dot plot [https://datavizproject.com/data-type/dumbbell-plot/#:~:text=A%20dumbbell%20dot%20plot%20can,and%20another%20dot%20for%20teachers).] * Choropleth map [https://datavizcatalogue.com/methods/choropleth.html] vs. hexagon and tile map * Slope g [https://datavizproject.com/data-type/slope-chart/]raph * Better Presentations [https://www.amazon.com/Better-Presentations-Guide-Scholars-Researchers-ebook/dp/B01M9EOI1K?ref_=ast_author_dp] * Elevate the Debate [https://www.amazon.com/Elevate-Debate-Multilayered-Approach-Communicating-ebook/dp/B084KKB7ZG?ref_=ast_author_dp] * Better Data Visualizations [https://www.amazon.com/Better-Data-Visualizations-Scholars-Researchers-ebook/dp/B0B7GSTBV4?ref_=ast_author_dp] * Data Visualization in Excel [https://www.amazon.com/Data-Visualization-Excel-Beginners-Intermediates/dp/1032343281?ref_=ast_author_dp] * Tableau [https://www.tableau.com/trial/tableau-software?utm_campaign_id=2017049&utm_campaign=Prospecting-CORE-ALL-ALL-ALL-ALL&utm_medium=Paid+Search&utm_source=Google+Search&utm_language=EN&utm_country=ME&kw=tableau&adgroup=CTX-Brand-Core-EN-B&adused=489977288786&matchtype=e&placement=&d=7013y000000vYhH&nc=7013y0000029zDnAAI&nc=7013y0000029zDnAAI&cq_cmp=1674770341&cq_net=g&cq_plac=&gclid=CjwKCAjwoIqhBhAGEiwArXT7K0ZULxV1OLQThKUsezVEnmqdRhRAPuzZQz1DXJvZzA9ZeWJ4zN9-GxoCFuEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds] * Datawrapper [https://www.datawrapper.de/] * Flourish [https://flourish.studio/] * Power BI [https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-au/] * R [https://www.r-project.org/] * My free 30-second online assessment [https://go2.bucketquizzes.com/sf/aaad87f4] to find out the #1 silent killer of your data presentation success

Google Data Studio Dashboard Do’s and Don'ts with Michele Kiss

What makes a stellar Google Data Studio dashboard? Michele Kiss has the answer. She is a recognised digital analytics leader, with expertise across web, mobile, and marketing analytics. She is a Senior Partner at Analytics Demystified, where she works with clients on analysis, training, and process, to help them draw insight from their digital data. Google Data Studio is Michele’s go-to tool, and after hearing about its interactive nature, the visualization options it provides, and the way in which it allows one to craft captivating data stories with relative ease, it’s not hard to understand why! >> VIEW SHOW NOTES + RESOURCES [https://www.leapica.com/blog-podcast-083-Michele-Kiss?utm_source=Megaphone&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=pbm-083-Michele-Kiss]  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN… * The multitude of benefits of using Google Data Studio. * The different ways in which Google Data Studio dashboards can be optimized. * How to make the most of the interactive nature of Data Studio. * Her favorite places for finding Google Data Studio templates and best practices. * Why Michele opts for more presentation slides with less information on each slide when presenting data. * Michele’s favorite Data Studio data visualization strategies. * The difference between the Data Studio dashboards and Data Studio reports. * Why simplification is key when it comes to data presentations and how to do it.  PEOPLE, BLOGS, AND RESOURCES MENTIONED * Looker Studio Blog [https://how.withlookerstudio.com/] * Google Data Studio Online Course [https://cxl.com/institute/online-course/google-data-studio/] * Measure Slack chat [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyAxOcI8z1EEiJDW4sGln-1GK9eJV8Y86eljX-uSlole0Vtg/viewform?c=0&w=1] * Analytics Power Hour [https://analyticshour.io/] * My free 30-second online assessment [https://go2.bucketquizzes.com/sf/aaad87f4] to find out and overcome the #1 silent killer of your data presentation success

Best Audience Engagement Techniques to Boost Boring Business Presentations

This episode showcases another top-secret book snippet where I am sharing my top techniques and secrets for getting a business presentation audience to stay engaged, entertained, and enthused about your analytics and marketing insights. I share the two most important questions I ask myself from my audience's perspective before presenting, and three cinematic data storytelling techniques you can use to create suspense, anticipation, and rapt attention. It's a top-secret snippet from my upcoming book, The Ultimate Story-Driven Data Bible! Click here [leapica.com/thebook] to get on the book waitlist to get exclusive updates, goodies, and more.

Data Literacy vs. Business Literacy with Jason Krantz

Jason Krantz is a LinkedIn data superstar on a mission to help data practitioners kick ass at their jobs using a widely underutilized tool in the analytics field: business literacy and personal growth. >> VIEW SHOW NOTES + RESOURCES [https://www.leapica.com/blog-podcast-081-Jason-Krantz?utm_source=Megaphone&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=pbm-081-Jason-Krantz]  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN… * What is business literacy and why it’s the key to data practitioner and organizational success. * A practitioner’s first steps for becoming more business literate. * How to describe what’s at stake in the data to identify opportunities * How to explain the stakes in the data in the language of the audience’s needs. * What to do when encountering objections and cognitive bias in stubborn stakeholders. * The processes for adopting the perspective of a CEO. * Consciously seeking out certain kinds of discomfort in order to grow. PEOPLE, BLOGS, AND RESOURCES MENTIONED * Jordan Morrow [https://www.pluralsight.com/authors/jordan-morrow] * Be Data Driven [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZY7Q9D8/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1] * Be Data Literate  [https://www.amazon.com/Be-Data-Literate-Literacy-Everyone/dp/1789668034] * Simon Sinek [https://simonsinek.com/] * Tony Robbins [https://www.tonyrobbins.com/] * The School of Life [https://www.theschooloflife.com/] * My free 30-second online assessment [https://go2.bucketquizzes.com/sf/aaad87f4] to find out the #1 silent killer of your data presentation success Don't forget to hit the "Follow" button above to subscribe and never miss an episode!