Some have called data visualization “big data’s hot cousin.” Learn from our panelists how to better uncover and feature your data treasures in new and compelling ways. You can have the most impressive results imaginable, but if they are buried in a 45-page PDF or lost in a sea of Excel formulas, how are you going to use them to make the change you need to make? Be a better consumer and translator of the sea of data around you—and help your audiences understand what it all means.

1. DATA VISUALIZATION:
Addressing Data Overload with the Power of “Wow”
November 7-8, 2013

2. Nice to meet you!
 Brian
Pagels, Director
of Data Services at
Forum One
 Lover
of music, tech
and travel
 First
time in Austin!

4. WHY VISUALIZE DATA?

5. You have lots of data

7. Today Data Matters
 Accountability
 Transparency
 Collaboration
 Decision
Making
 Public Opinion

8. “If you’re navigating a
dense information jungle,
coming across a beautiful
graphic or a lovely data
visualization, it’s a relief. It’s
like coming across a
clearing in the jungle.”
-David McCandless
Credit: David Smally

10. Media Attention
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

11. Credit: oaklandEarthGirl

12. None of us will solve the problems we are
working on by ourselves
Increased distribution of your data
accelerates the pace of change.

13. LET’S TIME TRAVEL

18. MAKING AN IMPACT WITH
DATA VISUALIZATION

19. Responsive Design for Data
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

20. Rankings: Heat Maps
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

21. Engaging Users to Take Action
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

22. Success Stories
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

23. Data Manipulation
County Health Calculator

24. Compare by Geography
County Health Calculator

25. Custom Social Messaging
County Health Calculator

26. Localized Embeddable Widgets
CARMA & County Health Calculator

27. Thanks!
bpagels@forumone.com
@bkpagels

28. Reserve Examples

29. Storyboards for Data Design
Well-designed application interface

30. GPS-enabled for Mobile
EPA’s “Flight” Greenhouse Gas Data Tool

31. Customized Data View
EPA’s “Flight” Greenhouse Gas Data Tool

32. Geographic Scorecard
Freedom House

33. Dashboards & Tooltips
AARP’s Preventive Services and Risk Factors 50-64

34. Comparison Charts
AARP’s Preventive Services and Risk Factors 50-64