Presentations
Rooting for Her: A Woman’s Journey Through Iron Viz
Data+Women US West Coast TUG (December 2025)
A personal look at what it meant to me to compete in and win Iron Viz as a woman. I discuss representation, the weight and the joy of winning, and why whenever I see a woman on that stage, I’m always rooting for her!
6 Step Road Map to Impactful Vizzes
2025 Tableau Conference (April 2025)
Learn 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.
Data+TV Tuesday
Livestream Event (Oct 2024)
Tune in as Tableau data evangelist Andy Cotgreave and Tableau Visionary Lisa Trescott dive into the Data+TV IMDb dataset and take a deeper look at Comedy TV shows using Tableau data visualization.
At the Speed of Iron Viz: Tips for Faster Build
2024 Tableau Conference (May 2024)
Want to streamline your workflow in Tableau? Join Tableau Visionary and 2021 Iron Viz champion Lisa Trescott for time-saving tips and tricks to speed up your dashboard builds and go quickly from analysis to insight.
Data + Love = Puns, Fun, and Iron Viz Chatter
Data + Love Podcast guest (Dec 2023)
Iron Viz 2021 Winner Lisa Trescott drops by. We talk about stage presences, making learning fun, and how Iron Viz can truly be anybody’s game.
What’s the Dill with Parameter Actions?
Higher Education Tableau User Group (Nov 2023)
In honor of National Pickle day, learn what the dill is with parameter actions. Relish in some examples and a live Tableau demonstration.
Beyond Checking the Box: Making Student Equity Data Meaningful
Data Pride Tableau User Group (October 2023)
MiraCosta uses Tableau to identify equity gaps among vulnerable student groups. See a variety of use cases, hear how data has been acted upon, and receive a workbook to help analyze your equity data.
Note: This is an encore of Kimberly Coutt’s and Lisa Trescott’s Tableau Conference 2023 presentation.
A Viz About Nothing
Tableau Public Tableau User Group (Sep 2023)
Go behind the scenes of the Relationships of Seinfeld at the inaugural Tableau Public TUG launch party. See Lisa collected and prepped her data, learn her design process, and see how her viz about nothing came together.
Let’s Taco ’bout Some Tips
Higher Education Tableau User Group (May 2023)
See tips that Lisa Trescott used to win the 2023 Tableau Tip Battle, and some that hit the cutting room floor.
Iron Viz 2021: Behind the Viz with Champion Lisa Trescott
If Data Could Talk (Dec 2021)
In this week’s episode of If Data Could Talk, Andy Cotgreave and Iron Viz co-host Keshia Rose are joined by Lisa Trescott, Iron Viz 2021 Champion, to hear about Lisa’s Iron Viz experience, the preparation that went into her build, the challenges she overcame, and what advice she’d give to others hoping to compete in the future.
Deep Dive into Iron Viz Build
Viz Connect (Jan 2022)
2021 Iron Viz winner slows down her Iron Viz build and walks through it step-by-step. She’ll discuss her thought process behind chart selections and design, share resources and tools she relied upon, and provide tips and tricks for speed vizzing.
Iron Viz 2021
2021 Tableau Conference (Nov 2021)
Three finalists take the stage to compete for bragging rights in the world’s largest data visualization competition. Watch, learn, and cheer with other Data Rockstars around the globe.
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