Pie charts are a way to show data. Pie charts show proportions of a whole. The circle of the pie chart represents the whole. That's a full 360 degrees. Each part, or slice, represents part of the ...

As business people and marketers, we traffic in data. It’s what we use to make decisions (even gut decisions). Data is also how we communicate the status of things and how we make the case for change.

Charts and sparklines are powerful data visualization tools in Excel. Here’s a guide to the most popular chart types in Excel and how to best use them. Microsoft Excel offers a plethora of tools for ...

One option for sharing reports with your team is to simply rattle off numbers. Think something like this: "We allocated 10% of operating budget to maintenance, 15% to hardware upgrades, 18% to ...

Pie charts are one of the most overused graphs in the world and in most cases are not the best way to present data. They often distort the information and make it more difficult for decision-makers to ...

Whether it’s for a work meeting or a class assignment, presenting data to others is a common task on our to-do list. We use data to make decisions on our health, finances and the world we live in, yet ...