Eric Balash
@ReadySetData
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2x Tableau Visionary & 6x Tableau Public Ambassador | Data Viz at @NavyFederal | #VizOfTheDay x5 | The Tableau Student Guide & Back 2 Viz Basics Lead #B2VB
Washington, DC
Joined August 2018
Ever wonder how much of our lives we spend sleeping or working? Ever wonder how much free time we actually have? My latest viz breaks all of this down. My biggest takeaway is if your waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today? https://t.co/1baM1fiWTg
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Week 23 of Back 2 Viz Basics is live! Challenge: Build a Map We’re wrapping up our collab with @VisualClimate. Use the same climate dataset from last week to explore emissions, CO₂ intensity, or temperature change across countries. #B2VB Prompt:
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For Week 23 of 2025, we would like you to build a Map.
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I moved these to bi-weekly so our Week 3 summary will be posted next week! Color Theory & Usage is our upcoming topic!
📢 Dashboard Design Lab: Week 2 This week’s topic is Padding and Whitespace: Good design isn’t just about what you add. It’s about the space you leave. 📬 Substack https://t.co/Ob0TgnZsIb ✏️ Medium https://t.co/uAJXlLBOu1
#DataVisualization #PowerBI #Tableau
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🚨Week 22 of Back 2 Viz Basics is live! Challenge: Design for Accessibility We are kicking off a two-week collab with @VisualClimate. This week is all about creating an accessible chart or dashboard using climate data. Challenge details: https://t.co/Agn9vDFh9B Tag us! #B2VB
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For Week 22 of 2025, we would like you to design for accessibility in your chart.
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📢 Dashboard Design Lab: Week 2 This week’s topic is Padding and Whitespace: Good design isn’t just about what you add. It’s about the space you leave. 📬 Substack https://t.co/Ob0TgnZsIb ✏️ Medium https://t.co/uAJXlLBOu1
#DataVisualization #PowerBI #Tableau
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💡Started a new blog series called Dashboard Design Lab, sharing what our team is learning each week about building better dashboards in #Tableau and #PowerBI. Week 1: Designing to a Grid. 📬 Substack: https://t.co/Df6zOJa7Cr ✏️ Medium: https://t.co/PdUWzF81xk
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🚨Week 21 of Back 2 Viz Basics is live! Challenge: Use a Date Calculation Data: US Government shutdowns since 1976 Link: https://t.co/yq4FMVmpdU Tag us: @ReadySetData @datavizfairy @VizWithVictory
#B2VB #Tableau #DataVisualization #GovernmentData
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For Week 21 of 2025, we would like you to use a data calculation in your chart.
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🚨Week 20 of Back 2 Viz Basics is here! 🔹Challenge: Build a Heat Map 🔹Dataset: @Ipsos Health Service Report 2024: showing how concern for mental health varies across 31 countries. 🔹Link to Prompt: https://t.co/CS3YWGTLek
#B2VB #Tableau #DataChallenge
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For Week 20 of 2025, we would like you to Build a Heat Map.
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🚨Week 19 of Back 2 Viz Basics is here! Challenge: Build a Unit Chart Dataset: Most downloaded Google apps in 2025. Show how apps compare using units instead of bars. Challenge: https://t.co/jtQzseAxcL
#B2VB #Tableau #DataChallenge
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For Week 19 of 2025, we would like you to build a Unit Chart.
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Excited to share I’ve been selected as a Tableau Ambassador for the 6th time! 7 years ago I was just curious about the program and reached out to Mavis Lui. Now I get to give back through #B2VB, the Tableau Student Guide, & more. Keep working, keep collaborating, keep sharing.
Introducing the 2025 Tableau Ambassadors. 🎉 These 386 community leaders teach, share, innovate, and inspire everyone with data. Meet this year's Ambassadors: https://t.co/C6K6x3iPh1
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🚨 Week 18 of Back 2 Viz Basics is live! Challenge: Design a Wireframe Collab with Real World Fake Data: #B2VB = wireframe #RWFD = dashboard Dataset: Call Center Performance Challenge: https://t.co/ekNj5j3qZO Share, submit, and tag us!
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For Week 18 of 2025, we would like you to design a wireframe.
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A few weeks ago I presented on Dashboard Overlays to our internal #PowerBI group at @NavyFederal. Overlays add the context users need to trust and understand dashboards. Whether it’s Power BI, #Tableau, or any platform, they make dashboards clear and impactful.
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🚨Week 17 of Back 2 Viz Basics is Live! This week’s topic: Design some KPIs. We’re using data from the UK Gov’s Wine Cellar (yes, they have one). The dataset tracks stock, usage, costs, and revenues from 2022 to 2024. #B2VB Challenge: https://t.co/FDP7cMHYPl Share & Tag us!
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For Week 17 of 2025, we would like you to design some KPIs.
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🚨 Week 16 of Back 2 Viz Basics is live! This week’s challenge: Build a Likert Scale Chart We’re using @YouGov survey data on how Americans feel about summertime activities. #B2VB 🔗Challenge: https://t.co/ffLMLNwNGv Tag us: @ReadySetData, @datavizfairy, @VizWithVictory
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For Week 16 of 2025, we would like you to build a Likert Scale Chart.
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🚨 Week 15 of Back 2 Viz Basics is live! This week’s challenge: Use a parameter. We’re using EV sales data from 2010 to 2024. Challenge: https://t.co/A3qdrPrJkW Tag us: @ReadySetData, @datavizfairy, @VizWithVictory
#B2VB #Tableau
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For Week 15 of 2025, we would like you to focus on using a parameter.
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⏳ You still have a few more hours left to get your applications! These are people who share their knowledge, support others, build community, and make this space more welcoming and inspiring. If that sounds like you or someone you know, don’t miss the chance to be part of it!!
Tableau Ambassadors lead, evangelize, and amplify new voices. Applications for the 2025 cohort close July 25 at 11:59pm PT. Apply or nominate an Ambassador today: https://t.co/Wn0s58jwT7
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🚨 Week 14 of Back 2 Viz Basics is LIVE! This week’s challenge: Build a Box Plot. We’re using Starbucks matcha data to explore how sugar, calories, caffeine, and more vary across sizes. #B2VB Prompt: https://t.co/BRllNPLPVd Tag us: @ReadySetData
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For Week 14 of 2025, we would like you to build a Box Plot.
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Our Mr. Loki turned 4 yesterday! Happy Birthday to the goodest boy!!
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