Ann K. Emery

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I recently had the chance to talk with Zach Bowders on his podcast, Data + Love. Zach is a data analyst, a Tableau Public Ambassador, and passionate about data visualization and data storytelling. We sat down at night after our kids were in […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. A million years ago, I was invited to be the keynote speaker for the Southeastern Library Assessment Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. As part of that process, we redesigned several of their existing reports and dashboards. Before When asked to submit their existing visualizations […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. When should we follow APA format? When should we not? Earlier this year I sat down with my good friend Deven Wisner about customizing reports for the audience. Watch Our Conversation  During this six-minute conversation, we talked about Deven’s current work (he’s a managing partner, […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I recently had the opportunity to be a guest on James Pann’s YouTube show to talk about reports. James is an Associate Professor, program evaluator, and psychologist who specializes in evaluating health, human service, and educational programs.  Watch Our Conversation  Here’s a recap […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. In 2016, I met evaluator extraordinaire Dana Wanzer at a national conference. We’d originally connected on Twitter and this was our first-time meeting in person. Side note: If you’re on the fence about joining social media… Social media can be the first step […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Dave Paradi is one of my favorite people in the presentation design world. He is a Microsoft MVP, has been a professional speaker since 1999, and has authored 9 books and over 100 articles on PowerPoint. His focus is on helping business professionals […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I used to write hundred-page reports… I was trained to write lengthy reports filled with statistical jargon. Important information sat around and gathered dust. Now, I design reports that people actually want to read. Fewer paragraphs. More graphs. My audience can understand the […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Our organizations collect all this data—through surveys, assessments, interviews, and so on—and then what?  The default: The data just sits there inside a Dusty Shelf Report.   But what if your data could actually inform real-life decisions?   I recently sat down with Vivian Jefferson from Loudoun County Public Schools, a growing […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Are your takeaway findings getting lost? Bad graphs can slow down the viewer’s comprehension… increase cognitive load… and fail to inform decision-making processes. Dusty Shelf Reports aren’t inevitable. With intentional editing, you can design visualizations that inform and inspire–right inside of Excel, PowerPoint, […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I felt like I had to choose: Be a world-traveling data visualization speaker. Or be a mother. In spring 2018, we started brainstorming about a lifestyle change. My speaking opportunities were taking me all over the world—a dream! But, meanwhile, I had a […]