This post may contain affiliate links to recommended products and services. Here's what that means. Explaining Technical Concepts to Non-Tech Presentation Audiences * This blog post was adapted from a chapter in my business data storytelling book, Present Beyond Measure: Design, Visualize, and Deliver Data Stories That Inspire Action. Click the link to learn more and purchase your copy! Ever notice how most data presentations are like a box of chocolates? You never really know what you're going to get. Sometimes, it's a delightful treat, and other times, you're stuck with a gooey mess. And ..read more

Kenny Soto is Here to Help You Build a Bulletproof Digital Marketing Career Brand This episode is about an insightful approach to building a bulletproof (and recession-proof) digital marketing career. Today’s guest is Kenny Soto (the only Kenny Soto that comes up on Google!), who joins us to share how he transitioned from music student to successful freelance digital brand creator, the importance of being able to explain data in a way that benefits the specific audience you are presenting to, how to present “bad news” to clients in a way that demonstrates your capabilities (and makes them w ..read more

Advanced Data Visualizations, Charts, and Graphs with Jon Schwabish Present Beyond Measure Ep. 084 Jonathan Schwabish is Here to Help You Bring Your Data to Life with Advanced Data Visualizations Ever wonder what chart horizons lie beyond the basic bar, pie, or line graph? Ever heard of bee swarms, waffles, or dumbbells charts? These are not terms commonly associated with the data visualization space, but if you really want to take your graph and chart-making skills to the next level, it will benefit you greatly to become more familiar with them. Jonathan Schwabish returns to the show to giv ..read more

Google Data Studio Dashboard Do’s and Don'ts with Michele Kiss Present Beyond Measure Ep. 083 Michele Kiss is Here to Help You Design Killer Google Data Studio Dashboards This episode is about the benefits of using Google Data Studio for building data dashboards, creating reports and presentations, exploring and analyzing data, integrating business information, and more. Google Data Studio is Michele’s go-to tool, and after hearing about its interactive nature, the visualization options it provides, and the way in which it allows one to craft captivating data stories with relative ease, it’s ..read more

How to Keep Audiences Engaged during Boring Business Presentations Present Beyond Measure Ep. 082 This is a snippet from my upcoming book, The Ultimate Story-Driven Data Bible. To be the first in line to get updates and goodies, be sure to join my waitlist!   5 Secrets an Engaged Data Presentation Audience   EPISODE SUMMARY This episode showcases another top-secret book snippet where I am sharing my top techniques and secrets for getting a business presentation audience to stay engaged, entertained, and enthused about your analytics and marketing insights. I share the two most imp ..read more

Kate Strachnyi on the Path from Data Analytics Practitioner to Respected Data Storyteller Present Beyond Measure Ep. 080 Kate Strachnyi is Here to Help You Refine Your Data Storytelling Skills This episode is about all things kicking ass at data storytelling! Our guest is the one and only (literally) Kate Strachnyi, a meteorically rising star on the LinkedIn data circuit and appointed a LinkedIn Top Voice of Data Science & Analytics in 2018 & 2019. Kate Strachnyi is the Founder of DATAcated, providing brand amplification for companies focused on artificial intelligence (AI), machine ..read more

Build a Bulletproof Digital Marketing Career Brand with Kenny Soto Present Beyond Measure Ep. 078 Kenny Soto is Here to Help You Build a Bulletproof Digital Marketing Career Brand This episode is about an insightful approach to building a bulletproof (and recession-proof) digital marketing career. Today’s guest is Kenny Soto (the only Kenny Soto that comes up on Google!), who joins us to share how he transitioned from music student to successful freelance digital brand creator, the importance of being able to explain data in a way that benefits the specific audience you are presenting to, ho ..read more

How Comedian Dan Fraser uses Funny Business to Make Business Presentations Engaging Present Beyond Measure Ep. 077 Dan Fraser is Here to Help You Make Your Presentations More Memorable Through Simple Humor and Engagement Techniques! This episode is about the elements that can take your presentations from factual and satisfactory, to compelling and memorable, no matter who your audience is. Dan takes us through his approach, which is packed with fun and practical tools for increased confidence and success. Our guest has jettisoned many innovative ideas from his time in standup comedy, and use ..read more

Randy Krum on Why Most Charts Suck and More Deadly Data Viz Sins Present Beyond Measure Ep. 076 Randy Krum is Here to Help You Improve Your Charts and Avoid The Worst Sins of Data Viz This episode is about the simple lessons and philosophy that you can follow to improve your data visualizations and presentations. Randy Krum is a data visualization designer, author of the book, Cool Infographics: Effective Communication with Data Visualization and Design, Founder and President of InfoNewt (a data visualization design firm), Organizer of both the Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin Data Visualization ..read more

Practical and Powerful Data Presentation Principles with Dr. Joe Perez Present Beyond Measure Ep. 075 Joe Perez is Here to Help You Make Your Data Come to Life with Powerful and Practical Presentation Techniques This episode is about marrying the art and science of data presentation principles and how to close the gap between wanting to drive business decisions using data and actually doing so by viewing it as an asset to be invested in rather than a cost to be justified. Dr. Joe Perez is an educator turned systems analyst turned renowned public speaker in the field of data communication, whe ..read more