I propose the following law: “The longer an innovative visualization exists, the probability someone says it should have been a line/bar chart approaches 1” I’ve seen the “shoulda been a line chart” ...

Excel has always been my go-to for charts and graphs. It gets the job done, and for quick internal reports, Excel templates ...

As business people and marketers, we traffic in data. It’s what we use to make decisions (even gut decisions). Data is also how we communicate the status of things and how we make the case for change.

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If you’re looking to improve your skills in creating Excel charts and transform how you visually represent data, this guide by Simon Sez IT is an excellent resource. It covers everything from reliable ...

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Choosing the right way to visualize your data makes the difference between telling a clear, compelling story or creating cognitive overload. Here's how to pick. Data is best understood when presented ...