I see dual-axis graphs frequently in the customized FinancialViz courses that I teach. In this video I show you an alternative to a dual-axis graph that better communicates the message to executives and stakeholders. It is possible to create the type of effective graph you see in this video just using Excel. If you want to learn how to select the right visual for financial or business data and how to create the visuals in the tools you already have, Excel and PowerPoint, go here to learn more.
Dave Paradi has over twenty-two years of experience delivering customized training workshops to help business professionals improve their presentations. He has written ten books and over 600 articles on the topic of effective presentations and his ideas have appeared in publications around the world. His focus is on helping corporate professionals visually communicate the messages in their data so they don’t overwhelm and confuse executives. Dave is one of fewer than ten people in North America recognized by Microsoft with the Most Valuable Professional Award for his contributions to the Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams communities. His articles and videos on virtual presenting have been viewed over 4.8 million times and liked over 17,000 times on YouTube.