3 fun visuals for showing change over time - Show and Tell Tuesday part 8

Yes, there's more! Even after sharing visuals for you to use to show systems, people, decisions, amounts, and even language, there's still at least one more subject to cover: time! Here's a few fun visuals that are ideal for showcasing change.

DataCommunicationLydia HooperNovember 10, 2015 Comment

3 types of bar charts - Show and Tell Tuesday part 7

For the magical number seven in this series, I'm featuring an in-depth look at three types of bar charts using data on flooding. The term "bar chart" typically refers to showing categorical data (like colors, countries, objects, etc.) but these visuals use the bar to show a variety of concepts.

DataCommunicationLydia HooperOctober 20, 2015Comment

3 fun visuals about amounts - Show and Tell Tuesday part 6

Finally: some visuals that show numbers! These fun visuals show amounts within amounts so they are great for comparing numbers within sums of all kinds. They are also a bit more challenging to create.

DataCommunicationLydia HooperOctober 6, 2015Comment

3 fun visuals about language - Show and Tell Tuesday part 5

Ready to learn about more fun visuals? This week features some unique maps that show the power of language. Although they appear to be rudimentary tools, I will show you that they can be applied to more advanced tasks.

DataCommunicationLydia HooperSeptember 22, 2015Comment

3 fun visuals about systems - Show and Tell Tuesday part 4

Welcome back to my series of fun visuals to know and use. This week I've got a few really fun ones and they have to do with one of my personal favorite things to show and tell about: systems!

DataCommunication, CollaborationLydia HooperSeptember 8, 2015Comment

3 fun visuals for showing people - Show and Tell Tuesday part 3

Yay! It's Show and Tell Tuesday again and I am delighted to share more fun visuals for you to know and use. This week's visuals are for showing people. People are so important, especially if your work is mission-driven.

Collaboration, DataCommunicationLydia HooperAugust 25, 2015Comment

3 fun visuals for decision making - Show and Tell Tuesday part 2

Welcome back to my Show and Tell Tuesday series of fun visuals to know and use! This week's visuals are for making decisions. Since we are often using our imaginations to determine best choices, I think visuals can be a very powerful way to both access information and recognize opportunities.

DataCommunication, Creativity, CollaborationLydia HooperAugust 11, 2015Comment

Show and Tell Tuesday: 3 fun visuals to know and use - part 1

This is the first in a new blog series I am calling "Show and Tell Tuesday" in which I will feature three fun visuals that I've created that demonstrate how and why you might consider using similar ones as part of your information gathering and sharing practices. Let's launch by looking at uses for treemaps, circle maps, and Gantt charts.

DataCommunicationLydia HooperJuly 28, 2015Comment