Skills for Success - Tips to Become a Better Analyst with Tableau
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This document provides tips for advancing your career in analytics with Tableau. It outlines 7 tips: 1) Master the basics by utilizing free training resources and attending formal classes; 2) Practice regularly by downloading Tableau Public and joining community projects; 3) Publish your work on Tableau Public and social media to get feedback; 4) Engage with the user community through groups, meetups, and forums; 5) Get certified to prove your skills and boost your resume; 6) Leverage free community resources like blogs and tutorials; 7) Teach others by starting a blog, mentoring, or presenting. The document encourages regularly practicing and sharing work to improve skills and provides many free online resources for learning Tableau.
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- 1. Skills for Success Tips to Help you Become a Better Analyst with Tableau Sarah Bartlett We Visualise | June 2020
- 2. Sarah Bartlett Consultant @ Slalom Tableau Zen Master Tableau Social Ambassador Co-leader of London TUG @sarahlovesdata | sarahlovesdata.co.uk 2
- 3. My Professional Background • 12+ years working in analytics • Tableau user for 6 years • 3 years consulting experience • Tableau Certified Associate – 2018 • Tableau Certified Professional – 2019 • London TUG co-leader since 2016 3
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- 9. 9 MyFirstViz
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- 12. Why Tableau?
- 13. • Data skills are in demand • Tableau offers market leading software • Industry-agnostic • Easy to learn • Free, open source version • The Community! Why Tableau?
- 14. Tips to Advance your Career in Analytics with Tableau 14
- 16. Master The Basics ○ Utilise free training resources ◦ www.tableau.com/learn/training/20202 ◦ elearning.tableau.com/ ◦ thetableaustudentguide.com/ ○ Attend a formal training class ◦ At work, online or via a user group ○ Learn data visualisation best practices ◦ community.storytellingwithdata.com/
- 18. Practice Regularly • Download the free Tableau Public app bit.ly/TabPublicApp • Join a community project:
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- 21. Publish your Work ○ Publish your work to Tableau Public ○ Share on social media – Twitter / LinkedIn ○ Seek feedback & iterate - #MMVizReview ○ Show progression ○ Create a visual CV
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- 24. Engage with the Community • Join a user group (TUG) - usergroups.tableau.com/ • Attend a virtual TUG or meet up • Join Twitter & follow Tableau users - #datafam • Use the Tableau Forums - community.tableau.com/welcome • Follow others on Tableau Public • Find a mentor - mentoringmeetup.com/
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- 26. 5. Get Certified
- 27. Get Certified • Prove your Tableau (& data viz) skills • Boost your CV • Stand out from the crowd • Test your knowledge – fill in the gaps • Earn badges & swag!
- 28. 28 SPECIALIST • 1 HOUR • 30 X MULTIPLE CHOICE • COSTS $100 (CURRENTLY DISCOUNTED BY 50%) • VALID FOREVER ASSOCIATE • 2 HOURS • 36 X MULTIPLE CHOICE • COSTS $250 • VALID FOR 2 YEARS PROFESSIONAL • 3 HOURS • PRACTICAL, HANDS ON • COSTS $600 • VALID FOR 3 YEARS
- 30. Community Resources • Viz Wiz – Over 1,000 Tableau blog posts by Andy Kriebel - www.vizwiz.com/ • Playfair Data – Tableau Tutorials by Ryan Sleeper - playfairdata.com/blog/ • Flerlage Twins –Tableau tutorials & templates to help you shape your data for more advanced chart types - flerlagetwins.com • Data Revelations –Tutorials and Best Practices, including advice for working with survey data - www.datarevelations.com/blog-page • Tableau Tim – Tableau Training Videos covering new features & tips - www.youtube.com/user/tfngwena/featured
- 31. 7. Teach Others
- 32. Teach Others ○ Start a blog or video channel ○ Mentor someone ○ Present at TUG’s & Meetups ○ Answer questions on the Forums ○ Set up a Tableau Doctor practice at work
- 33. Let’s Recap!
- 34. Master the Basics Build strong foundations Practice Regularly Refine your skills Publish your Work Share your work & seek feedback Let’s Recap! Join the Community Engage with others & leverage community resources Get Certified Prove your skills Teach Others Share your knowledge and give back 34
- 35. 35 Thanks! Twitter | @sarahlovesdata Blog | www.sarahlovesdata.co.uk Email | sarah_bartlett@outlook.com Public | public.tableau.com/profile/sarah.bartlett#!/ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival
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