Presenting data can be a tricky proposition, because different rules apply in different contexts. Learn the given Data Presentation tips to make the right choices for your Presentation?
9. distribution of a
CHARTS THAT
CAN BE USED TO
SHOW THE
set of values
Eg. Distribution of Call
waiting times in a call
center
0
2
4
6
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
Column Chart
0 1 2 3 4
0
2
4
6
Scatter Plots
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
0
2
4
6
Line Charts
13. trend over
CHARTS THAT CAN
BE USED TO SHOW THE
timeOF SOME
VARIABLE(S)
Eg. Share Price
Of Google In Last
50 Trading Sessions
0
2
4
6
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
Column Chart
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
0
2
4
6
Line Charts
20. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Physicians and Dentists
Residents or Interns
Other Trainees
Registered Nurses
Other Nurses
Nursing assistive personnel
Radiologoy Technicians
Lab Personnel
Pharmacist
Respiratory Therapists
Housekeeping
All other similar facility Your Facility
IT’S BETTER TO EXPAND
YOUR CHART ENOUGH TO
make room for
The axis labels
TO BE DISPLAYED
horizontally
or (even better) use
a bar chart
instead of a
column chart
like so:
21. Sales A Sales B
Sales c
52% 48%
37%
X
52% Sales A
48% Sales B
37%% Sales C
✓
ALLOW FOR
easyCOMPARISON
Showing the relationships between
different data points makes each
point much more valuable
Tip 3
24. 15
4018
27
Sales
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
Most of your audience expect you to do the math and tell
them the inference. Highlight the inference so clearly that
there is no scope of confusion for your audience.
27. EXPLAIN, EXPLAIN , EXPLAIN Tip 9
Explain Your
Axes
don’t assume that your
audience can digest
your data visualization
Use Labels
Wisely
don’t distract from the visualization but don’t forego
labels either, trusting that the audience is following
only your verbal explanations.