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#WOW2021 Week 46 | Tableau | Can you recreate this difference chart?

Introduction This week I wanted to try a different chart type which is using several elements and some tips & tricks from our Speed Tipping session from TC21.  I also love this chart in how it highlights the difference between the two values. Click to open in Tableau Public Requirements Dashboard Size: 800 x 400 …

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2021 Week 45 | Tableau: Customer Purchasing Habits (RFM Analysis)

Introduction Well we made it another year!  I hope if you’re reading this that you’re knee deep in content from Tableau’s annual conference, #data21.  There’s lot to enjoy throughout the week, and I look forward to seeing you all in the various communication channels and platforms that are available! For this week’s challenge, I decided …

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#WOW2021 W44: Can You Show the Top and Bottom Profit Performers for the Selected Time Period?

Introduction To round out my beginner #WOW2021 series and as a nod to the most wonderful time of the year (#TC…duh), I wanted to re-imagine a couple of blasts from the Tableau Conference past…so while no points for originality here, my hope is that the principles of these tricks of the trade will help reduce …

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#WOW2021 W42 | Tableau | Can you use set actions to create a reference date range?

Introduction This week I team up with Erica Hughes to create this fabulous challenge. I had an idea in my head to recreate something similar to the Brush Filter challenge by Sean. In my mind I did it with Parameter Actions, however when speaking to Erica she showed me the Set Actions Version. So that’s …

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2021 Week 41 | Tableau: How Much Do Top Sub-Categories Contribute to Sales?

Introduction I hope everyone enjoyed Community Month!  I’m excited to be back and to share a fun challenge that highlights using pie charts (puns a plenty today!). This challenge is based on a request from a sales team – they wanted to understand how individual accounts contributed to their overall revenue.  The beauty of this …

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2021 W40 | Tableau: Can You Make Stacked Bar Charts Easier to Compare?

Introduction I have a confession to make…I like stacked bar charts. Someone once referred to them as rectangular pie charts, which stung a little bit – so I’ve kept my affinity quiet. Stacked bar charts get a bad rap because it can be hard to compare the different components – in fact the only one …

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2021 W38 | Tableau: How Can You Quickly Tell the Net Change Between Two Dates? (Community Challenge)

Introduction This week’s challenge is by Will Perkins About Will: Will has been actively involved with the external Tableau Community over the past 3 years. He has spoken at Tableau Fringe Fests, multiple TUGs, and mentored various individuals in one-off questions or more long term instances. At work, he has helped build an internal global …

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