Premier Visual Analytics Training & Resources
Playfair+ is a one-stop shop for all of the on-demand training and analytics resources created by the expert instructors and practitioners at Playfair Data. Members receive exclusive access to our data visualization catalog, Atlas – plus hundreds of tutorials, digital credentials, dashboard templates, and more.
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WHAT’S INCLUDED
Playfair+ is all-inclusive, on-demand visual analytics training.
Software skills training including Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, Figma, Excel, Oracle Analytics, and more
Learning paths organized around the tenets of visual analytics: Strategy, Data Prep, Design, and Engineering
Atlas data visualization catalog, featuring 20+ customizable chart types in more than 70 variations
Downloadable, turnkey dashboard templates for financial analysis, project management, and other use cases
Digital credentials to prove your proficiency in advanced analytics, data engineering, and more
Pricing
Monthly
Billed Monthly
$35 /mo
- 400+ tutorials and counting
- Weekly email updates
- Bookmarked lessons
- Personal account dashboard
Annual
Billed Annually
$350 /yr
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Everything in Monthly plan +
- Two free months (17% savings)
- Live training event discounts
- Live webinar events
- Digital credentials
- Instructor book giveaways
- Invites to beta test new benefits
Lifetime
One payment ever
$900
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Everything in Annual plan +
- Access to all Playfair+ Products
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Explore the industry-leading data visualization catalog -
Elevate your visual analytics with expertly-crafted dashboard templates. -
Learn how to maintain and improve your data projects with hand-curated content. - Signed book giveaways
- Prioritized account support
- Exclusive live event discounts
- Permanent platform access
Premier Visual Analytics eLearning
A blended learning solution.
The on-demand visual analytics training platform leveraged by 71 of the Fortune 100 – plus thousands more.
Playfair+ members enjoy access to hundreds of written and video tutorials to help them translate their data into value – but the benefits go way beyond your typical education platform.
Members also receive access to our industry-leading visual analytics catalog, Atlas, expertly-crafted dashboard templates built by the team at Playfair Data, Swifts, digital credentials to prove your team’s analytics expertise, and much more.
Playfair+ Course Catalog
Translate your data into insight with our library of visual analytics tutorials.
All members receive exclusive access to over 400 tutorials and counting across twelve learning paths
Strategy • Fundamentals
Measure twice, cut once. We’ll lay a solid foundation for your visual analytics practice by helping you understand your audience and set measurable objectives.
Data Prep • Fundamentals
Let’s cover essential data engineering considerations including dealing with structured vs. unstructured data, data granularity, and the shape of data.
Design & UX • Fundamentals
Not just “pretty charts”, but critical tactics for connecting with your stakeholders including color theory, data visualization choices, and user interface design.
Engineering • Fundamentals
Learn to build the most effective chart types in your visual analytics software of choice – plus introductions to key technical features like calculated fields and filters.
Strategy • Intermediate
You’ll learn proprietary strategies and frameworks used on the consulting side of Playfair Data including the Playfair Venn, Playfair Perspective, and the Decision-Ready Data framework.
Data Prep • Intermediate
Make your data more usable with logical calculations, handling null values, and consolidating your data through joins – with best practices for ETL development throughout.
Design & UX • Intermediate
Learn to tell a more memorable story with your data through user experience considerations, dynamic customizations, and audience-focused design.
Engineering • Intermediate
Unleash your data by understanding conditional logic in calculated fields, table calculations, and level of detail calculations – plus the ins and outs of intermediate chart types.
Strategy • Advanced
Gain a true competitive advantage by understanding advanced preattentive attributes, connecting with your audience through psychological schemas, and improving your decision making process.
Data Prep • Advanced
Show your data who’s boss with custom aggregation, advanced date calculations, data processing best practices, data management, and automation.
Design & UX • Advanced
In this track, you’ll learn how to make your data accessible to the largest audience possible, thinking of your data visualization as a strategic asset, and designing for complex insights.
Engineering • Advanced
Take control of your period over period comparisons, understand advanced calculations like moving average and standard deviation, and advanced charts – some developed right here at Playfair Data!
About Our Instructors
Ryan Sleeper
Founder and principal at Playfair and has consulted with many of the world’s best-known brands. He is author of 3 Tableau books and has shared his data visualization strategies worldwide. He also holds the the titles of Tableau Visionary, Tableau Global Iron Viz Champion and, Tableau Public Visualization of the Year author.
Ethan Lang
Ethan leads the data and Tableau engineering teams at Playfair. He has presented at Tableau User Groups around the globe, serves as the co-lead of the Veterans Advocacy Tableau User Group, and is a Tableau Ambassador.
Matt Snively
Upon graduating with a Master of Science in Data Science and Analytics, Matt went on to apply his visual analytics skills at Kansas City’s largest software company and most recently has been supporting the revenue and product profitability efforts of a Global 10 company.
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Playfair+ produces new content every month. Members receive exclusive access to every video tutorial, related content, monthly email updates, personal account dashboards, and more.