Presented at virtual 'We Visualise' meet-up (Lagos, Nigeria) 6th June 2020

1. Skills for Success
Tips to Help you Become a
Better Analyst with
Tableau
Sarah Bartlett
We Visualise | June 2020

2. Sarah Bartlett
Consultant @ Slalom
Tableau Zen Master
Tableau Social Ambassador
Co-leader of London TUG
@sarahlovesdata | sarahlovesdata.co.uk
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3. My Professional
Background
• 12+ years working in analytics
• Tableau user for 6 years
• 3 years consulting experience
• Tableau Certified Associate – 2018
• Tableau Certified Professional – 2019
• London TUG co-leader since 2016
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5. Excel
My First Love

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MyFirstViz

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MySecondViz

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MostRecentViz

12. Why Tableau?

13. • Data skills are in demand
• Tableau offers market leading software
• Industry-agnostic
• Easy to learn
• Free, open source version
• The Community!
Why Tableau?

14. Tips to Advance
your Career in
Analytics with
Tableau
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15. 1.
Master the Basics

16. Master
The
Basics
○ Utilise free training resources
◦ www.tableau.com/learn/training/20202
◦ elearning.tableau.com/
◦ thetableaustudentguide.com/
○ Attend a formal training class
◦ At work, online or via a user group
○ Learn data visualisation best practices
◦ community.storytellingwithdata.com/

17. 2.
Practice
Regularly

18. Practice
Regularly
• Download the free Tableau Public app
bit.ly/TabPublicApp
• Join a community project:

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20. 3.
Publish your
Work

21. Publish
your
Work
○ Publish your work to Tableau Public
○ Share on social media – Twitter / LinkedIn
○ Seek feedback & iterate - #MMVizReview
○ Show progression
○ Create a visual CV

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23. 4.
Engage with the
Community

24. Engage
with the
Community
• Join a user group (TUG) - usergroups.tableau.com/
• Attend a virtual TUG or meet up
• Join Twitter & follow Tableau users - #datafam
• Use the Tableau Forums -
community.tableau.com/welcome
• Follow others on Tableau Public
• Find a mentor - mentoringmeetup.com/

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26. 5.
Get Certified

27. Get
Certified
• Prove your Tableau (& data viz) skills
• Boost your CV
• Stand out from the crowd
• Test your knowledge – fill in the gaps
• Earn badges & swag!

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SPECIALIST
• 1 HOUR
• 30 X MULTIPLE CHOICE
• COSTS $100 (CURRENTLY
DISCOUNTED BY 50%)
• VALID FOREVER
ASSOCIATE
• 2 HOURS
• 36 X MULTIPLE CHOICE
• COSTS $250
• VALID FOR 2 YEARS
PROFESSIONAL
• 3 HOURS
• PRACTICAL, HANDS ON
• COSTS $600
• VALID FOR 3 YEARS

29. 6.
Leverage
Community
Resources

30. Community
Resources
• Viz Wiz – Over 1,000 Tableau blog posts by Andy
Kriebel - www.vizwiz.com/
• Playfair Data – Tableau Tutorials by Ryan Sleeper
- playfairdata.com/blog/
• Flerlage Twins –Tableau tutorials & templates to
help you shape your data for more advanced chart
types - flerlagetwins.com
• Data Revelations –Tutorials and Best Practices,
including advice for working with survey data -
www.datarevelations.com/blog-page
• Tableau Tim – Tableau Training Videos covering
new features & tips -
www.youtube.com/user/tfngwena/featured

31. 7.
Teach Others

32. Teach
Others
○ Start a blog or video channel
○ Mentor someone
○ Present at TUG’s & Meetups
○ Answer questions on the Forums
○ Set up a Tableau Doctor practice at work

33. Let’s Recap!

34. Master the
Basics
Build strong
foundations
Practice
Regularly
Refine your skills
Publish your
Work
Share your work & seek
feedback
Let’s Recap!
Join the
Community
Engage with others &
leverage community
resources
Get Certified
Prove your skills
Teach Others
Share your knowledge
and give back
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Thanks!
Twitter | @sarahlovesdata
Blog | www.sarahlovesdata.co.uk
Email | sarah_bartlett@outlook.com
Public | public.tableau.com/profile/sarah.bartlett#!/
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