Data doesn’t speak for itself

*Recommendation
2014
Graphical display
Presenting research
Author

Steve Simon

Published

May 1, 2014

This blog post explains that you can’t just put a graph up on a screen and immediately expect people to understand it. You need to provide critical context to help your audience.

Thomas C. Redman. Data Doesn’t Speak for Itself. Harvard Business Review. April 29 - 2014. Available at: http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/04/data-doesnt-speak-for-itself/

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