Do use baseline numbers to see movement on strategic goals Establish a baseline – what are your numbers today? Likes? Clicks? Visits? Members? Donors? The numbers. You cannot change what cannot be measured so come up with concrete numbers. If they start at ZERO, that’s fine too. Choose a few, so you don’t fall into … Continue reading Dos and Don’ts of Data-Driven Strategy→
Embarking on a data visualization project can be immediately fraught with frustration and the sense of being overwhelmed. There are a few golden rules that should help keep those feelings at bay. Be willing to summarize Speak the summary of your data into the room. What do you think you’ll find? What do you want … Continue reading 3 Golden Rules of Data Visualization→
1) Doing too much with your data Data can feel like a treasure trove that you’ve been sitting on for the life of your organization. Gosh, it oughta tell us so much! Golly, there’s so much of it! Slow your roll and do less. Take the time to find summary data and overarching conclusions before … Continue reading 4 Ways Data can Swamp You→
The promise of data visualization is that you’ll be able to derive insights from complex or noisy data. The implication is that those insights will surface cleanly and clearly – preferably through a pleasant, easy to understand, easy to navigate interface. Those things almost never happen at the same time. Why not? 1) We give … Continue reading Data Visualization – keep it simple, save a bundle, communicate effectively→
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Do use baseline numbers to see movement on strategic goals Establish a baseline – what are your numbers today? Likes? Clicks? Visits? Members? Donors? The numbers. You cannot change what cannot be measured so come up with concrete numbers. If they start at ZERO, that’s fine too. Choose a few, so you don’t fall into … Continue reading Dos and Don’ts of Data-Driven Strategy→
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Embarking on a data visualization project can be immediately fraught with frustration and the sense of being overwhelmed. There are a few golden rules that should help keep those feelings at bay. Be willing to summarize Speak the summary of your data into the room. What do you think you’ll find? What do you want … Continue reading 3 Golden Rules of Data Visualization→
1) Doing too much with your data Data can feel like a treasure trove that you’ve been sitting on for the life of your organization. Gosh, it oughta tell us so much! Golly, there’s so much of it! Slow your roll and do less. Take the time to find summary data and overarching conclusions before … Continue reading 4 Ways Data can Swamp You→
