5 Tips for Better Charts from Present to Succeed - Sofia, Bulgaria, 2026

Written By Nolan Haims

In June of 2026, I gave a talk in Sofia, Bulgaria for the Present To Succeed Conference entitled, Your Pretty Charts Are Not Stories.

Here is a portion (excerpted from my longer Present Your Data training) with 5 techniques for creating the 1-Second Chart®:

  • Use The McKinsey Rule

  • Reduce Color and Add Emphasis

  • Annotate

  • Split Up Complex Charts

  • Remove Chart Junk

This is just a small sampling of what we cover in my remote and on-site data storytelling trainings. Drop me a line if you’re ready to up your charting game and make clearer sense of your data.

Nolan Haims
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