For how many options there are out there, very few charts, graphs, "data visualizations" etc are as useful as the simple pie chart from excel

Everyone can read it

Scatter plots etc have their uses don't get me wrong. But if the idea is to tell a story

Of course if clarity isn't your aim you might use the most complicated specialized tool you can find

Between basic excel chart mastery, a rudimentary grasp of pivot tables, and knowing what you want to say, you can tell any story you want. This is a huge part of Business Work as I understand it

You've got your information and you've got your goal. Just put them together with the tools. Simple

Going to expand and rephrase this thread and try to get someone to pay me to put it on their business site

Thoughts of a dad