Data Visualization Essentials - March 2026
Data Visualization Essentials
Live workshop - March 3, 2026
Start times: 10:00am Pacific;11:00am Mountain;12:00pm Central; 1:00pm Eastern
Length: 2.5 hours
Registration: $95
Discover how to bring your data to life with visuals that provide clarity, impact, and insights.
Many charts are technically correct but still confusing, misleading, or ignored. This practical, outcome-driven virtual workshop will show you how to transform raw numbers and research into visuals that are clear, compelling, and impossible to ignore. We'll focus on why good visual design works and how to apply it in your real work.
What You'll Learn
Through practical examples and expert instruction, you'll learn:
- How to design charts and maps that capture attention and inspire action
- Storytelling techniques that make data memorable
- How to choose colors for impact, clarity, and accessibility
- Ways to make your visuals resonate with diverse audiences
- Avoid common visualization pitfalls that undermine credibility
- Improve readability at a glance
Who Should Attend
No design background required. You don't have to be a data expert, you just need to want visuals that work. If you've ever thought, "The data is right, but no one gets it," this workshop is for you!
This workshop is ideal for professionals who need to present data clearly and persuasively, including those who:
- Create charts, dashboards, reports, or maps
- Share data with leadership, clients, or non-technical audiences
- Want visuals that support decisions rather than obscure them
- Feel their current visuals are accurate but not persuasive
- need better clarity without spending more time
Whether you’re a researcher, project manager, communicator, or student, you’ll leave with skills you can apply immediately to presentations, reports, dashboards, and more.
BONUS CONTENT! In addition to the live, interactive workshop all attendees will receive take-home exercises to practice your newly learned skills. You'll get step-by-step lessons for building better charts with Excel. I'm also including a handy checklist to ensure your charts hit all the right marks for effective insights.
Instructors
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Jami Dennis, GISP, is a data visualization, storytelling, and presentation-skills specialist who helps professionals communicate complex ideas with clarity, confidence, and impact. She designs and teaches interactive workshops that focus on structuring messages, designing effective visuals, and delivering presentations that resonate with audiences.
Jami has spent nearly her entire career presenting to audiences large and small. Her experience ranges from presenting on the main stage at the Esri International User Conference to briefing elected officials, leading executive and team presentations, and speaking at GIS, Census, and professional conferences nationwide. She is an award-winning StoryMap creator and has taught numerous technical and applied sessions on storytelling with data, maps, and visuals.
With more than thirty years of experience in GIS, socio-economic research, and data analysis, Jami brings a rare combination of technical depth and communication expertise. She spent twenty-five years working in state and regional government in Arizona before moving into private practice. She is the owner of Geodetic Analysis LLC, where she provides GIS, data analysis, and data visualization services, and is the author of GIS for Dummies (2nd Edition).
