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Do you know how to choose the right PowerPoint chart to convey your ideas effectively? Discover a simple way to select or create the right chart for your needs. This is the first of the two part article. Is the tail wagging the dog? We’ve seen many presenters cutting and chopping their ideas to fit them into a cool looking PowerPoint chart. The result usually is a messy chart and a tired presenter. If you want to convey your message effectively, your ideas should determine the chart type and not the other way around. This article will show you how. Inappropriate chart selection is usually the result of inadequate definition of the underlying relationship. Let’s discover a simple way to define the relationship right. 8 basic relationship categories: Most relationships between elements fall under one of the 8categories. These categories are not exhaustive. But, they definitely cover the most common types. So, if you can recognize these basic relationships, you’ll more or less get your chart selection right. The basic relationship categories are:- Hierarchy
- Cause and effect
- Flow
- Part - whole
- Compare and Contrast
- Filters and funnels
- Matrix and
- List
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The levels could be shown as steps in a pyramid, rungs in a ladder, discs arranged one on top of the other, steps leading to the top and so on. Do the objects in your relationship fall at different levels? Then choose a chart that shows hierarchy. 2. Cause and effectView More Cause Effect Diagrams from the PowerPoint CEO Pack
Is there are a cause and effect relationship in the objects you are trying to define? Then, choose a chart type that depicts the specific relationship. 3. Flow Relationship This is probably the most common type of relationship. There are tons of variations in the relationship. You need to choose a chart that describes the specific flow type accurately.
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The operating words that describe this relationship are ‘change and movement’. There could be transformation in the nature of the object along the flow – like it happens in a brand transformation. There could be growth or decline in the object along the flow like in a spiral diagram. There could be just a movement from point A to point B along a path, like in bridge diagram: Study your objects closely and define their specific flow type accurately. 4. Part – Whole In this, one object is part of the other. For example take a look at this onion diagram:Browse more Pillar Diagrams from the PowerPoint CEO Pack
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