Adding visuals to menus (and reports) creates interest and boosts credibility.
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Studies have shown that adding icons and photos to restaurant menus increase sales up to 30% for the featured items.
The visuals draw attention to the items … if done well, they stimulate diners’ senses.
OK, we’ve all be menu-enticed … that’s not news.
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But, did you know that simply adding a visual – a graph or chart or formula — to a report can boost the credibility of a conclusion by 50% or more?
Adding visuals to menus (and reports) creates interest and boosts credibility.
+++++++
Studies have shown that adding icons and photos to restaurant menus increase sales up to 30% for the featured items.
The visuals draw attention to the items … if done well, they stimulate diners’ senses.
OK, we’ve all be menu-enticed … that’s not news.
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But, did you know that simply adding a visual – a graph or chart or formula — to a report can boost the credibility of a conclusion by 50% or more?
Today, a lesson in world geography and data visualization…
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Below is a great visual from Tableau … countries are displayed as as bubbles … with each bubble proportionate based on each country’s population.
The 10 most populated countries are numbered.
OK, name them … in order.
Should be easy for well-educated, news-following, world travelers … right?
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Need a hint ?
The bubbles are color-coded based on region:
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Ready to check your answer?
Today, a lesson in world geography and data visualization…
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Below is a great visual from Tableau … countries are displayed as as bubbles … with each bubble proportionate based on each country’s population.
The 10 most populated countries are numbered.
OK, name them … in order.
Should be easy for well-educated, news-following, world travelers … right?
========
Need a hint ?
The bubbles are color-coded based on region:
=========
Ready to check your answer?
Adding visuals to menus (and reports) creates interest and boosts credibility.
+++++++
Studies have shown that adding icons and photos to restaurant menus increase sales up to 30% for the featured items.
The visuals draw attention to the items … if done well, they stimulate diners’ senses.
OK, we’ve all be menu-enticed … that’s not news.
=======
But, did you know that simply adding a visual – a graph or chart or formula — to a report can boost the credibility of a conclusion by 50% or more?
Adding visuals to menus (and reports) creates interest and boosts credibility.
+++++++
Studies have shown that adding icons and photos to restaurant menus increase sales up to 30% for the featured items.
The visuals draw attention to the items … if done well, they stimulate diners’ senses.
OK, we’ve all be menu-enticed … that’s not news.
=======
But, did you know that simply adding a visual – a graph or chart or formula — to a report can boost the credibility of a conclusion by 50% or more?
Take a guess …
No good reason for anybody to know.
It’s a mapgraphic depicting the 1,540 Walmart stores in 1990.
So what?
Here’s what makes it interesting.
For a cool, dynamic visual showing how & where Walmart has grown over the years, click the link to view FlowData.com’s Walmart growth map.
The content is interesting, and it’s a nice way to present geo-time series data over time.
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