Scott Berinato, self-professed dataviz geek, is the author of Good Charts: The HBR Guide to Making Smarter, More Persuasive Data Visualizations, of which Fast Company said ""It may just be the design manual of the year."" He speaks frequently on the power and necessity of good data visualization--his most recent talk being his third consecutive year presenting on dataviz at SXSW in Austin, Texas--and has worked with many companies and individuals to up their dataviz game. He is a senior editor at Harvard Business Review where he writes and edits about visualization, and also technology and business. Author social media/website info: linkedin.com/in/scott-berinato-6330ba54, twitter.com/scottberinato?lang=en
Praise for the original book, Good Charts: The HBR Guide to Making Smarter, More Persuasive Data Visualizations Berinato writes . . . from a grounded peer-to-peer perspective that feels genuinely encouraging and empowering . . . may just be the design book of the year. -- CO.DESIGN (Fast Company) This is an elegant volume . . . an antidote for 'death by PowerPoint' . . . a comprehensive and attractive introduction to the subject. -- Choice Berinato's book is peppered with examples of the good, the bad, and the downright ugly . . . with lots of practical tips on how to improve presentations. -- Irish Times It isn't often that I say 'I wish I'd written that book.' But if I could have double-clicked on the data section of slide: ology and had a book pop out, Good Charts would be the book! -- Nancy Duarte, CEO, Duarte, Inc.; bestselling author, slide: ology