this is a phenomenal transformation. I have a similar graph as the before example and will definitely apply this information when trying to make it over!
I have been a big fan of visual analytics for quite some time now. I have learned a lot from the book SWD. Watching this transformation from a cluttered chart to actual insightful visualization is truly wonderful. Thank you for the great tip. 👍🏼☺️
Thanks for watching! We use Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint to build the charts shown in the video. Check out our Excel and PPT playlists, if your curious to see how we do this and learn some time saving tricks.
Glad you enjoyed the makeover! Yes, I used PowerPoint for this makeover, which means I ultimately created two graphs of the same size and formatted them to share the same x-axis.
Hi Ben - We have an exercise bank on our community site with plenty of datasets to play with. I'll also mention that our current monthly #SWDchallenge features this where are your eyes drawn (WAYED) test. Feel free to employ the tactics from the video for your own makeover and share your submission. Exercise bank: community.storytellingwithdata.com/exercises WAYED challenge: community.storytellingwithdata.com/challenges/dec-2022-where-are-your-eyes-drawn
Hello! I'm new around here. Thanks for the tips and the insight to reach better and more comprehensive graphs/presentations. Just a question... What tool do you use to enhance the graphs?
Hi Virginia! Glad you enjoyed the video. Many of the tips we share are tool agnostic. That said, all of the graphs in the video were built in basic Microsoft PowerPoint (no add-ons). We have a handful of tutorials if you want to learn; check out the Excel and PowerPoint playlists.
You are correct! This redesign was intended as more of a stand-alone document. Too much text on a slide is problematic when presenting. To modify this slide for the live environment, I'd remove the descriptive text and share those words aloud. I'd also animate through the graph to keep my audience engaged and ensure no one is jumping ahead of my narrative.
this is a phenomenal transformation. I have a similar graph as the before example and will definitely apply this information when trying to make it over!
Happy to hear you found this helpful! Good luck redesigning your slide.
Thank you so much for this series. I love the way you're presenting it feels calm and demands my attention.
So glad you are enjoying this series, and thanks for the kind words!
Learning so much from this series! Thank you!
That’s great to hear! Glad your enjoying it :)
Wow! Fantastic tutorial. Thank you for that walkthrough. Asking 1 simple question to transform a presentation.
So glad you enjoyed it, Sara!
incredible transformation !!! Thank you
I have been a big fan of visual analytics for quite some time now. I have learned a lot from the book SWD. Watching this transformation from a cluttered chart to actual insightful visualization is truly wonderful. Thank you for the great tip. 👍🏼☺️
Thanks for your support, Neil, and we are thrilled to hear you enjoy the book, too!
Learning a lot - thank you
Happy to hear it and thank you for the support!
Excellent video, showing the whole process to improve a busy graph. 👍
Please - post more. It's genius!
Thanks for these series - you look good with new spec
Glad you are enjoying the series!
which software are you using to design the graph? Thank you
Hi there, thanks for watching! All the examples you see were made with the Microsoft suite of tools, a combination of Excel and PowerPoint.
which software u use ..to make these awsome charts.....the way u making changes..is quite timetaking when it comes to excel charts
Thanks for watching! We use Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint to build the charts shown in the video. Check out our Excel and PPT playlists, if your curious to see how we do this and learn some time saving tricks.
Excelent tutorial and congratulations for your communication skills
What a big impact your changes made! How were you able to split the 1 graph into 2? Were these 2 separate graphs that you then pasted into the slide?
Glad you enjoyed the makeover! Yes, I used PowerPoint for this makeover, which means I ultimately created two graphs of the same size and formatted them to share the same x-axis.
@@storytellingwithdata Perfect, thank you!
Is there a data source for us to try our own version?
Hi Ben - We have an exercise bank on our community site with plenty of datasets to play with. I'll also mention that our current monthly #SWDchallenge features this where are your eyes drawn (WAYED) test. Feel free to employ the tactics from the video for your own makeover and share your submission.
Exercise bank: community.storytellingwithdata.com/exercises
WAYED challenge: community.storytellingwithdata.com/challenges/dec-2022-where-are-your-eyes-drawn
Hello! I'm new around here. Thanks for the tips and the insight to reach better and more comprehensive graphs/presentations. Just a question... What tool do you use to enhance the graphs?
Hi Virginia! Glad you enjoyed the video. Many of the tips we share are tool agnostic. That said, all of the graphs in the video were built in basic Microsoft PowerPoint (no add-ons). We have a handful of tutorials if you want to learn; check out the Excel and PowerPoint playlists.
Great stuff - very well presented thanks for the top tips!
KP
Thanks Kevin!
it really paid off!
Glad you agree! ;)
Love the makeover. But more text on slides is never good. It's like the logo an attention grabber. People will read instead of listening.
You are correct! This redesign was intended as more of a stand-alone document. Too much text on a slide is problematic when presenting. To modify this slide for the live environment, I'd remove the descriptive text and share those words aloud. I'd also animate through the graph to keep my audience engaged and ensure no one is jumping ahead of my narrative.