This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Is your chart… Too wide? Too narrow? Bars are too short? Weird white space? Labels not showing? Labels wrapped funny? If so, it’s probably the outside and/or inside border. If you’re not sure what I mean by outside and inside border, stick around! […]
How to Put Numbers AND Percentages in Graph Labels in Excel
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Want to put both the numbers and the percentages inside your Excel graph’s labels, like this? Text boxes are clunky and time-consuming. Instead, we’ll create Helper Cells with concatenated values. What’s Inside 0:00 Intro 0:33 Dataviz On The Go 0:42 Why not text […]
Attending a conference? Do this.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. I’m writing this at the start of the American Evaluation Association’s national conference. Unfortunately it’s another year that I won’t be attending. But I want to pass some advice to all of you who attend conferences like this one with hopes of building […]
Why Isn’t My Map Working?!? 10 Excel Troubleshooting Tips
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I have a love-hate relationship with maps in Excel… Pros of Excel Maps If you’re only making maps once in a while (i.e., you’re not a full-time cartographer), Excel maps are great because you don’t have to purchase/download/install/learn any specialty mapping software. Fast […]
Liderazgo transformacional o jerarquía
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at triplead.blog. Liderazgo necesario para pasar de jerarquía a una organización equilibrada de trabajo en red: Para un trabajo organizacional en red equilibrado, se necesita un liderazgo transformacional que fomente la colaboración, la innovación y la transparencia. Los líderes deben ser facilitadores en lugar de controladores, promoviendo […]
Formstorming Charts, Graphs, and Illustrations
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. You want to know the secret to improving the quality of your charts, graphs, and illustrations? It’s simple. Create more than one chart, graph, or illustration. Then pick the best one. Or, in other words, formstorm it. Stop taking the easy way out. […]
Is your report too wordy? Don’t do this.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Have you been told your report is too wordy? Or maybe you received input that your report was “too long” or “not reader friendly.” And then perhaps you were given the advice, “make it shorter.” STOP! Don’t follow that advice. In this post […]
How to Make Dumbbell Dot Plots in Excel
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Ready for a brain-bending tutorial? It’s *not* easy to make dot plots in Excel. These are non-native charts — meaning we’ll have to reconfigure our table, and use a scatter plot(!) — to trick Excel into making our dot plot. The learning curve […]
How to Apply Your Brand Colors in Dataviz
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Colors can make or break a chart. Colors direct our eye movements, and therefore our brains and attention. It’s up to you: will you help or hinder your reader’s understanding? Step 1: Start with Your Brand Colors Otherwise, your graphs, slides, and dashboards […]
Renegotiating Your Yes in Evaluation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. The post Renegotiating Your Yes in Evaluation appeared first on Elizabeth Grim Consulting, LLC.