One of the most common uses of PowerPoint is to present data that will be used to make a decision at a meeting. Distill the data to the important conclusions. Provide detailed data when requested without confusing the message. MORE
Put another way, if you keep track of certain measures after each talk, you can compare your data over time and make changes as needed. Here are 6 kinds of data that are easy to track and useful in advancing your skills: How fast or slow do you really speak? MORE
Sometimes, you need to present data — lots of it. The manager wants the data. The data. The data is really just a big spreadsheet. You can put some of the data in the Notes pane. You can also copy data from Excel and paste it into the Notes pane. MORE
Aploris enables PowerPoint users to quickly create clear and insightful charts to help better communicate information and in this article Kartik builds on our previous post on the most effective strategies for presenting data and graphs. MORE
Presenting data is a very difficult challenge. You have worked hard to collect the data and/or to synthesize it for presentation. It may be important that you be seen as the expert, but you are faced with the challenge of presenting this sometimes overwhelming mass of data so that an audience can understand and appreciate it. What can we present this data – graphs, pie charts, lists ….? Explain why it is important for your audience to understand the data. MORE
How can presenters keep an audience engaged when going over large sets of data? MORE
For those of you who insist that data cannot (or worse -- shouldn't) be presented in an interesting and engaging way, I will once again point you to Hans Rosling. He is not the only speaker who makes data fascinating, but he is probably the best at it. MORE
For those of you who insist that data cannot (or worse -- shouldn't) be presented in an interesting and engaging way, I will once again point you to Hans Rosling. He is not the only speaker who makes data fascinating, but he is probably the best at it. MORE
Sudeep doesn’t want to create an entire table of data. At first, I suggested the simplest option, because I didn’t know that he wanted the data to be nicely formatted. Here it is: Choose a cell that will always have the data you need. MORE
Maintaining the security of your data. This video (part III of a series) shows you how to bring a chart from Excel to PowerPoint while accomplishing 3 goals: Maintaining the look of the presentation. Keeping the presentation file small. View Part I: Creating the chart in PowerPoint. MORE
… Data Visualisation Visuals Charts and Graphs Data visualisation Elsewhere on the Web Visual AidsA good graph will make its story quickly and clearly and how you annotate it will be a major part of telling that story. MORE
And, like Facebook, huge revenue, influence, and power can come from the data it collects and analyzes in real time. LinkedIn, the social network for careerists, could become the Facebook for professionals. MORE
If you''re familiar with the character of Sherlock Holmes -- whether from literature, the BBC''s production starring Benedict Cumberbatch or the CBS series, Elementary -- you know that Sherlock is a data junkie. He gives meaning to the assorted bits of data he''s collected. MORE
… Bitesize Charts and Graphs Visuals Data visualisation Presentation MistakesMany charts don’t tell the truth (or, at least, are quite misleading). MORE
Thanks to Scott for sharing this link to 50 great examples of data visualization and tools for creating your own visualizations, covering everything from Digg activity to network connectivity to what’s currently happening on Twitter. Another source that I blogged about back in 2006 is Gapminder. As I said at the time “A picture sometimes [.]. MORE
You're smart--and loaded with facts, numbers, data points and the charts, graphs and diagrams to go with them. But if you haven't thought through how to use data and details sparingly, your audience will just get overwhelmed and miss your message. MORE
Edward Tufte is a leading expert in the data analysis and data visualization space. Highlights In his talk, Tufte warns against confirmation bias and massaging the data to arrive at findings that are desirable or somehow in your interest. This is where data forensics comes in. MORE
They tell me about DATA as though it is something alive and vital. Delivering complex data to an audience isn’t always easy. The post 3 Speaking Skills That Will Help You Communicate Data appeared first on Duarte. Have you ever had lunch with a genius? MORE
Your data is brilliant. Look at how those data points curve so dramatically upward and then zigzag back down! What your data does is support your key points and give the audience the facts and figures behind the story. MORE
The story that the chart is trying to tell isn’t at all obvious and it takes far too much effort just to read it, data point by data point. To keep the reader from getting lost in the data, I used alternating shading for the rows, a subtle, but effective technique. MORE
Professionals in data-dense industries (like Pharma, Tech, Engineering, or Finance) value concrete information. The post How to Make a Presentation with Data that Moves People appeared first on Duarte. MORE
The Long Island Index is a project that gathers and publishes data on Long Island, the largest island adjoining the continental USA. So, according to Newsday , a local newspaper, last year the Long Island Index decided to take different approach : It still will present data neutrally, and it won’t take sides, but it will be much more active in trying to make sure that its ideas and its sense of urgency don’t end when the lights come on after the annual presentation. MORE
Data and information are not inherently boring. The key is to select the appropriate (and accurate) data to support your message. Yet, it also matters how you bring the data alive, giving it context and meaning. Data Visualization Donald Trump Hans Rosling Mexico MORE
When handled correctly, complex scenarios and data can still be included while being transformed into something that is easily comprehensible to the average audience member. This “epic spreadsheet of numbers” is the data that Airslide received. MORE
But, in more specific terms, public affairs firms have developed a distrust of data. The world has changed. Post-election of Donald Trump, public affairs players are among those who have to re-think how they get results for their clients. MORE
Thanks to Scott for sharing this link to 50 great examples of data visualization and tools for creating your own visualizations, covering everything from Digg activity to network connectivity to what’s currently happening on Twitter. Another source that I blogged about back in 2006 is Gapminder. As I said at the time “A picture sometimes [.]. MORE
Presentation Guru was recently invited to a demonstration by Tableau on how to Make Your Data Make an Impact. … Data Visualisation Software Visuals charts and graphs Data visualisation featured Visual Aids Visual Language MORE
This especially makes sense when data comes into play. After all, data is just a bunch of facts or statistics that are collected together for reference and analysis. Too many people take data visualization for granted and almost always opt for the bare minimum approach. MORE
It can be tricky to display data in presentations because different rules apply in different contexts. A sales director presenting financial projections to a group of field reps wouldn’t visualize her data the same way that a design consultant would in a written proposal to a potential client. MORE
My blog post, Tips for turning your Excel data into PowerPoint charts ” has been posted on Microsoft’s PowerPoint blog. Here’s what you’ll find: Limit the data. MORE
How to engage an audience when data is your story and the fact that data needs context in order to mean anything are two areas that Jude Barak has previously written about for us. … Data Visualisation Charts and Graphs Data visualisation featured Visual Aids MORE
Your data is brilliant. Look at how those data points curve so dramatically upward and then zigzag back down! What your data does is support your key points and give the audience the facts and figures behind the story. MORE
If you’re wondering why you have recently received a raft of emails from different companies, organizations and sites about data protection, there is a reason: a new European law on data protection. On 25 May 2018, … Continue reading → Uncategorized data protection GDPR Manner of Speaking MORE
Actually, the whole point of thought leadership is to present data which aren't easily available through other sources. MORE
He works for the Urban Institute – a non-profit organization, where he specialises in data visualisation. … Charts and Graphs Resources books Data visualisation Design Principles Presenting Data Reviews Visual Aids MORE
Is your presentation data meaningful? Jude Barak shows us how to share our data in the most effective way. … Message Storytelling Building Arguments complex subjects Data visualisation featured Pitching Presenting DataIt’s all about context. MORE
That's why the major cyber attack of its own data and that of about six clients has thrown the Deloitte branding in crisis. The extent of the data breach is extraordinary, reports Jeff John Roberts, at Fortune. MORE
Most presentations are filled with truck loads of data, communicated through slide after slide of mind-numbing bullet points. The likelihood of your audience extracting the significant facts from this data dump is low. Data is dry and lifeless until you make it come alive. MORE
Thanks to Scott for sharing this link to 50 great examples of data visualization and tools for creating your own visualizations, covering everything from Digg activity to network connectivity to what’s currently happening on Twitter. Another source that I blogged about back in 2006 is Gapminder. As I said at the time “A picture sometimes [.]. MORE
Uncategorized "Stephen Colbert" 7-11 "Pizza Hut" "Polling Data" debate MORE
Recently, a subscriber asked me about how to put a table of data from Excel on a slide. First, think about whether the data will be readable if it will be projected on a screen. Also consider whether the data lends itself to a graph, because graphs can be easier to understand. MORE
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PowerPoint Tips
MARCH 16, 2015
Sometimes, you need to present data — lots of it. The manager wants the data. The data. The data is really just a big spreadsheet. You can put some of the data in the Notes pane. You can also copy data from Excel and paste it into the Notes pane.
Presentation Guru
MARCH 14, 2017
Is your presentation data meaningful? Jude Barak shows us how to share our data in the most effective way. … Message Storytelling Building Arguments complex subjects Data visualisation featured Pitching Presenting DataIt’s all about context.
PowerPoint Tips
JANUARY 11, 2015
One of the most common uses of PowerPoint is to present data that will be used to make a decision at a meeting. Distill the data to the important conclusions. Provide detailed data when requested without confusing the message.
Duarte Blog
MAY 10, 2018
Professionals in data-dense industries (like Pharma, Tech, Engineering, or Finance) value concrete information. The post How to Make a Presentation with Data that Moves People appeared first on Duarte.
PowerPoint Tips
DECEMBER 26, 2014
Sudeep doesn’t want to create an entire table of data. At first, I suggested the simplest option, because I didn’t know that he wanted the data to be nicely formatted. Here it is: Choose a cell that will always have the data you need.
Presentation Guru
JUNE 27, 2017
Presentation Guru was recently invited to a demonstration by Tableau on how to Make Your Data Make an Impact. … Data Visualisation Software Visuals charts and graphs Data visualisation featured Visual Aids Visual Language
Presentation Guru
JULY 11, 2017
How to engage an audience when data is your story and the fact that data needs context in order to mean anything are two areas that Jude Barak has previously written about for us. … Data Visualisation Charts and Graphs Data visualisation featured Visual Aids
Presentation Zen
DECEMBER 7, 2016
Edward Tufte is a leading expert in the data analysis and data visualization space. Highlights In his talk, Tufte warns against confirmation bias and massaging the data to arrive at findings that are desirable or somehow in your interest. This is where data forensics comes in.
Thoughts On Presenting And Design
MAY 26, 2009
The story that the chart is trying to tell isn’t at all obvious and it takes far too much effort just to read it, data point by data point. To keep the reader from getting lost in the data, I used alternating shading for the rows, a subtle, but effective technique.
Manner of Speaking
NOVEMBER 12, 2010
The Long Island Index is a project that gathers and publishes data on Long Island, the largest island adjoining the continental USA. So, according to Newsday , a local newspaper, last year the Long Island Index decided to take different approach : It still will present data neutrally, and it won’t take sides, but it will be much more active in trying to make sure that its ideas and its sense of urgency don’t end when the lights come on after the annual presentation.
Duarte Blog
OCTOBER 19, 2017
It can be tricky to display data in presentations because different rules apply in different contexts. A sales director presenting financial projections to a group of field reps wouldn’t visualize her data the same way that a design consultant would in a written proposal to a potential client.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 18, 2018
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PowerPoint Tips
FEBRUARY 15, 2015
Recently, a subscriber asked me about how to put a table of data from Excel on a slide. First, think about whether the data will be readable if it will be projected on a screen. Also consider whether the data lends itself to a graph, because graphs can be easier to understand.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 8, 2018
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Duarte Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2017
They tell me about DATA as though it is something alive and vital. Delivering complex data to an audience isn’t always easy. The post 3 Speaking Skills That Will Help You Communicate Data appeared first on Duarte. Have you ever had lunch with a genius?
Presentation Zen
JULY 9, 2015
Data and information are not inherently boring. The key is to select the appropriate (and accurate) data to support your message. Yet, it also matters how you bring the data alive, giving it context and meaning. Data Visualization Donald Trump Hans Rosling Mexico
Presentation Guru
JANUARY 19, 2017
How can presenters keep an audience engaged when going over large sets of data?
Professionally Speaking...
MAY 30, 2014
If you''re familiar with the character of Sherlock Holmes -- whether from literature, the BBC''s production starring Benedict Cumberbatch or the CBS series, Elementary -- you know that Sherlock is a data junkie. He gives meaning to the assorted bits of data he''s collected.
Speak Schmeak
MAY 18, 2010
For those of you who insist that data cannot (or worse -- shouldn't) be presented in an interesting and engaging way, I will once again point you to Hans Rosling. He is not the only speaker who makes data fascinating, but he is probably the best at it.
Speak Schmeak
MAY 18, 2010
For those of you who insist that data cannot (or worse -- shouldn't) be presented in an interesting and engaging way, I will once again point you to Hans Rosling. He is not the only speaker who makes data fascinating, but he is probably the best at it.
PowerPoint Tips
AUGUST 22, 2012
My blog post, Tips for turning your Excel data into PowerPoint charts ” has been posted on Microsoft’s PowerPoint blog. Here’s what you’ll find: Limit the data.
Speak Schmeak
MARCH 1, 2012
Your data is brilliant. Look at how those data points curve so dramatically upward and then zigzag back down! What your data does is support your key points and give the audience the facts and figures behind the story.
Duarte Blog
JANUARY 15, 2010
When handled correctly, complex scenarios and data can still be included while being transformed into something that is easily comprehensible to the average audience member. This “epic spreadsheet of numbers” is the data that Airslide received.
Speak Schmeak
MARCH 1, 2012
Your data is brilliant. Look at how those data points curve so dramatically upward and then zigzag back down! What your data does is support your key points and give the audience the facts and figures behind the story.
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
MARCH 8, 2010
Thanks to Scott for sharing this link to 50 great examples of data visualization and tools for creating your own visualizations, covering everything from Digg activity to network connectivity to what’s currently happening on Twitter. Another source that I blogged about back in 2006 is Gapminder. As I said at the time “A picture sometimes [.].
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
MARCH 8, 2010
Thanks to Scott for sharing this link to 50 great examples of data visualization and tools for creating your own visualizations, covering everything from Digg activity to network connectivity to what’s currently happening on Twitter. Another source that I blogged about back in 2006 is Gapminder. As I said at the time “A picture sometimes [.].
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
MARCH 8, 2010
Thanks to Scott for sharing this link to 50 great examples of data visualization and tools for creating your own visualizations, covering everything from Digg activity to network connectivity to what’s currently happening on Twitter. Another source that I blogged about back in 2006 is Gapminder. As I said at the time “A picture sometimes [.].
TJ Walker Interactive
OCTOBER 11, 2012
Uncategorized "Stephen Colbert" 7-11 "Pizza Hut" "Polling Data" debate
The Eloquent Woman
APRIL 26, 2011
You're smart--and loaded with facts, numbers, data points and the charts, graphs and diagrams to go with them. But if you haven't thought through how to use data and details sparingly, your audience will just get overwhelmed and miss your message.
PowerPoint Tips
AUGUST 21, 2012
Maintaining the security of your data. This video (part III of a series) shows you how to bring a chart from Excel to PowerPoint while accomplishing 3 goals: Maintaining the look of the presentation. Keeping the presentation file small. View Part I: Creating the chart in PowerPoint.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
That's why the major cyber attack of its own data and that of about six clients has thrown the Deloitte branding in crisis. The extent of the data breach is extraordinary, reports Jeff John Roberts, at Fortune.
Presentation Guru
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
… Data Visualisation Visuals Charts and Graphs Data visualisation Elsewhere on the Web Visual AidsA good graph will make its story quickly and clearly and how you annotate it will be a major part of telling that story.
Presentation Guru
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
He works for the Urban Institute – a non-profit organization, where he specialises in data visualisation. … Charts and Graphs Resources books Data visualisation Design Principles Presenting Data Reviews Visual Aids
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
But, in more specific terms, public affairs firms have developed a distrust of data. The world has changed. Post-election of Donald Trump, public affairs players are among those who have to re-think how they get results for their clients.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 6, 2015
Actually, the whole point of thought leadership is to present data which aren't easily available through other sources.
The Eloquent Woman
MAY 19, 2016
Put another way, if you keep track of certain measures after each talk, you can compare your data over time and make changes as needed. Here are 6 kinds of data that are easy to track and useful in advancing your skills: How fast or slow do you really speak?
Presentation Guru
OCTOBER 16, 2016
Aploris enables PowerPoint users to quickly create clear and insightful charts to help better communicate information and in this article Kartik builds on our previous post on the most effective strategies for presenting data and graphs.
Pivotal Public Speaking
NOVEMBER 12, 2011
Presenting data is a very difficult challenge. You have worked hard to collect the data and/or to synthesize it for presentation. It may be important that you be seen as the expert, but you are faced with the challenge of presenting this sometimes overwhelming mass of data so that an audience can understand and appreciate it. What can we present this data – graphs, pie charts, lists ….? Explain why it is important for your audience to understand the data.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 10, 2012
And, like Facebook, huge revenue, influence, and power can come from the data it collects and analyzes in real time. LinkedIn, the social network for careerists, could become the Facebook for professionals.
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