The Present Beyond Measure Show: Data Storytelling, Presentation & Visualization

Steve Wexler on How to Use Data Visualization to Enable Faster, Better Business Decisions

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What’s the difference between a dashboard and a data story? Wait, there’s a difference, you ask? Absolutely yes, and Steve Wexler is here to help explain why.

Steve is the author of The Big Picture: How to Use Data Visualization to Make Better Decisions—Faster and coauthor of The Big Book of Dashboards: Visualizing Your Data Using Real-World Business Scenarios (with prior guest Andy Cotgreave!).

And in this episode, Steve communicates some key advice on making better data decisions through data viz and dashboards!

In This Episode, You’ll Learn… 

  • What you should do when you see the ‘scaredy-cat icon’ in his books
  • How scrollytelling is being incorporated into content for successful data storytelling.
  • Why Charles Minard’s infamous Napoleon March map is brilliant but falls short for modern data viz.
  • Why pie charts are mostly used incorrectly and bar charts are so effective!
  • The Comet Chart as an effective alternative to bar and pie charts.
  • How the Moiré pattern can occur in a bar chart and create a nauseating effect.
  • Key differences between a dashboard and a data presentation.


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