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San Francisco| August 13–17
Data that persuades How to prove your point
Ian Lurie CEO, Portent
ME: @PORTENTINT
portent.co/sesdata
Yes, like this, no ‘m’.
This presentation is certified 100% bullet-free.
San Francisco | August 13–17, 2012 | #sessf
@portentint
If you wouldn’t do this
@portentint
Why the @#$! would you do this?
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THIS IS NOT ANALYSIS
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@#$!@!!! off, Ian
WHY I CARE AND YOU SHOULD, TOO
DATA = FOOD
Data good!!!
More data better!!!
Whoa, hey now, let's not get
personal.
INNUMERACY
INNUMERACY DATA LUNACY
YOUR CAREER ISN’T ABOUT BEING
RIGHT
YOUR CAREER IS ABOUT BEING
UNDERSTOOD
IF YOU WANT TO PERSUADE PEOPLE
BE THE PERSON THEY ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND
HERE’S HOW YOU DO IT
LIZARD. APE. HUMAN.
VISCERAL BEHAVIORAL REFLECTIVE
From The Design of Everyday Things, Donald Norman
it's true. I'm a visceral guy.
not as smart as humans? Whatever.
does this mean I'm an apex
predator? Sweet!
WHAT. WHY. NEXT.
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WHAT: SEO & PPC are on an upswing.
WHAT: SEO & PPC are on an upswing. WHY: Content, landers.
New landers launched July 1.
SEO content strategy ongoing as of May 1.
PPC SEO E-‐mail Begging May-‐12 $669.00 $643.00 $1,005.00 $767.00 Jun-‐12 $850.00 $1,500.00 $647.00 $1,074.00 Jul-‐12 $2,500.00 $2,340.00 $619.00 $687.00
WHAT: SEO & PPC are on an upswing. WHY: Content, landers.
New landers launched July 1.
SEO content strategy ongoing as of May 1.
PPC SEO E-‐mail Begging May-‐12 $669.00 $643.00 $1,005.00 $767.00 Jun-‐12 $850.00 $1,500.00 $647.00 $1,074.00 Jul-‐12 $2,500.00 $2,340.00 $619.00 $687.00
Why?
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Landers go live June 1
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Why?
Test more landers.
Continue SEO. There’s a lag.
Next
WHAT. WHY. NEXT.
ESTABLISH CONTEXT
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9 WAYS TO GIVE GREAT DATA
DON’T MAKE THEM READ
@portentint
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FOLLOW TUFTE’S LAWS
@portentint
Above all else, show the data. Maximize data-ink ratio. Erase non-data ink. Erase redundant data ink. Revise and edit.
From The Visual Display of Quantitative Data, by Edward Tufte
ABOVE ALL ELSE, SHOW THE DATA
@portentint
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MAXIMIZE DATA-INK RATIO
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NO HAMMER PANTS!!
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REMOVE NON-DATA INK
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REMOVE REDUNDANT DATA INK
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REVISE & EDIT
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@portentint
From The Visual Display of Quantitative Data, by Edward Tufte
FOLLOW TUFTE’S LAWS
Above all else, show the data. Maximize data-ink ratio. Erase non-data ink. Erase redundant data ink. Revise and edit.
USE SMALL MULTIPLES
@portentint
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Begging
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Begging
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$1,120.00
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$1,140.00
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Begging
Sales by channel
$750.00
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$950.00
$1,150.00
$1,350.00
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$950.00
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Sales by channel
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USE NATURAL COLORS
@portentint
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USE CONTRASTING NATURAL COLORS
@portentint
http://portent.co/NHy5QD
From Tim Beard
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SAY NO TO PIE CHARTS
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Orders by channel
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USE CONSISTENT PROPORTIONS
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$950.00
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$950.00
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Begging
Sales by channel
BSG despair-o-meter E
pis
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e q
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1-‐5 6-‐10 11-‐15 16-‐20
Season 1
9 8 9 9
1-‐5 6-‐10 11-‐15 16-‐20
Season 2
10 9 9 7
1-‐5 6-‐10 11-‐15 16-‐20
Season 3
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GO 45 DEGREES
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SHOW TRENDS
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DON’T BE THESE GUYS
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DON’T BE THESE GUYS
Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 319 405 667 926 1,121 913 817 520 433 331 267 204
2009 239 780 992 1,073 889 862 722 567 199 133 86
2010 253 397 618 741 573 456 463 402 370 333 192 153
2011 217 322 511 640 931 793 603 526 390 357 250 262
2012 339 405 581
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AN OBLIGATION