How do executives react to your insights? It may be one of six ways. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Sorry, dashboards don't tell data stories and were never designed to. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Here's what I'm grateful for... www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Don't let a legend add unwanted cognitive load. Try to use direct labels whenever possible. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

A single slide can't tell the whole data story. You need additional pieces to complete the picture. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Same chart, different takeaways. Steering the audience down a particular path isn't manipulation; it's focused communication. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

An insight is only as good as its supporting evidence. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Don't let those default "extras" interfere with your data visualizations by adding unwanted noise. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Narrative reporting: The bridge from reporting to storytelling www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Why shorter data stories take longer to craft www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Design for every eye means paying attention to color accessibility. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Sorry, I disagree that you should "make the audience the hero of your story." www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Have we villainized correlation too much? www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

PowerPoint is my data storytelling duct tape. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

My quest to find a better conversion funnel... www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Don't limit the number of slides for presentations. Instead, limit the time for the presentations. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Are you taming and herding the squirrels in your data stories? www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Is your organization suffering from Squirrel Fatigue? www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Beware of the Data Meddleman! Don't let them interfere with your data success. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Leaping to judgment is always a problem. Data storytelling is about slowing down, resisting shortcuts (not jumping to conclusions), and making better decisions. One statistic is just a clue—you need context and deeper analysis to see and understand the full picture. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Annotations are an integral part of data storytelling. However, people often confuse them with commentary, which serves a different purpose. In this post, I review three types of annotations and contrast them with commentary. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Is this what happens to all your insights? www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

If you're sharing insights, you'll definitely run into cognitive dissonance. Data storytelling is your secret weapon for helping audiences to overcome it. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Have you tried using the jitter effect? In some situations, it can be helpful to spread out data so patterns are easier to see. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

"Shooting the messenger" ruins your data culture www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

In #datastorytelling, narrative isn't just good for your audience, it's good for you as the presenter. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

How do you use color in your #datastorytelling? Here are five ways to take advantage of color in your data stories. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Color highlighting is essential in #datastorytelling. There are two approaches with different trade-offs. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Here's my breakdown of a data chart from last Thursday's White House presentation with economist Stephen Moore and President Trump. It was the only one based on publicly available data. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

I'm getting tired of the "humans process visual information 60,000 times faster than text" myth. It doesn't want to go away or die. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

I'm not a fan of radar or spider charts because the axis sequence changes the shape of these charts. For me, that makes them problematic and less reliable. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Analytics can't stop at "What". We must include "So What" and "Now What." www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Framed bar charts can be your friend when you have a clear maximum value. They add a richer perspective that is missing from traditional bar charts. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Have you ever had a bar chart that was just too darn wide? Here are five tactics you can use to make them more compact while still maintaining clarity and readability. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

After you've chosen the right chart type, how do you decide which chart within that category is the best fit? Use these four key factors to select the right chart. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

@nytimes.com shared five analogies to put the $3.3 trillion cost of the "Big, beautiful bill" in perspective. Some are more relatable than others. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Narration is not narrative. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Check out my new Forbes article on how to overcome resistance in data storytelling: www.forbes.com/sites/brentd...

Don't overlook the role that candid feedback can play in the success of your data storytelling. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Are you using color consistently across your visuals or adding cognitive load through inconsistent color usage? Be kind to your audience nd use color consistently to reduce mental fatigue. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Data can't speak for itself. Here's a data storytelling 101 beginner's guide for turning insights into action. www.effectivedatastorytelling.com/post/data-st...

What reactions are your dashboards generating? Uh-oh or hmm are good. Meh is okay as long as it's due to business as usual. Huh? and Yuk are red flags. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Are you taking advantage of small multiples in your data storytelling? They're great for providing macro perspectives over traditional charts, which are geared toward offering micro ones. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Insights, key takeaways, and annotations are all a part of an insight hierarchy. Do you know the differences? www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

My family may not approve, but this might end up on my tombstone: “𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 ≠ 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬” www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Data storytelling is more than just visuals. What happens "below the surface" can actually be more important to your success as a data storyteller. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Are your key points getting lost in a sea of data? Here are 12 ways to highlight the key values in your charts. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Do your data stories stop at the "What" or go all the way to the "Wow"? www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

More isn’t always better, but less isn’t always clearer either. In #datastorytelling, we’re often told to keep things simple. I've frequently championed simplicity myself. But sometimes, in the name of “simplicity,” we make things harder to interpret. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...

Can bars lie? Yes. Whenever you truncate the y-axis, it distorts the bar values. www.linkedin.com/posts/brentd...