Posts Tagged ‘learn’

Communicating Data in a Visual Way

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

Communicating Data in a Visual Way is perfect presentation to learn and understand how to present data in a clear and crisp manner!

Crucial points:

  • Understand your data
    • What is my point?
    • Why does it matter?
    • What data proves my point?
  • Choose the best tool
    • Pie Charts / Bar Graphs / Line GraphsWhat to use?
  • Highlight your point
    • Emphasis on the key message
    • Backgrounds & Fonts
  • Keep it Simple
    • No Visual distractions
    • Limit amount of text
    • No 3D representation of 2D data
    • Use empty space
    • Have backup info

Do check it out and would love to converse with you regarding the same. :)

[Disclaimer - This presentation is not created by Pictualize nor is Pictualize associated by the presentation creators in any manner whatsoever.]

Thinking Visually

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Discovered this extremely powerful presentation about “Thinking Visually“.

Highlights some crucial aspects of thinking visually in 4 “M”s:

  • Metaphor
  • Model
  • Mindmap &
  • Manifest

as well as 6 steps to Thinking Visually:

  • Empathize – See the world as a child – Observe, Ask & Explore
  • Memorize – Commit thoughts to memory
  • Analyze – Take a step back
  • Synthesize – Filter signal from noise
  • Visualize – See it, then do it
  • Materialize – Make it tangible, make it stick
    • The 4C’s of Community
      • Content
      • Context
      • Connectivity
      • Continuity

Why does Visual Communication matter?

  • Getting attention quickly
  • Help to learn faster & more effectively
  • Let people do their own thinking
  • Helps to tell stories