The Art of Communicating Data
By Hana M. K.
You can find show notes on our website: trending-analytics.com/podcast
The Art of Communicating DataDec 20, 2023
Unlocking Confidence Through the Subconscious with Chantal Dempsey
Explore the transformative power of the subconscious mind with Chantal Dempsey, as we delve into techniques for boosting confidence and overcoming imposter syndrome in data professions.
Discover actionable insights to re-program yourself to harness your inner confidence.
Connect with Chantal on LinkedIn and checkout her website.
If you are interested in enrolling in Hana's The Fearless Data Presenter course (for $10 only), then click here.
Using Plain Language in Data Communication
The Data Storyteller's Handbook with Kat Greenbrook
Learn from Kat Greenbrook, author of The Data Storyteller's Handbook, on how to align data stories with business goals and discover practical tips for effective data storytelling.
- Order your copy of The Data Storyteller's Handbook here.
- Connect with Kat Greenbrook on Linked In.
- Enroll in The Fearless Data Presenter here.
Strategies to Unlock Creativity with Data Visualizations: Interview with Alli Torban, Author of Chart Spark
This is a must listen if you want to be more creative with your data projects, particularly data visualizations. Alli shares practical strategies and processes to help you get creative and she also debunks misconceptions we have about creativity.
You can grab a copy of Alli Torban's book, Chart Spark, here: https://www.chartsparkbook.com/
And connect with her on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisontorban/
More about Alli Torban:
Alli Torban is the author of Chart Spark, a new book about harnessing your creativity in data communication. She's the Senior Data Literacy Advocate at Data Literacy LLC and an independent Information Designer, with more than 15 years of experience solving data challenges for government agencies, research institutes, and corporate clients. She co-founded the learning community Elevate, where she’s mentored over a hundred budding data visualization designers. Her efforts to share her knowledge on her popular podcast, Data Viz Today, earned her the Impactful Community Leader award from the Data Visualization Society.
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.
Enroll in The Fearless Data Presenter for just $10 and get the Data Storytelling 101 Workshop for free for a LIMITED TIME.
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.
**Enroll in The Fearless Data Presenter course here for just $10 with a limited time deal.
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.
Pre-enroll in the Fearless Data Presenter course here for just $10 with a limited time deal.
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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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.
Join the free Data Professionals community I created on Discord by clicking here.
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
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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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...
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.
- Download this free roadmap to learn what steps you need to take to make effective presentations
- If you want more help with presentations, you can check out my course, Present Data with Confidence.
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.
The Art of Compelling Slides: Designing Visuals That Enhance Your Message
Well-designed slides can be a powerful tool to communicate effectively. In this episode, we explore the secrets to designing visually captivating slides that enhance your message and captivate your audience.
Courses mentioned in the episode:
Captivate Your Audience: Powerful Presentation Tips to Capture Attention
I asked my followers on the Threads app what their presentation tip is to capture their audience's attention. In this episode, I share the responses I got. There were some really interesting advice that I had never heard of before, so definitely give this a listen!
Confident Communication for Introverted Data Professionals: Leveraging Your Strengths
Re-publishing this episode because last time there was an audio issue. In this episode, we explore how introverted data professionals can leverage their unique strengths to become confident and effective communicators. Discover the power of active listening and thoughtful reflection as essential tools in successful communication, and learn how to embrace your introverted superpowers to enhance your impact in the data field.
Decoding Academic Papers for Data Professionals: A Guide to Effective Research Reading
In this episode, you'll learn the art of reading academic papers. As data professionals, understanding how to effectively read and analyze papers is crucial for staying informed, regardless if you're working in the industry or academia.
Academic Paper Writing for Data Practitioners: Tips, Tools, and Strategies
In this episode, we explore the art of academic paper writing for data professionals. From effectively managing your time to successfully collaborating with co-authors, I'll share tips to help you write academic papers.
Confident Communication for Introverted Data Professionals: Leveraging Your Strengths
In this episode, we explore how introverted data professionals can leverage their unique strengths to become confident and effective communicators. Discover the power of active listening and thoughtful reflection as essential tools in successful communication, and learn how to embrace your introverted superpowers to enhance your impact in the data field.
How to Responsibly and Ethically Communicate Data
It is crucial for data professionals to adhere to ethical principles and best practices in their data communication. Join me as I discuss the ethical considerations, responsible data communication practices, and actionable recommendations for data professionals to ensure responsible and ethical data communication.
Building Interactive Dashboards with Real-Time Data: A Conversation with Joe Karlsson
Our guest for this episode, Joe Karlsson, shares his expertise about building dashboards with real-time data. We discuss what are the core components of an effective real-time dashboard, how it can be used to improve user engagement, some challenges with real-time data and some examples of successful real-time dashboards across different industries.
Presenting Data to Executives: Strategies for Success
As a data professional, it's crucial to communicate your insights clearly and persuasively to senior management. In this episode, we will discuss effective strategies for presenting data to executives.
Key Questions to Ask When Choosing a Data Visualization Tool
The data visualization tool you choose to use can significantly impact the success of your visualizations. I discuss key questions to ask when deciding on which tool and provide practical recommendations to help you make an informed decision.
5 Dashboard Mistakes to Avoid
Here are 5 dashboard mistakes that I think you should avoid and how you can do that.
5 Data Visualization Mistakes to Avoid
Are you making these mistakes with your data visualization? Even seasoned data professionals can unintentionally make these mistakes.
If you want to learn more about data viz essentials, you can take my free course Data Viz Like a Boss.
How to Prepare for a Presentation Q&A
Did you know that you can prepare for your next presentation's Q&A portion, without having your audience submit a question in advance? In this episode, I share my tips on how you can feel more prepared for this often nerve-wrecking portion of the presentation.
How Nervous Presenters Can Deliver Great Presentations
Did you know that it’s possible to deliver great presentations even if your nerves show? Even if you stutter, stumble, forget your words, you can still have a successful presentation. I’ll explain how in this episode.
3 Myths about Data Presentations
In this short episode I debunk 3 myths about data presentations.
Data Presentation Tips from a TEDx Speaker Coach, Ioana Jongsma
Ioana shares so many amazing gems on how to present yourself and your data work to non-technical or mixed audience members.
You can connect with Ioana on Linked In and Instagram. You can also work with Ioana here to improve your data presentation skills.
Show notes for this episode can be found here.
Tips for Data Job Seekers from a Resume Writer and Interview Coach, Fatemah Mirza
Learn from Fatemah Mirza, the founder of CareerTuners.com, on how to position yourself and your data experience (even if you think you don't have any) to help yo land a data job. She shares tips on resumes, data portfolios, how to stand out from other applicants, whiteboard interviews, live coding sessions, how to deal with a bad interviewer and much more.
Download the free resources she talks here and connect with Fatemah on Linked In and Instagram.
Checkout the show notes for this episode here.
Handling Filler Words in Presentations
Are you trying to eliminate filler words from your presentations or speech? I share tips on how to avoid using them as well some good news that no one will tell you about filler words.
5 Mistakes People Make when Presenting Data
I share 5 mistakes I see people make with data presentations and what you can do to avoid making them as well.
Let's Set Your Data Communication Goals
In this episode we'll be setting your data communication goals for this year. I'll help you figure out what you should focus on and what's important to you for your data career.
Become an Empowered Presenter - Interview with Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
Best-selling author Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic joins us on this episode to talk about her latest book: Storytelling with You: Plan, Create, and Deliver a Stellar Presentation. She shares lots of helpful advice on making effective and successful presentations.
Resources talked about on the show:
- Storytelling with You: Plan, Create, and Deliver a Stellar Presentation
- Upcoming workshops Cole is hosting (one in London coming up on October 26th)
- Check out this episode's show notes for additional resources
How to Craft a 3-Minute Story and Big Idea
Having a 3-minute story and Big Idea can help you tremendously with preparing for the rest of your data presentation as well as during the delivery itself. Listen to this episode to learn what these are and how to craft them for your next presentation.
How Critical Thinking and Data Stories Can Improve Data Decision-Making, Interview with Dan Manning
The work we do as data practitioners often plays a key role in decision-making. In this episode, we talk about how we can foster critical thinking in teams and create captivating 3-minute data stories to help with data decision-making.
Building on your Data Visualization Foundation
So you got the basics of data visualizations covered, what's next? Here are my recommendations on how to build on your data visualization foundation.
The Beginner's Data Visualization Foundations
Here's my take on what a beginner’s data visualization curriculum looks like. This is for data practitioners or aspiring ones who want to get a solid foundation in data visualization and don’t know what they should be learning at this stage.
How to Become a Data Leader: Advice from JP Morgan's Head of Data Visualization & Storytelling, Paulina Davila
Paulina Davila started her journey as an analyst and recently became a VP and the Head of Data Visualization & Storytelling at JP Morgan. She shares her tips on how to build effective data visualizations and presentations, as well as how to take initiative to help you climb the ranks at work.
"See the Attached Figure": Communicating Data in Academia with Dr. Sarah Treit
Do you work with data and are in academia? Tune into this episode to get advice from Dr. Sarah Treit, founder of Figures First, on how to communicate with data in academia. We also talk about the common forms of communication, predict how that will change in academia, and more.
Data Portfolio: How it Can Help and Hurt You - Interview with Juliana McMillan-Wilhoit
Learn how to make a data portfolio that will work in your favor rather than hurt you (because they can!). Our guest, Juliana McMillan-Wilhoit, shares her thoughts on geospatial data analysis, why you shouldn't trust maps, and data portfolios.
Communication Tips for Data Scientists - Interview with Avery Smith
In this episode, we talk about the struggles data scientists face with communicating their work and tips on how to address this. Our guest is Avery Smith, founder of Data Career Jumpstart, and he also shares his thoughts on how to use certain data science terms when talking to non-technical audience members.
Conquering Anxiety with Data Presentations - Interview with Susan Gatura
Do you get anxious presenting your work? If so, you don't want to miss this interview with Susan Gatura, a senior data analyst working in the media and entertainment industry. Suzie shares her experience with conquering presentation anxiety while also being an introvert.
Gain Influence by Improving your Data Communication Skills with Britney Lovett
To kick-off the 2nd season, listen to our guest, Britney Lovett, share her advice and tips on how to improve your data communication skills as an industry professional. She's a lead data analyst and has also started a free mentorship program to help data professionals.
7 Different Types of Data Stories
Have you heard about these 7 different types of data stories? In this week's episode, I review this data storytelling framework with you so you can use this anytime you feel stuck on what story to tell with your data. I've also linked a helpful article with data visualization examples for each of these in the show notes.
Starting your First Data Job? Communication Tips from a BI Analyst & Former Tableau Ambassador, Mujahed Syed
Are you starting a new data role? Or maybe you are new to the data viz world? If either is true, listen to this interview with BI Analyst Mujahed Syed, a Phoenix Tableau User Group co-lead and former Tableau Ambassador. He shares his communication tips as well as how he presents his dashboards to his clients.
Confidently Communicate your Work and Recommendations with Katie Fernandez
Katie is a data analyst in the healthcare industry with an educational background in math. In this episode she shares her tips on how to confidently communicate your data work. We also have a segment where she advises on how to present certain data terms. You can find ways to connect with her listed in the show notes associated with this episode.
Data Viz Critiquing: Tips on How to Provide and Ask for Feedback
Are you "drive-by" critiquing or have witnessed others do this online publicly? In this episode, I share advice on how to tactfully provide feedback to people sharing their data work online...as well as how to ask for it for your own work.
5 Ways to Improve your Data Visualizations
I'm sharing 5 ways you can improve your data visualizations. It doesn’t matter which tool you use to make your charts since these tips apply to most tools. This isn't an exhaustive list so let me know if you want to hear more tips. You can email me at hana@trending-analytics.com.