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

    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

    Everything in Annual plan +

Premier Visual Analytics eLearning

A blended learning solution.

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The on-demand 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.

Strategy | Beginner

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 | Beginner

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 | Beginner

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.

 

Tableau / Power BI | Beginner

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

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

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 | Intermediate

Design & UX • Intermediate

Learn to tell a more memorable story with your data through user experience considerations, dynamic customizations, and audience-focused design.

 

Tableau / Power BI | Intermediate

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

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

Data Prep • Advanced

Show your data who’s boss with custom aggregation, advanced date calculations, data processing best practices, data management, and automation.

 

Design | Advanced

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.

 

Tableau / Power BI | Advanced

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!

 

Why Playfair+

There are many benefits of Playfair+ that make our platform uniquely positioned to help you master visual analytics on demand, at your own pace.

Tutorials taught by some of the most qualified instructors in the world

Visual analytics innovations you won’t find anywhere else

New content is added to the Playfair+ platform every month

Personal member dashboards to track progress and resources

Related content recommendations handpicked by the instructor

By the Numbers

400+

tutorials

15K+

members

3 mil+

views

5+

years (and counting)

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.

Our 3 instructors at Playfair Data; Ryan Sleeper, Ethan Lang, and Matt Snively.

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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.

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