50. Better Data Visualisation (Jonathan Schwabish)

In this episode of the Ideas on Stage podcast we spoke with Jon Schwabish.   Dr. Jonathan Schwabish is an economist, writer, teacher, and data communications expert. He is considered a leading voice for clarity and accessibility in how analysts, researchers, and scholars communicate their findings. Across three books, he has provided a comprehensive guide to creating, communicating, and distributing data-rich content. Better Presentations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks coaches people through preparing, designing, and delivering data communication products; Elevate the Debate: A Multilayered Approach to Communicating Your Research helps people develop a strategic plan to communicating their work across multiple platforms and channels; and Better Data Visualizations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks details essential strategies to create more effective data visualizations. He is on Twitter @jschwabish.   In this episode we talked about how to improve your data visualisations. This conversation is useful for just about anyone asked to share some slides showing data.   Key takeaways: - Why data visualisation makes the difference- Putting the audience first when communicating data- How to explain graphs with ease- Using the right graph for your data - The golden rule of data visualisation   We hope you enjoy it! ———————Links: - PolicyViz website: https://policyviz.com/ - @jschwabish on Twitter and Instagram- The PolicyViz Newsletter: https://policyviz.com/about/newsletter/ - Jon Schwabish at TEDxBigData: https://youtu.be/wn6zEmlcj7U - The Do No Harm Project: https://www.urban.org/projects/do-no-harm-project   Data Visualisation Tools (beyond Excel) - R: https://www.r-project.org/ - Datawrapper: https://www.datawrapper.de/ - Flourish: https://flourish.studio/ - Tableau: https://www.tableau.com/ - Power BI: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/   Jon Schwabish’s books: - Better Data Visualizations: https://a.co/d/hY22E8W- Better Presentations: https://a.co/d/g8WrEQZ- Elevate the Debate: https://a.co/d/95dwBbc- Data Visualization in Excel: https://a.co/d/22aN9T6   Recommended books: - Functional Aesthetics for Data Visualization: https://a.co/d/cK8819x- Building Science Graphics: https://a.co/d/3qXPrbk- Joyful Infographics: https://a.co/d/cIRLBxz ———————IDEAS ON STAGE RESOURCES   Want to inspire your audience, increase your influence, and make a bigger impact? - Read the Confident Presenter book: https://amzn.eu/d/bKswMEe - To make the most of the book, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free: https://ideasonstage.com/score - Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class: https://www.ideasonstage.com/uk/masterclass