Data Presentation & Visualization Course
Improve data clarity and guide decision-making
3h 45min | 27 lessons | 7 downloadable resources
In this course, you will learn how to:
- Turn complex data into easy-to-understand visuals that drive action.
- Design charts, dashboards, and reports that communicate insights effectively.
- Use data storytelling techniques to make a bigger impact in presentations.
- Avoid common visualization mistakes that confuse rather than clarify.
- Present data in a way that influences decisions and gets stakeholder buy-in.

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Most data gets ignored because it’s presented poorly
Even the best data and findings are useless if no one understands them. Data overload, cluttered charts, and confusing reports kill decision-making. This course teaches you how to simplify, structure, and visualize data so it’s not just seen, it’s acted on.

Master data presentation and visualization to deliver clear, actionable insights to stakeholders
Course Length:
3h 45min. 27 lessons.
This isn’t just about making charts look pretty. You’ll learn how to create unique visuals that highlight the right data points, tell effective stories, and support better decision-making effortlessly for your audience. Walk away with the skills to turn any dataset into a persuasive, high-impact presentation.
After completing this online course on data presentation and visualization, you will be able to assist your team and company with:
- Designing clear, impactful visualizations that simplify complex data.
- Building dashboards that surface key insights at a glance.
- Structuring reports that highlight what matters and remove distractions.
- Using data storytelling to engage and persuade decision-makers.
- Presenting insights in a way that drives action, not confusion.
This course is for you if you are responsible for:
- Presenting data to stakeholders, clients, or leadership.
- Turning raw numbers into meaningful, actionable insights.
- Improving how your reports, charts, and dashboards communicate information.
- Ensuring data-driven decisions are based on clarity, not clutter.
- Making analytics more accessible and useful for your team.
Look no further than CXL, this is the best and most recommended course you will find on Data Presentation and Visualization.

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Course Curriculum
Data presentation and visualization
Communication overview
Overview: The brain science of communication
Overview: The Cognitive Load of Pie Charts
Data Visualization: Maximizing the Data-Pixel Ratio
Data Visualization: Using Color Sparingly
Data Visualization: The Importance of the Axes
Data Visualization: Horizontal Bar Charts for Comparing Categories
Data Visualization: Line Charts for Visualizing Time-Series
Data Visualization: Sparklines and Small Multiples
Data Visualization: Text as a visualization
Data Visualization: Heatmaps
Data Visualization: Scatterplots
Data Visualization: Specialty Charts and Chart Elements
Data Visualization: Cautionary Charts and Bad Practices
Data Visualization: Dashboard Considerations
Data Visualization: Data Visualization Resources
Data Storytelling: The Power of Narrative
Data Storytelling: Know Your Audience, Know Your Goal.
Data Storytelling: Establishing a Narrative (and a Flow)
Data Storytelling: McKinsey Titles and Reinforcing Content
Data Storytelling: Data Visualization Tips Apply!
Data Storytelling: Kill the Bullets and Limit the Text
Data Storytelling: Presentations vs. Documents
Data Storytelling: Compelling Imagery
Data Storytelling: Editing and Rehearsal
Data Storytelling: Review and Resources for Learning More

Tim has been working with digital data full-time since 2001 in a variety of roles: from managing a web analytics platform migration and developing analytics processes as the head of the business intelligence department at a $500 million high tech B2B company; to creating and growing the analytics practices at multiple agencies that worked with a range of large consumer brands; to his current role consulting with the digital analytics teams at Fortune 500 companies on their strategies, processes, and tactics for effectively putting their sales, marketing, customer, and digital data to actionable use.
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Completing this course earns you an official CXL Data Presentation and Visualization Course Certificate to prove your achievement. CXL is recognized as an industry-leading qualification by employers worldwide, and it is an official qualification on Linkedin that can be added to your profile.

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