The fight to recognize and respect the dignity and rights of LGBTQIA+ people has raised the visibility of multiple dimensions of gender and sexual orientation, expanding conception of these identities beyond the binary definitions of man or woman, straight or…
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In today’s Data at Urban blog post, I detail my ongoing Data Physicalization at Urban (what I call “DPAU”) project with my colleagues at the Urban Institute. This page provides updated descriptions and photos from the weekly project series. If…
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At last month’s Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) annual meeting in Atlanta, GA, I teamed up with four others to offer a four-hour workshop on effective research communication skills. Our goal is to help those working and…
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One of the presentation techniques I totally and vehemently oppose is the “Thank You” and “Questions?” ending slides. They are a hugely wasted opportunity and in this post, I’m going to show you a better way to end your presentation….
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In-person conferences are definitely back. I attended the Government & Public Sector R Conference at Georgetown last week and was in Indianapolis for a total of 20 hours last Friday-Saturday for the American Evaluation Association (AEA) annual meetings. It’s what I saw…
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One question that I regularly hear in my data visualization talks and workshops goes something like this: “How do I get my boss/manager/colleagues to prioritize better data visualizations?” It’s a common conundrum: you have some interest in data visualization, but…
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Visualizing qualitative data—the non-numerical information collected through means of observations, interview, focus groups, surveys, and other methods—is undoubtedly a unique challenge. Results from interviews and focus groups can reveal many themes and sentiments, which makes summarizing the results difficult to…
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I’m excited to announce the launch of a new asynchronous data visualization course, The Art and Science of Data Visualization. To deliver this course—that includes more than five hours of content—I’ve teamed up with Skillwave Training, who offer hundreds of…
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Big A** Numbers. If you’ve ever created or used an interactive data dashboard, you’ve probably seen a “Big A** Number.” It sits there, right at the top of the page, telling you exactly what you should know. In the data…
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In our fast-paced and interconnected world, researchers, analysts, and academics can play a crucial role by generating valuable insights and data. However, their efforts can go unnoticed or underappreciated if they fail to effectively communicate their work to policymakers, the…
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