Strategy

Six Components of Layered Graphics Layering graphics is a technique found everywhere in data visualization. From coding in R to…

Visualize the 80-20 Rule by Making a Pareto Chart in Tableau Ryan demonstrates how to visualize the 80-20 rule by…

How to Create SMART Objectives to Make Your Dashboards Actionable Ryan talks about how mission statements, objectives, strategies and tactics…

Find and communicate actionable insights See for yourself how preattentive attributes like color help you instantly answer business questions. Ryan…

When we know the outcome vs. making our user part of the story Did you know there are two types…

Use Psychological Schemas to Help Your Audience Process Your Visualization Ryan explains psychological schemas and shows you how to tap…

“You can’t have data visualization without data.” Ryan shares tips around this critical pillar of data analytics and visualization. Hear…

Unlock complete flexibility for Tableau crosstabs Learn how to take Tableau text tables beyond the defaults by (1) creating tables…

Undeniable links between graphs and old-school storytelling This video discusses the three elements found within every story and how those…

A Proven Framework for Visual Analytics Success Ryan shares the Decision-Ready Dashboard Framework, Playfair Data’s strategic approach to building world-class…

Keep dashboards clean while maintaining filtering flexibility Ryan shares how to maintain a minimalist design when your stakeholders ask to…

An effective ‘Descriptive’ component for comparing any two numbers Ryan explains two variations of his primary go-to dashboard element. You’ll…