Presenting data can be a tricky proposition, because different rules apply in different contexts. Learn the given Data Presentation tips to make the right choices for your Presentation?

7. Eg. Performance of
Product A vs. Product B
in 5 regions
0 2 4 6
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Bar Chart
0
2
4
6
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
Column Chart
Pie Chart
0 1 2 3 4
0
2
4
6
Scatter Plots
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
0
2
4
6
Line Charts

8. distribution of a
CHARTS THAT
CAN BE USED TO
SHOW THE
set of values

9. distribution of a
CHARTS THAT
CAN BE USED TO
SHOW THE
set of values
Eg. Distribution of Call
waiting times in a call
center
0
2
4
6
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
Column Chart
0 1 2 3 4
0
2
4
6
Scatter Plots
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
0
2
4
6
Line Charts

11. Eg. Browser types of customers visiting our website
0
2
4
6
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
Column Chart
0 2 4 6
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Bar Chart Pie Chart

12. trend over
CHARTS THAT CAN
BE USED TO SHOW THE
timeOF SOME
VARIABLE(S)

13. trend over
CHARTS THAT CAN
BE USED TO SHOW THE
timeOF SOME
VARIABLE(S)
Eg. Share Price
Of Google In Last
50 Trading Sessions
0
2
4
6
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
Column Chart
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
0
2
4
6
Line Charts

14. relationship
CHARTS THAT
SHOWS THE
BETWEEN 2 (OR MORE)
VARIABLES

15. relationship
CHARTS THAT
SHOWS THE
BETWEEN 2 (OR MORE)
VARIABLES
Eg. . Relationship between Search
Phrases and Product Purchases in
your website
0 1 2 3 4
0
2
4
6
Scatter Plots
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
0
2
4
6
Line Charts

16. title
ADD ADESCRIPTIVE
Tip 1

17. Head
DON’T
Tip 2
MAKE
PEOPLE
tilt

18. 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Your Facility All other similar facility
Have you ever
seen a chart
that does this?

19. 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
PhysiciansandDentists
ResidentsorInterns
OtherTrainees
RegisteredNurses
OtherNurses
Nursingassistive
personnel
RadiologoyTechnicians
LabPersonnel
Pharmacist
RespiratoryTherapists
Housekeeping
Your Facility All other similar facility
Or worse… this?

20. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Physicians and Dentists
Residents or Interns
Other Trainees
Registered Nurses
Other Nurses
Nursing assistive personnel
Radiologoy Technicians
Lab Personnel
Pharmacist
Respiratory Therapists
Housekeeping
All other similar facility Your Facility
IT’S BETTER TO EXPAND
YOUR CHART ENOUGH TO
make room for
The axis labels
TO BE DISPLAYED
horizontally
or (even better) use
a bar chart
instead of a
column chart
like so:

21. Sales A Sales B
Sales c
52% 48%
37%
X
52% Sales A
48% Sales B
37%% Sales C
✓
ALLOW FOR
easyCOMPARISON
Showing the relationships between
different data points makes each
point much more valuable
Tip 3

22. EMAIL
PHONE
SOCIAL
PHONE
SOCIAL
EMAIL
X
✓

23. DATA
USAGE
You
tube
Facebook
gmail
Skype
Whatsapp
29
28
23
13
7
Data Usage
Whatsapp
Skype
Gmail
Facebook
Youtube
X ✓
Keep it
Simple
While clean visuals
can help comprehension,
unnecessary elements can
detract
Tip 5

24. 15
4018
27
Sales
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
Most of your audience expect you to do the math and tell
them the inference. Highlight the inference so clearly that
there is no scope of confusion for your audience.

25. Energy
Improvements After Use
45% 60% 80% 95%
Time
1 Week 3 Week 5 Week 8 Week

27. EXPLAIN, EXPLAIN , EXPLAIN Tip 9
Explain Your
Axes
don’t assume that your
audience can digest
your data visualization
Use Labels
Wisely
don’t distract from the visualization but don’t forego
labels either, trusting that the audience is following
only your verbal explanations.