What Now? Effective and Useful Data Presentation

Day 5

Summary
Over the last four days, we have reviewed answers to eight questions that you can use to guide the development of any data presentation plan. We discussed the importance of developing a clear understanding of the data you want to present, clarifying the intended purpose of and audience for your presentation, and choosing an appropriate presentation format based on the specific needs and interests of your target audience. We then explored some strategic decisions that you can make about the details of your data presentation that will maximize its chances for success, including identifying the right amount of information to present as well as the right presenter, site, and day/time for your presentation.

As you move forward with developing your own data presentation, keep the following points in mind:

Define your purpose and let it guide your work.
Involve key stakeholders in your decision-making.
Get help when you need it.
Emphasize substance over style.
Use simple graphics supplemented by text and tables.
Respect your audience.
Move your data to action!

In addition, remember that there are numerous organizations and materials that can help you and your planning team dig deeper into this important topic. Some of them are listed in the Resources section.

On this final day of the event, please do the following:

Visit the Message Board to review the questions and comments posted by participants throughout the event.
Share one or two key things you learned from participating in the event and hope to apply to future work.

Evaluation
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