Visualizing Survey Data

When filtering produces too few survey responses

By |2016-10-17T14:15:46+00:00October 17th, 2016|General Discussions, Visualizing Survey Data|

Overview So, you’ve created a wonderful collection of survey data dashboards that have innumerable demographic filters so that users can, for example, just see responses from left-handed Los Angeles Lakers fans between the ages of 34 and 39. So, what’s the problem? Actually, there are two problems. The first occurs when extreme filtering reduces the [...]

Dealing with survey tools that don’t code check-all-that-apply questions correctly

By |2022-08-06T14:03:29+00:00May 10th, 2016|Visualizing Survey Data|

Updated on September 11, 2018. Note: Special thanks to Joe Mako who suggested this approach. Overview I’m fortunate that when I work with survey data that is not well-coded I can take out my trusty copy of Tableau Prep, EasyMoprh, or Alteryx Designer and get my data “just so.” But what if you don’t have [...]

Visualizing Sentiment and Inclination

By |2016-01-11T15:32:30+00:00January 11th, 2016|Makeovers, Visualizing Survey Data|

Overview I spend a lot of time with survey data and much of this data revolves around gauging people’s sentiments and tendencies using either a Likert Scale or a Net Promoter Score (NPS) type of thing. Examples Here’s an example of gauging sentiment using a 5-point Likert scale. Indicate how satisfied you are with the [...]

Getting Survey Data “Just So”

By |2020-06-23T15:25:35+00:00October 13th, 2015|Visualizing Survey Data|

Overview In writing about visualizing survey data using Tableau I’ve found that the number one impediment to success is getting the data in the right format. In accompanying posts I'll explain how to get this done using Tableau Prep, Alteryx, Easymorph, and Tableau 10.x. What do I mean by “just so”? When I deal with survey data [...]

Showing “Now” versus “Then”

By |2015-06-04T11:46:19+00:00June 4th, 2015|Business Visualizations, General Discussions, Visualizing Survey Data|

Showing Differences between Periods and Statistical Significance in Tableau Overview Addressing this scenario has been the most popular request I’ve received over the past year. Here’s a summary what my clients and students have asked: How do I show the change in Sales, Percentage of Promoters, Number of Visits, etc., between this month / quarter [...]

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