SLW#034: Mastering Charts for Compelling Presentations

The Challenge Without Chart Purpose:

Ever tried telling a story without a plot? That's what happens when you share insights without understanding why your charts exist. It's like guiding someone without a map – confusion kicks in, and your message might get lost. Chart purpose is your guiding light, helping you paint a clear picture with your data, making sure your audience not only hears but truly comprehends your message.

Common bar charts can be simply created in Excel:

• Vertical Bar Charts:

  • Purpose: Ideal for comparing things, such as monthly sales, offering a visual aid for better planning.
  • Scenario: Checking monthly sales.
  • Example: Easily see which months performed well and where to improve.

• Horizontal Bar Charts:

  • Purpose: Great for ranking items, like products, to easily decide which is the best.
  • Scenario: Evaluating product success.
  • Example: Quickly find the winners, simplifying inventory and marketing decisions.

• Stacked Column Charts:

  • Purpose: Perfect for illustrating parts of a whole, like visualizing sales by region and highlighting each region's contribution.
  • Scenario: Analyzing sales by region.
  • Example: Identify regions contributing more to overall sales.

• 100% Stacked Column Charts:

  • Purpose: Displays parts of a whole in percentage, as seen in a breakdown of market share, allowing you to understand each category's contribution.
  • Scenario: Assessing market share.
  • Example: Uncover each segment's contribution to the total market share.

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