Driven by Data | The Podcast
Kyle Winterbottom was joined by Andy Cotgreave, Senior Data Evangelist at Tableau. Where they discussed how data visualisation can drive change and help in realising value
Within this episode, we cover…
🎤Why successful data analysts often have varied backgrounds
🎤Why communication is not a soft skill
🎤How data visualisation is a language
🎤The impact that dashboards can have when presented effectively
🎤How even the most average dataset is highly subjective
🎤How it is so easy to tell different stories with the same data
🎤How the pandemic provided both examples of how you can strive to be neutral or enforce an opinion
🎤The art of creating effective dashboards
🎤The role of data visualisation in driving change and realising business value
🎤How, many executives use poorly presented charts in their keynotes
🎤Four practical tips for better presentation with data visualisation
🎤Why he disagrees with Seth Godin
🎤Why you should think about changing your visualisations even if the data is the same
🎤Who should care about storytelling with visualisations
🎤The importance of aesthetics
🎤Why different audiences require different dashboards
🎤The impact of data democratisation and self-serve on data visualisation
🎤Some key people of influence to follow in this space
