Tableau TUG recordings (English)

Join us for an insightful Tableau User Group session! 00:00 – Introduction & Welcome by the TUG Team 00:15 – Order of Operations in Tableau | Learn how Tableau processes filters and calculations to build accurate and effective visualizations. 00:45 – "Filtering the Noise" with Robert Radburn | Tableau Hall of Fame Visionary Robert Radburn shares his 15-year journey with the #datafam,...

"Counting Kicks - A Data Story from the Womb" by PKWhen a pregnancy complication arose, I turned to Tableau to track fetal kicks and make data-driven decisions. In this beginner-friendly session, I speak about how the personal complication turned into a data story—showing how analytics can empower everyday life.

"From Data to Dialogue: Embracing the Art of Storytelling in Tableau" by Marco MottaWhat if data storytelling isn’t just a way to communicate insights, but the way reality itself becomes meaningful? In this Vizit Sydney talk, Dr Marco Motta challenges the myth of objectivity in data and draws from phenomenology and quantum physics to argue that interpretation is not a flaw, but a feature...

The Sports Tableau User Group held an event featuring a lineup of speakers who shared their Tableau public visualizations related to sports. The event featured presentations from four Tableau Public creators: Bo McCready, Chris Westlake, Whitney Wood, and Zac Saucede. Each speaker presented their work and provided some insight into their inspirations and approach for their visualization.

"Taming the Data Beast: Normalization Strategies in Tableau" by Robbin VernooijDiscover the power of data normalization in Tableau to unlock insights. Learn how to clean and structure your data to drive informed decision-making across your business. Learning objective 1: Understand what data normalization is and why it’s critical for accurate and effective data analysis. Learning objecti...

Zach Bowders presents "Storytelling and Templates"

"Mapping Mischief: A Geospatial Analysis of Seattle Crime" by Tim Hughes Recently there have been some high profile criminal incidents in my neighborhood that have precipitated much discussion in the local Facebook group. Dissatisfied with the available maps and wanting to precisely identify crime hotspots, I decided to perform my own geospatial analysis using data available through the...

Live demonstration of Tableau's new Model Context Protocol (MCP) server with Claude AI. Real-time experiments querying datasets through natural language, building dashboards via conversation, plus discussion on what this means for the future of visual analytics.

Have you tried to build a table in Tableau with mixed number formats in the same column? For example, a list of metrics, some formatted as $, some as % and some just needing to be formatted with a comma separating the thousands. What if you need sub-totals that accumulate in the same table (like finance people often need)? What if you want to compare these mixed format metrics against budgets and...

Beat the Summer Heat with a Climate Viz and a Solar Viz• Harim Jung – will present her beautiful AI-driven Climate Viz of the Day• Sebastine Amede – will present his Solar Energy Viz of the Day• Ellie Fields – The original person behind Tableau Public. Come hear how it began. Watch this Tableau Public TUG July meeting to learn how to do really cool stuff in Tableau.

Building a Data-Driven Public Safety Agency - Albuquerque Police DepartmentExplore how the Albuquerque Police Department, under the guidance of Dr. Peter Vielehr, Director of Analytics, is turning the tide with data analytics. Dive into the practical solutions that are helping them maintain data integrity and efficiency while adhering to a previous consent decree. Learn firsthand how Tableau Prep...

"Out of the Box: Unlocking Creativity in Tableau" by Heather CoxThis session explores pushing Tableau’s boundaries by asking better questions. Using real-world examples—like the TableauVision Song Contest, which turned Tableau into an interactive voting platform, and the Vyvanse Locator, which repurposed Tableau Public for real-time medication tracking—we’ll break down the thought proces...

Suvojit Basu presents a session on category management sales analysis, then Matt Huff & Blake feiza present "From Idea to Insight", the HEB retail media experience.

"6 Step Road Map to Insightful Vizzes" by Lisa TrescottLearn a six-step process to creating impactful and effective data visualizations from a Tableau Visionary and Iron Viz Champion. Go from a blank workbook to a compelling data story seamlessly.

"Turning Business Requirements Into Insights - a credit risk dashboard use case" by Khalid AmribetIn this session, we will explore the complete journey of transforming business needs into an effective and actionable Credit Risk dashboard using Tableau. Focusing on a real world use case from the financial services/Banking sector, you’ll discover how to translate complex stakeholder requir...

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Community and Headless BI" by Nik Dutra & Cristian Saavedra DesmoineauxWhether you’re an experienced data developer or new to the Tableau Platform, see how you can tap into the DataDev community to transform decision-making through custom API-driven solutions. Learning objective 1: Discover the resources available within the Tableau Developer program. Learni...

"Fantastic Tableau tricks, and how to avoid them" by Steve Wood Hear about fantastic Tableau Desktop tricks that frequently come up on the Tableau Community Forums. And more importantly, how you can avoid these tricks with core features, a well developed data culture and the broader Tableau product suite.

Meet a Community Member We'll meet a few community members and learn about their journeys with Tableau and Marketing/Market Research. Survey Says - Working with Survey Data Nick Hara, Freelance Survey data is some of the most common data available. Yet it can also be some of the most difficult data to work with. In this short presentation, we'll go over why survey data can be so sticky, ho...

The DataPride Tableau User Group was honored to welcome special guests Sarah Moore and Heidi Spillum from GLAAD, along with Tableau Visionaries Ken and Kevin Flerlage of Moxy Analytics, for a deep dive into their collaboration on the Anti-LGBTQ Extremism Reporting Tracker.

"Master the dark side of the force (I mean map layers)" by Louis YuYou probably heard this before - "Tableau is just a set of X and Y points". But what you might not realize is we can go beyond that through map layers. Come join me as I show you the padawan ways through the lens of Star Wars (and a few more 😉) vizzes.

Join us and other Credit Union Tableau Users to discuss new Tableau features and better use cases for CU's.

"Prep Smarter, Not Harder: Tableau Agent for Prep Flows" by Mehras Abdoli. Discover how to leverage Tableau Agent for your Tableau Prep flows, making data cleaning and transformation seamless and accessible for everyone in your organization.

"The Visual Grammar of Color" by Erran SuThe presentation explores how colour functions as a powerful language in data visualisation—conveying meaning, guiding attention, and shaping perception. It also includes a hands-on demo using Coolors to build effective, customised colour palettes and integrate with Tableau workflow.

Summer Series Featuring Professors for the Day. Sarah Pallett Certified Tableau Consultant and Tableau Ambassador shared her experience and good advice to get involved in Tableau community projects like MakeOver Monday, WorkoutWednesday & RealWorldFakeData to further your education and build your portfolio.

- Robert Kramer (OH), Data Systems and EMIS Coordinator, South-Western School District, shares how they used Tableau for a redistricting project. - Albert Vega (TX), Senior Data Analysts, El Paso Independent School District, share their mapping tips and tricks. What a way to close out the school year!