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Unlocking the Power of Data for Communities: A Call To Action
Awareness, transparency, and engagement are hallmarks of a thriving community. Information – data – is what drives engagement. Traditionally, data about community issues and resources
Don’t let Ventura turn you into a Tab-loo-hoo-zuh-her
As a company, we ran into an interesting issue this week where our favorite datawarehouse, Snowflake, wasn’t connecting to Tableau Desktop. This was only happening
Friends Don’t Let Friends Struggle with Tableau: The One with Easy Naming Conventions
I recently wrote about how some people often have the urge to verify data in Data Visualizations, and some steps we take to keep governance,
Tableau and Chill? Only After a Double-Check with Excel!
It used to be the norm for people to download data from Tableau then check it against formulas they kept in Excel. People are now
I Can See Clearly Now
We have several clients who insist on a light background with dark text. Despite my sunny personality, I always gravitate towards a darker background with
Bridging the Gap with a Guide
When Training Data Just Isn’t Enough Written by Heather Ditillo I loved being a road warrior, traveling the country teaching Tableau and helping my students
Sugar-Coating Your Data
When Radial Pie Charts Serve Up More Style Than Substance Tableau Public is promoting radial pie charts and I don’t understand why. Radial charts are
Four Key Ways to Handle Tableaut (ta.BLOAT)
tableaut /ta.bloat/ noun def: When your Tableau Server has too many dashboards, making users too overwhelmed to make confident decisions. “If we don’t consolidate these
Knowledge-Driven Business Strategy
You’re Going to Need A Smarter Boat Data Driven Business (DDB) has been a buzz phrase for a hot minute. Although I agree in spirit
5 Ways to Improve Dashboard Engagement
Sometimes it’s the little things that can make a big impact with data visualization. Odds are you are closer than you think to build amazing
15 Awesome Resources for Learning Tableau
15 Awesome Tableau Resources (in no order whatsoever) Visualizing data in Tableau can help transform your business into a data driven culture. We love helping
Displaying A Dashboard On A TV Screen
Displaying your data on a beautiful big screen TV can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are some simple steps