101: Leaders don't need more data, they need interpretation — Featuring Morgan Depenbusch
Do you think your job is just to present the data? In this episode, we talk about why reporting numbers isn't enough and why your interpreta...
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100!!! Pick your dataviz aggregation by asking: What's the decision? — Featuring Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic & Mike Cisneros
When it comes to aggregating your data in your charts, it's hard to know what's overkill and what your reader actually needs. Cole Nussbaume...
99: You Can Make Better BANs! — Featuring Steve Wexler
Have you ever thrown a giant number at the top of your dashboard and hoped it did… something? Steve Wexler (yes, the guy who coined the term...
98: How to Hold Your Own in Stakeholder Discussions (even as a novice) — Featuring Bill Shander
In this episode, I'm joined by Bill Shander to talk about how to hold your own in stakeholder discussions in dataviz projects, even if you'r...
97: How to Land Your First Data Job with the SPN Method — Featuring Avery Smith
In this episode, I'm joined by Avery Smith to talk about how to actually land a data job right now without getting ghosted by resume bots. H...
96: NEXT QUESTION: A New Game to Hone Your Data Storytelling Expertise — Featuring Kat Greenbrook
In this episode, I'm trying out a brand-new game called Next Question to help you sharpen your data storytelling skills by exploring the kin...
95: You Need to Try Something New to Be Someone New
In this episode, I share the introduction of my book, Chart Spark , to inspire you to take the first steps towards a more fulfilling career,...
94: How to Give More Confident Data Presentations (even if you're an introvert) — Featuring Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
There's no way around it: If you can speak confidently about your dataviz work to other people, you'll make a bigger impact. But you're shy,...
93: How to Leverage Sports Analytics for a Standout Dataviz Portfolio — Featuring Shri Khalpada
Are you looking for ways to make your work stand out in a crowded industry, like sports? Or maybe looking for a topic with pretty clean data...
BONUS: Insider Tips for Publishing Your First Dataviz Book
Are you ready to write a book? Or maybe see it in your future down the road? Well, I spent hours and hours researching the book publishing p...
92: How to Navigate a Dataviz Career in Mozambique — Featuring Charama Sulemane
Have you ever felt like you made a big career mistake? Like you completely chose the wrong college major or took the wrong job. Well, today...
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Data Viz Today, hosted by Alli Torban, is a friendly and insightful podcast for anyone interested in data visualization. It offers practical...
91: AMA — Creativity, freelancing, dataviz process and more!
In this episode, I answer some common questions I've received lately about creativity, freelancing, dataviz process, and more. Let's go! Wha...
90: How to Come Up with Creative Ideas
In this episode, I'll share a concept and prompt from my NEW book CHART SPARK , and how I applied it to the library check-out receipt to dev...
89: How Great Visualization Designers Think — with Alberto Cairo
In this episode, Alberto Cairo shares some common threads he's noticed among his dataviz students who go on to excel in this field and commo...
BONUS: Wanna chat? ☕ I'm opening up my calendar!
Hey dataviz friend, my book is launching in early December ( CHART SPARK ), and after giving a workshop this morning that used the prompts f...
88: 3 Ways to Monetize Your Data and Dataviz — with Dr. Barbara Wixom
In this episode, we explore Dr. Barbara Wixom's insights on the three main ways companies (or even freelancers) can monetize data and datavi...
87: How to Navigate the Complexities of Neurodivergent Creativity — with Andy J. Pizza
As data people, we tend to be more logical and analytical, which makes navigating creativity's ambiguity a little tricky. So I called on And...
86: How to Find a Balance Between Clarity and Creativity
In this episode, I share the framework that helps me decide when to stick with "best practices" or try a new approach in my visualizations....
85: How to transform science into clear and welcoming graphics — with Jen Christiansen
In this episode, we dive into the world of scientific visuals with Jen Christiansen, Senior Graphics Editor at Scientific American and autho...