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Lea's latest musings on data presentation, visualization, and analytics.

Predictive Presentation Design Made Easy with Beautiful.ai

Listen as Mitch Grasso of Beautiful.ai describes the making of a powerful presentation tool that uses predictive technology to create stunning slides fast.

Podcast Listener Q&A: Stock Imagery Sources, Presentation Handouts & Cultural Challenges

Welcome to a new season of Present Beyond Measure! I thought there would be no better way to kick the fall off than with some very special “us” time. As an admitted podcast junkie, one of my favorite kinds of episodes is created around the burning questions from the...

5 Ways Data Analysts Can Build Trust with their Data Presentations

Trust. Trust is a tricky character. We all want people to give us theirs, and yet we are super wary of giving it out ourselves. In family, in love, and of course, in business. Earning the trust of others as a data analyst is a tall order. Trust is an ephemeral entity...

Learn What Moves Your Audience with Sally Koering Zimney

This episode’s guest is is a well-aged interview that I’ve been saving up for a special occasion. She is an invaluable resource to the aspiring TED- community, and I believe can bring amazing value to this ana-presen-visualization tribe. Sally Koering Zimney is a pro...

Jon Schwabish Wants To Help YOU…Deliver “Better Presentations”

This episodes esteemed guest is an economist by training, but over the last 5 years, he’s worked hard to communicate his research in better ways and to help others do the same. Jonathan Schwabish is the author of the popular data viz blog PolicyViz, his wonderful...

Garr Reynolds Brings Presentation Zen to your Boardroom [INTERVIEW]

This episode’s guest is a global household name for bringing a touch of zen to your presentations.
Garr Reynolds is the Elvis Presley of the presentation world, a popular speaker, and the author of the award-winning and best-selling presentation book, Presentation Zen, which is considered by many to be the bible of stellar presenting.
Garr’s contribution has been a pivotal force in my entire presentation career and philosophy and it was an honor and privilege

Training Google Analytics Grasshoppers into Analyst Ninjas with Justin Cutroni [INTERVIEW]

This episode's guest is best known for equipping analysts with Google Analytics firepower. Justin Cutroni is the Analytics Advocate at Google and works with educational teams to drive content strategy, product teams to provide real-user feedback and sales and...

What Practical Storytelling with Data Actually Means to Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic [INTERVIEW]

This episode's guest is best known for making data storytelling more than a flashy catch phrase in organizations across the country. Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic has always had a penchant for turning data into pictures and stories. She’s honed her data visualization skills...

Becoming an Indispensable Google Analytics Rock Star with e-Nor [INTERVIEW]

This episode's guests are best known for transforming Google Analytics groupies into insanely skilled measure rock stars. Feras Alhlou and Eric Fettman are the brain trust behind the company E-Nor, and one of my favorite Google Analytics blogs. They focus on providing...

Creating a Data-Savvy Stakeholder with Juice Analytics [INTERVIEW]

This episode’s guests are on a mission to create data-savvy organizations by improving the dialogue between analyst and stakeholder. Zach and Chris Gemignani are the brain trust behind Juice Analytics, a company dedicated to helping organizations learn the language of...

Delivering Effective Product Demonstrations with Oscar Santolalla [INTERVIEW]

This episode’s guest is on a mission to turn your boring product demonstration into a unique benefits-driven selling experience for technology vendors. Oscar Santolalla of the Time to Shine Podcast is an engineer turned public speaking trainer who happens to excel at...

How I Quickly Create an Effective Presentation Handout [Template]

The Sinister Role of the Presentation Handout Here's a bold statement: I believe that the printable presentation handout is the root cause of why audiences around the world are falling asleep during presentation meetings. Don't believe me? Consider the following:...

Inspiring Your Analytics Stakeholders to Take Action with Jeff Sauer [Podcast]

Today’s guest works harder than anyone I know to create super useful analytics content and resources for our industry. Depth of Knowledge. The Periodic Table of Google Analytics. The Jumpstart Podcast. These are all gifts created by Google Analytics / PPC guru & dear...