Week 19 of Back 2 Viz Basics is here! Challenge: Build a Unit Chart Dataset: Most downloaded Google apps in 2025. Show how apps compare using units instead of bars. Challenge: bit.ly/4mvjUAf #B2VB #Tableau #DataChallenge

🚨 Week 18 of Back 2 Viz Basics is live! Challenge: Design a Wireframe Collab with Real World Fake Data: #B2VB = wireframe #RWFD = dashboard Dataset: Call Center Performance with call records, agents, CSAT, and sentiment. Challenge: bit.ly/46skdH6 Share, submit, and tag us!

🚨Week 17 of Back 2 Viz Basics is Live! This week’s topic: Design some KPIs. We’re using data from the UK Gov’s Wine Cellar (yes, they have one). The dataset tracks stock, usage, costs, and revenues from 2022 to 2024. #B2VB Challenge: bit.ly/4mxoS0h Share & Tag us!

🚨 Week 16 of Back 2 Viz Basics is live! This week’s challenge: Build a Likert Scale Chart We’re using YouGov survey data on how Americans feel about summertime activities. #B2VB 🔗Challenge: bit.ly/4fGmLEM Share and Tag us!

🚨 Week 15 of Back 2 Viz Basics is live! This week’s challenge: Use a parameter. We’re using EV sales data from 2010 to 2024. Challenge: bit.ly/4o4rMKV Share and Tag us! #B2VB #Tableau

🚨 Week 14 of Back 2 Viz Basics is LIVE! This week’s challenge: Build a Box Plot. We’re using Starbucks matcha data to explore how sugar, calories, caffeine, and more vary across sizes. #B2VB Prompt: bit.ly/4nImvc1 Share your viz and don't forget to tag us!

🚨 Week 13 of Back 2 Viz Basics is LIVE! This week’s challenge: Use an annotation. We’re working with data on the most expensive sports team sales ever. Highlight a key story or insight with a clear annotation. Prompt: bit.ly/3G5BT17 Tag us! #B2VB #DataViz #SportsData

Spent the last couple weeks traveling through Southern Spain and Casablanca. Met some awesome people and reconnected with old friends along the way. It was a much-needed reset. Feeling clear-headed, recharged, and ready to get back into the swing of things!

🚨 Week 11 of Back 2 Viz Basics is LIVE! We’re teaming up with the Data Pride TUG to highlight Pride events across the U.S. This week’s challenge: Build a Gantt Chart to show when and where celebrations are happening in June. Challenge: bit.ly/3T8Ec68 #B2VB #DataPride

🚨 Week 10 of Back 2 Viz Basics is LIVE! For #AANHPI Heritage Month, we’re spotlighting data from AAPI Data/AP NORC showing how AANHPI adults prioritize issues like healthcare, housing, and education. This week’s focus: Percent of Total. Challenge: bit.ly/4dl93pw

🚨Week 9 of Back 2 Viz Basics is LIVE! This week we’re using Viz in Tooltip to add insight without clutter. Explore global digital quality of life data and show trends at a glance. #B2VB Challenge: bit.ly/4jCnEzm Share and Tag us!!

📢Back 2 Viz Basics Team Update: We're thrilled to welcome Victory Omovrah to the Back 2 Viz Basics team! Victory is a 2024 Tableau Public Ambassador whose impact goes far beyond her incredible dashboards. She’s always uplifting others, sharing community work, and (1/2)

📢 Big news, #DataFam! The Tableau Community is now on Slack and is open to everyone! Connect, learn, and grow with fellow data enthusiasts. I'm especially excited about the back-to-viz-basics channel for sharing work and staying updated on challenges.​ #Tableau #B2VB #TC25 Join: tabsoft.co/3GslPGe​

🚨 Week 7 of #B2VB is live! This week we’re building a histogram using fake data on teen screen time created with Data Mockstar by Adam Mico! Challenge details: bit.ly/42mbaFO #DataChallenge #Tableau #PowerBI

Every time I reach the last day of Tableau Conference, I feel a mix of gratitude, inspiration, and a little bit of sadness. I’m always excited to head home to my family and friends, but leaving this community is never easy. It’s hard to explain what this week really means.

Taking off shortly for what I think is my 7th Tableau Conference!! Excited to reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and dive in to all things data! See you all soon ✈️ #TC25

🚨 #TC25 attendees: Don’t forget your headphones! Theater sessions this year are BYOH! You’ll listen through the event app using Live Session Audio. If you forget, no worries, disposable headphones will be available in Data Village and the Content Pavilion. See you in San Diego! #Tableau #DATA25

We’re less than a week away from the biggest data event of the year, Tableau Conference 2025! I’m excited to be presenting two sessions this year 👇 Favorite my sessions: sforce.co/4iDYu2p #TC25 #Tableau #DataFam

📢 Back 2 Viz Basics is posted for Week 7! This week's dataset features Goodreads Choice Awards winners and we're building Treemaps. Design, post and share, and submit your vizzes! Prompt Link: bit.ly/3DYaE7H #B2VB #DataVisualization #DataChallenge #Tableau #PowerBI

🎙️New Data Afterhours episode! In S2E6, I chat with Rekha Srivatsan, SVP & CMO of Tableau. We talk gardening, Bravo TV, and how she unwinds outside of work. 🎧Listen here: spoti.fi/4leXCmS or wherever you get your podcasts. #DataAfterhours #Tableau #Podcast #Leadership

📊 New Dashboard Alert! I’m starting the year by keeping a closer eye on my health and fitness data. My new Tableau dashboard combines insights from my Oura ring, Withings scale, and Apple Watch, which helps me identify trends and track progress more effectively. Check it out: tabsoft.co/3G4hRmY

🚨 Back 2 Viz Basics Week 6 is live! This week we’re teaming up with #MakeoverMonday for a special challenge: improve a chart Use productivity benchmark data to redesign and enhance a real-world viz from ActivTrak Challenge details: bit.ly/4l3kmpZ #B2VB

Excited to be presenting two sessions at #TC25! 🏡5 DASHBOARD PITFALLS LEARNED FROM HOMEOWNERSHIP: Dashboards = homeownership. Plan, organize, & avoid costly mistakes! 📊BACK 2 VIZ BASICS LIVE: #B2VB is back! Learn, create, & grow with the #DataFam Favorite my sessions here: sforce.co/4iDYu2p

🚨 Back 2 Viz Basics Week 5 is live! This week’s challenge: Build a Scatter Plot. Explore mobile phone specs and pricing data from Kaggle to spot trends in features and cost. 📊Challenge details: bit.ly/4kw1LCt #B2VB #DataChallenge #Tableau #PowerBI

🎙️New Data Afterhours episode! In S2E4, I chat with Neil Emery, Director of Analytics Engineering at Lehigh Valley Health Network. We dive into his love for Taekwondo, and his passion for electronics & car audio. 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4hdmaJB #DataAfterhours #Podcast

📢 D+W London & Back 2 Viz Basics Celebrate IWD 2025 📅 March 25 | 2:00 – 2:45 PM ET 🔗 Sign up: tabsoft.co/4iFVpPt Join us as we review submissions, share tips, and announce the top 3 winners of the IWD 2025 Viz Challenge! #B2VB #DWLnd #IWD2025

📢Exciting news - #NavyFederal is ranked #5 on @forbes.com 2025 Best Large Employers list! In just 6 months here, I’ve seen firsthand what makes this place special: meaningful work, career growth, and an incredible team. Proud to be part of it! 🔗https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-large-employers/

🚨 Back 2 Viz Basics Week 4 is live! We’re celebrating #IWD2025 with a special challenge in collaboration with Data + Women London! This week, we’re visualizing change over time in UK higher education enrollment by gender using data from HESA. 🔗https://bit.ly/3QxlHHy #B2VB

🔗🎉: tabsoft.co/4hNtn48 Honored to be a #Tableau Visionary for another year! Titles don’t define impact - your work, knowledge, and support for the community do. Keep sharing and inspiring, and know that you’re making a difference. Grateful for this community and the people who push me to grow!

🚨 Back 2 Viz Basics Week 3 is live! This week, we’re celebrating Black History Month by building Text Tables! Explore nine 2025 event highlights from BlackHistoryMonth.gov and practice designing clear, impactful tables. #B2VB 📊 Challenge details: bit.ly/40UGVUe

🎙️ New Data Afterhours episode! In S2E2, I chat with Joe McFarren, Senior Strategic Alliances Manager at Sigma Computing. We step beyond data to talk baking, cooking, and cycling! 🎧 Listen here: spoti.fi/419CeHS or wherever you get your podcasts. #DataAfterhours

🚨 Back 2 Viz Basics Week 2 is live! #B2VB This week’s challenge: Build a Multiple Line Chart. Explore subscription trends in the UK using @YouGov survey data from 2019–2024. Learn how trends have changed over time and compare across categories. Prompt: bit.ly/4hvGVky

🎙️Data Afterhours is back with Season 2! Kicking things off is Michelle Oh, BI Developer at Booz Allen Hamilton. We dive into her unique mix of sociology & data analytics, plus her passions for fitness, crochet, & more. #DataAfterhours Listen here: spoti.fi/4hqP3md or wherever you get your podcasts

🚨 Tomorrow we launch our LIVE Back 2 Viz Basics Series! This series pairs with our challenges as I walk you through how to build the featured chart or technique - all live! It’s hands-on, interactive, and anything can happen. #B2VB Join live on: 🔗 LinkedIn: bit.ly/40H8gL2 🔗 YouTube: bit.ly/4gZmyMA

🚨 Back 2 Viz Basics is back! Week 1 kicks off with bar charts, focusing on New Year’s resolutions data from AP NORC. Bar charts are simple, versatile, and perfect for comparing values—let’s start the year strong! #B2VB Challenge details here: bit.ly/3Wj6EnV

Curious about how to participate in Back 2 Viz Basics? Check out the steps below! It’s easy to join, sharpen your data viz skills, and share your creations with the community. We launch Monday, 1/13 - don’t miss out! #B2VB www.thetableaustudentguide.com/vizbasics

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🚨 Back 2 Viz Basics is ready to kick off 2025! Our first challenge launches next Monday, 1/13. We’re starting off the year with topics like line charts and bar charts, plus new features like live how-to tutorials and more! #B2VB Learn more here: thetableaustudentguide.com/vizbasics