Podcast appearances and mentions of Ann K Emery

Episode #218 - Data visualization is an essential skill in today's data-driven world. It transforms raw data into visual formats like charts, graphs, and maps, making complex information understandable and engaging. In this podcast episode, Troy, Sandy and Nolan talk with Ann K. Emery of Depict Data Studio about the nuances of data visualization tools and best practices - especially for presentations. Listen now! Full Episode Show Notes https://thepresentationpodcast.com/2025/e218 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! http://apple.co/1ROGCUq New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tuesday Every Month

One of the biggest challenges businesses face when it comes to data visualisation is handling the volume of data and the need for faster processing methods. There's a common misconception that effective data visualisation must be fancy and interactive, but simple visuals can be just as powerful. Ann K. Emery, an expert in the field, believes that accessibility doesn't have to be time-consuming or expensive. In this podcast, she shares actionable strategies for creating accessible visualizations with Paulina Rios Maya, Head of Industry Relations at EM360Tech. Key TakeawaysAvoiding red-green colour combinations, Ensuring proper colour contrastUsing direct labelling instead of legends. Avoiding using all-capsUsing grey to highlight important informationEmploying small multiples to simplify complex visualisations. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction00:54 - Defining Accessibility in Data Visualization02:17 - Big A Accessibility Tips06:36 - Little a Accessibility Strategies12:28 - The Future of Data Accessibility

Real talk – how do you navigate pregnancy (or any big life change) while running a business? Especially one where you travel and speak? If you're self-employed planning maternity leave, or if you're simply looking for strategies to strike a healthier work-life balance, this episode will enlighten, inspire and spark new ideas for you. I sat down with one of my long-term clients, successful speaker and trainer,  who ALSO  is pregnant with TWINS.  Between us we have (or are brewing) 8 kiddos and we're sharing a candid convo on challenges and realities of juggling motherhood, pregnancy, speaking, digital courses  and all things entrepreneurship.Even if you're not pregnant, these insights are for anyone craving a good life beyond their business. Episode Quick Guide:0:00 Self-Employed Pregnancy and Maternity Leave3:58 Navigating Business and Pregnancy14:18 Transition to Short-Term Projects and Simplify Business Operations20:32 Travel and Work Independently24:58 The Challenges of Performing and Recovering35:31 Balancing Work and Rest in Self-Employment42:06 Simplifying Business and Avoiding Time-Wasting Activities48:31 Shift to Digital Courses58:29 Balancing Personal and Professional Brand1:04:08 Using Your Voice for Marketing SuccessEPISODE  SHOW NOTES

Ann K. Emery is on the podcast today! Ann is a client, a friend, and also a total inspiration- especially when it comes to building a business that supports the life you want to lead. Ann's work as a data visualization visionary has brought her around the world, but when she started her family she knew she needed to completely re-imagine her lifestyle and how she ran her business.  Join us as we discuss: Growing your side hustle into your full-time gig one baby step at a time The challenges of balancing a growing family and a growing business How to create systems that do the work you don't love doing What it's like to be a digital nomad with three kids in tow  Need to get your money stuff set up right? Join the Biz Money Library for Free- https://megkwheeler.com/free  Submit Your Questions - DisruptYourMoney.com Leave A Review- Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen  All About Ann:  Ann K. Emery is an internationally acclaimed speaker who equips organizations to get their data out of dusty spreadsheets and into real-world conversations. Each year, she delivers over 100 keynotes, workshops, and webinars with the aim of equipping organizations to visualize data more effectively. She has been invited to speak in 30 states and 10 countries; 7,500 people have enrolled in her online training academy; and she has consulted to 200 organizations, including the United Nations, Centers for Disease Control, and Harvard University. She earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and a Master's degree from George Mason University. After traveling full-time as a digital nomad, Ann now resides in Florida along with her husband and three children. Find her work at Depict Data Studio, connect with her on LinkedIn, and follow her adventures on Instagram @AnnKEmery. 

It's all about data visualization this week as Jon Krohn welcomes Ann K. Emery, data visualization designer and owner of Depict Data Studio, to the show. If you want to learn data viz best practices, tips and tricks and reporting how-tos, make some time to tune in today! This episode is brought to you by Kolena (https://kolena.io), the testing platform for machine learning. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit JonKrohn.com/podcast for sponsorship information. In this episode you will learn: • What data storytelling is [3:40] • Pinpoints of data visualization [10:38] • Best practices for data visualization [23:41] • Surprising spreadsheet tricks [30:51] • When static dashboards are more effective than interactive ones [43:30] • Ann's top tips for presenting data in a slideshow [48:07] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/637

Ann K. Emery is an internationally-acclaimed speaker who equips organizations to get their data out of dusty spreadsheets and into real-world conversations.  Each year, she delivers over 100 keynotes, workshops, and webinars with the aim of equipping organizations to visualize data more effectively.  And in this episode, Ann shares her wealth of expertise in data visualization and dashboard dexterity for your benefit! >> VIEW SHOW NOTES + RESOURCES In This Episode, You'll Learn… All about Ann's journey into data biz and how she leveraged her skills and personality.  The poll that Ann uses to start the conversation around data dashboards!   Different perceptions of dashboards and the first steps for client conversations.  The four types of dashboards and the steps in the planning process.   The necessary software for dashboard creation and thoughts on the nuances between different programs.  Tips and tricks for streamlining your data extraction process.    Challenges that Ann has seen most often in the dashboard creation process.  Unpacking the discussion around layout and chart types and Ann's personal approach.  Ann's recommendation of an impactful book dealing with the power of text placement.  Why Ann is so excited about the progress in the field of dashboard creation! The advice that Ann would give her past self before her first presentation.  People, Blogs, and Resources Mentioned Dataviz Courses Strava  Nancy Duarte  Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic  I Am a Book. I Am a Portal to the Universe My free 30-second online assessment to find out and overcome the #1 silent killer of your data presentation success How to Keep Up with Ann: Ann's LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram profiles

What do spreadsheets and data visualization have to do with being a kind and confident leader?Today's guest, Ann K. Emery, explains how those things fit together. And, she gives us 5 specific ways to be kind with data visualization.She also shares her process for giving your manager what they need instead of what they ask for. Without getting fired!You don't want to miss that clever tip or any of the other wisdom from Ann on how to be more effective and efficient when communicating using data. Whether you're a spreadsheet whiz who loves all the technical details or a non-technical manager who just wants to know the story your data is telling, you'll find valuable information in this conversation.Today's GuestAnn K. EmeryAnn K. Emery is an internationally-acclaimed speaker who equips organizations to get their data out of dusty spreadsheets and into real-world conversations.Each year, she delivers over 100 keynotes, workshops, and webinars with the aim of equipping organizations to visualize data more effectively. She has been invited to speak in 30 states and 10 countries; 5,600 people have enrolled in her online training academy; and she has consulted to 200 organizations, including the United Nations, Centers for Disease Control, and Harvard University. You'll LearnWhat data visualization is and why it's an important career skill in any industry or field8 questions to ask when doing upfront planning for data visualizationStrategies and techniques for serving your audience through the charts, graphs, and reports you createHow to adjust your presentations for color blind viewers and why it's important. What 508 compliance is and how it helps you be more inclusive when you communicateWhen to tell a story with data and when to let your audience discover the meaning in the data on their ownThe link between data visualization techniques and improved sustainabilityHow to humanize data and make it easier and faster for your audience to understand3 Fundamental Career Skills from Today's Guest1. Get some spreadsheet trainingIn nearly every type of career you can get ahead by knowing how to use spreadsheet software. Getting some training can give you skills that will save you time and make you a more valuable employee.2. Discover what software is available and pick one to learnThere are many software choices for data analysis and visualization. You may like Excel, Tableau, PowerBI, Google Sheets, R, Python, or another tool.3. Teach Others.You have valuable information others can benefit from. Share what you know. By helping others you will also be building your own career. Links and Resources from this EpisodeConnect with Ann K. Emery on LinkedIn or follow her on Twitter (@AnnKEmery)Ann's blog post "Why 'Know Your Audience' is Terrible Dataviz Advice - and What to Do Instead"Test your data visualizations for color blindness accessibility at color-blindness.comLearn more about data visualization on Ann's website, Depict Data Studio (depictdatastudio.com)For More InformationCheck out the show notes at GregHarrod.com.

How can you take a dense, technical report and turn it into something people will actually read? In this episode, Ann K. Emery shares the top tips that she recommends to her clients that have been bringing reports to life for years! Show notes: https://dataviztoday.com/shownotes/64

In this episode, we talk with Ann K. Emery, founder of Depict Data Studio, about slide design, data visualization, the common mistakes to avoid, as well as the differences between Slidedocs and slide decks. Episode blog post: https://bit.ly/3dkAsJv Connect with Ann on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annkemery/ Depict Data Studio: https://depictdatastudio.com/ Ann's Twitter: https://twitter.com/annkemery Her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu0waUz-GtZzeRQunEHSj_g Get your tickets for Present to Succeed at: https://presenttosucceed.com Contact us: contact@356labs.com Find us all over the web: Website: https://356labs.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/356labs Instagram: https://instagram.com/356labs/ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/356labs/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/356labs YouTube: https://youtube.com/356labs Medium: https://medium.com/@356labs Meetup: https://meetup.com/356labs-Presentation-Meetups Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/euewr9i4mpwf3z4wubjc7owzb Behance: https://behance.net/356labs.com Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/356labs

In my 13th episode I speak to Ann K. Emery Data Visualization Speaker & Designer. We talk about: 1) Her research, data and entrepreneurial journey 2) The challenges faced by companies who don't know how to visualise their data 3) What you should be thinking about when creating or re-designing dashboards 4) How to get into data visualisation and what to learn 5) How to test your data products with the business stakeholders 6) Her experience of (almost) selling up and travelling the world! About Ann: Ann K. Emery is a internationally-acclaimed speaker who equips organizations to get their data out of dusty spreadsheets and into real-world conversations. Each year, she delivers over 50 keynotes, workshops, and webinars with the aim of equipping organizations to visualize data more effectively. She has been invited to speak in more than 30 states and 10 countries; more than 3,200 people have enrolled in her online training academy; and she has consulted to more than 150 organizations, including the United Nations, Centers for Disease Control, and Harvard University. She earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and a Master's degree from George Mason University. When Ann's not on-site with clients, she resides in Florida along with her husband and two daughters. About Samir: Samir is a data strategy and analytics leader, CEO and Founder of datazuum. He has a history of helping data executives and leaders craft and execute their data strategies. His passion for data strategy led him to launch the Data Accelerator Workshop, and host the Data Strategy Show. After a career in both private and public sectors Samir launched the datazuum brand in 2012, with a view to working with executives to deliver data strategy at a time when data was not seen as a business asset. Today datazuum delivers projects across both private and public sectors including: Charities, Financial Services (Banking & Insurance), Government, Housing & Construction, Law Enforcement, Logistics, Media & Publishing, Outsourcing, Postal, Retail, Telecoms, Transport and Utilities. Samir has 20 years of international experience across Europe, North America, and Africa. Is a regular speaker at international conferences, coach / mentor, a charity fundraiser, and youth champion for Working Knowledge - supporting young people to achieve their personal and career goals in life. Samir lives in London with his wife and daughter. Contact details for Samir LinkedIn: Samir Sharma Email: samir@datazuum.com website: www.datazuum.com

Ann K. Emery is a Data Visualization Speaker & Designer, and lead of Depict Data StudiosFollow her on Twitter at @AnnKEmeryand check out her work at https://depictdatastudio.teachable.com/

ThisThis week I am joined by Ann K. Emery about her journeys in evaluation and entrepreneurship. Ann K. Emery is an internationally-acclaimed speaker who equips organizations to get their data out of dusty spreadsheets and into real-world conversations. She now runs Depict Data Studio (https://depictdatastudio.com/). If you’d rather watch this talk, you can do so on YouTube here (https://youtu.be/v1aRlVOnx0g). Topics & Resources Mentioned: #EvalTwitter hashtag on Twitter (also follow #eval and #dataviz) Company of One (https://ofone.co/) by Paul Jarvis Nina Sabarre (https://www.gotostage.com/channel/546a35201d924876a61df57d3b0d2259/recording/28b91d4463d843c1a78a4a97c3da8b80/watch?tos=true&ticket=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiI4MDMwMjYyNjg5OTMwMjE3OTg5IiwiYXVkIjoiMTAxIiwibHMiOiJkNTEzMzI0ZC0yMjBkLTQzMTEtYWJiOC1iYmE0Y2U5MDUxMTkiLCJvZ24iOiJsaSIsImV4cCI6MTU5MDU4MjcxOSwidHlwZSI6IjEiLCJqdGkiOiJlYWIzZTE1Yi03ZWNmLTQ5YTYtOGM5MC0wY2E5YWRjM2VhYTYiLCJ0ZW5hbnQiOiIkZGVmYXVsdCIsImxvYSI6MiwidGd0ZXhwIjoxNTkwNTkzMzM5fQ.ryQP2302VMRhftv8W_hjH20TsNwjcfMzWihCkUH2fvE) presentation on getting into independent consulting Independent consulting vs. entrepreneurship Teaching (and blogging and YouTube-ing) as a way to give back to the community Multiple references to Chris Lysy (https://freshspectrum.com/) Your Money or Your Life (https://yourmoneyoryourlife.com/book/) by Vicki Robin All the books by Octavia Butler (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/octavia-e-butler/), and the podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/octavias-parables/id1519024926) on her parables by Adrienne maree brown & Toshi Reagon with Kat Aaron Rethinking consulting from a mindset of abundance, not scarcity Farnoosh Torabi (https://www.instagram.com/farnooshtorabi) on Instagram 99 Tips for Creating Simple and Sustainable Educational Videos (https://styluspub.presswarehouse.com/browse/book/9781642670851/99-Tips-for-Creating-Simple-and-Sustainable-Educational-Videos) by Karen Costa Soar Beyond the Dusty Shelf Report (https://depictdatastudio.teachable.com/p/soar-beyond-the-dusty-shelf-report) course Contact: Ann K. Emery: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annkemery/?hl=en) and Website (https://depictdatastudio.com/) EvaluLand: Website (https://evaluland.fireside.fm/) & Twitter (@EvaluLand (https://twitter.com/evaluland)) Music by Matt Ingelson, http://www.mattingelsonmusic.com/ Special Guest: Ann K. Emery.

Ann K. Emery at Depict Data Studio helps people and organizations visualize data more effectively.… Continue reading Ending Dusty Shelf Reports with Ann K. Emery The post Ending Dusty Shelf Reports with Ann K. Emery appeared first on James Pann.

This week I am joined by Dr. Jennifer Ann Morrow, the program coordinator of the Evaluation Statistics and Measurement doctoral program (https://epc.utk.edu/evaluation-statistics-measurement/) (soon to be named "Evaluation Statistics and Methodology) at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. We talked about teaching evaluation and data cleaning in evaluation. Topics Covered: Jennifer’s background, philosophy, and experience in teaching evaluation (01:58) Our favorite evaluation activities: evaluating cookies, one-pages on hot topics and people in evaluation, evaluation failures, self-reflection journals, practical experience outside of class (11:33) Personal professional development in data visualization and R (32:00) What’s giving Jennifer life in evaluation right now (38:40) Data cleaning book proposal by Jennifer and Gary Skolits (44:13) What’s next for Jennifer (50:55) Resources mentioned: Preskill & Russ-Eft (2015) Building Evaluation Capacity: Activities for Teaching and Training (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/building-evaluation-capacity/book241833) Wanzer (2020) What is evaluation paper (preprint) (https://osf.io/c9pf7/) Hutchinson (2018) Evaluation Failures: 22 Tales of Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/evaluation-failures/book260109) Jennifer’s student’s blog on user experience for Ann K. Emery (https://depictdatastudio.com/three-takeaways-from-the-user-experience-ux-field-to-up-your-data-viz-game/) Great Graphs with Ann K. Emery](https://depictdatastudio.com/) R for the Rest of Us with David Keyes](https://rfortherestofus.com/) Amy Cesal Play-Doh data visualization activity (https://www.amycesal.com/day-doh-viz-all) Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead’s research on what ought to be included in the curriculum for master’s and doctoral eval programs (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337032339_Evaluator_education_curriculum_What_ought_to_be_taught_in_master's_and_doctoral_programs) Jennifer’s handout on the 12 steps to data cleaning](http://comm.eval.org/qual/viewdocument/cbd146-a-brief-intr-1) Contact: Jennifer Ann Morrow: @evaluationdiva on Twitter (https://twitter.com/evaluationdiva) and jamorrow@utk.edu EvaluLand: Website (https://evaluland.fireside.fm/) & Twitter (@EvaluLand (https://twitter.com/evaluland)) Music by Matt Ingelson, http://www.mattingelsonmusic.com/ Special Guest: Jennifer Ann Morrow.

In Vino Fabulum! In Wine, Story!Find the #InVinoFab podcast on Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, & Apple PodcastsTo stay in touch and listen to the next episode of @InVinoFab on: https://soundcloud.com/invinofab/ https://twitter.com/invinofab with hashtag: #InVinoFabhttps://www.instagram.com/invinofab/ Email us to be a guest or share a topic suggestion? invinofabulum@gmail.com Connect with your co-hosts on Twitter:https://twitter.com/laurapasquini (she/her)https://twitter.com/profpatrice (she/her)----It was a delight to chat with Echo for episode no. 51 of the #InVinoFab podcast with Echo. Dr. Echo Rivera is here to help you become a more engaging presenter. She has a PhD in Community Psychology, and after about 13 years of working in the social science research and program evaluation fields, Echo became a freelance communication consultant. She is on a mission to end #DeathByPowerpoint in our course lectures, conference presentations, and other educational settings. What she does it more than just graphic design. She works specifically with academics, researchers, and evaluators who want to present their information in ways that increase the likelihood the audience will pay attention to, understand, remember, and use the information. We talk about folk metal, tinkering with home-made videos, being a first-gen student, making our work visual, and all the ways we can share knowledge express our ideas and data in new ways. Learn more about Echo at: www.echorivera.com/Here is how you can connect and learn more about Echo's work, design and creativity:Twitter: twitter.com/echoechoRInstagram: www.instagram.com/echoechor/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/echorivera/YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/echoriveraHere are a few things we chatted about on this episode of the #InVinoFab pod: Eluveitie (folk metal) www.eluveitie.ch/ Latest Album => Ategnatos: open.spotify.com/album/0L3yGcpTb2wxAZSjYDB1US  What is Community Psychology? Systems, Institutions, and Policies… Oh My!www.communitypsychology.com/what-is-com…psychology/  Cyclo-cross en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclo-cross  Stellar Slides in 5 Course: www.echorivera.com/ssin5 or more  Look for images first, and consider how you might use them to improve your creativity and visual presentations Look -- stick figures = art: xkcd www.xkcd.com/ Templates are NOT the solution! NO! Not good! Ever! Depict Data Studio depictdatastudio.com/ from Ann K. Emery Storytelling with Data www.storytellingwithdata.com/ from Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic Stephanie Evergreen - Data Visualization stephanieevergreen.com/  Better Presentations by Jonathan Schwabish policyviz.com/better-presentations/  Snarky Cross-Stitch (patterns) peacockandfig.com/product-tag/snarky-patterns/  Go to drink: Sleepy Time Tea OR Cream Soda! Should you invest in professional development training to make better presentations? 7 things to consider www.echorivera.com/blog/consider-this  Shout out and love to the Public Library! Go visit yours...now! Support Your Public Library! Our #InVinoFab Recommendations: My Dad Wrote a Porno (podcast) www.mydadwroteaporno.com/  Ruined By Design by Mike Monterio (book) www.ruinedby.design/  Mike Monteiro: F*ck You, Pay Me (video/talk) youtu.be/jVkLVRt6c1U  The Center for Humane Technology humanetech.com/

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 into stories. She’s honed her data visualization skills over the past decade through analytical roles in banking, private equity, and most recently at Google, where she developed and taught a course on communicating effectively with data.I first discovered her as a teacher during the TechChange Data Visualization Course with Ann K. Emery, and was instantly hooked on her balanced, pragmatic, yet not dogmatic approach to practical data storytelling.Today she helps organizations become more effective recently published Amazon.com category bestseller through her blog, Storytelling with Data, and her acclaimed workshops. She recently published a data visualization book, an Amazon category best-seller, Storytelling with Data.And in this episode, Cole dishes on insights into data visualization and practical applications on how to communicate effectively with data.To view the show notes & resources for this episode, visit LeaPica.com/023.How to Follow Cole:Storytelling with Data BlogTwitterLinkedIn

Today we chat with evaluator Ann K. Emery about her recent AEA365 blog post for on "10 Things You Didn't Learn in School". Apologies up front for the poor sound quality in this particular episode while Kylie Skypes-in from Africa, and for her rambling after a hard day at work and several glasses of wine later. The management blog that Ann mentions is Ask a Manager. And here is John Gargani's blog post on jargon. Enjoy, Kylie & James