Certainly that's one way to tackle it, but there are some things when it comes to how you structure a problem, how you think through a problem, how you actually define that, what assumptions you make from a mathematical level, that are helpful to have somebody who has had education or experience in that space ‑‑ when that's possible. Is that the approach I should go, should I delegate a data person or should I hire a data person, help us think about this.Ĭole: I would go for the latter, to hire a data person because it's tough for somebody who has not been trained in a quantitative field to just start doing stuff with data. I'm looking around those who work around me and I'm about to delegate someone to be my data person. So, having somebody at your organization who understands data ‑‑ who can take it from numbers and spread sheets and turn it into information, you can actually learn something from and then do something with, can be huge or comes as an advantage.Īlzay: If I wanted business and I'm sitting in my office and I'm looking at my team. There is a growing desire to be data driven and make decisions based on data which is a fantastic goal. Any organization that has data, which you figure is every organization ‑‑ every organization has got data on something. Is it important to have someone in your organization, who specializes in data the way that you do?Ĭole: It certainly is helpful, I think. Helped people understand it better and helped drive more action, when you can see something and make it so clear, what sort of the next step is with that data.Īlzay: Is it just kind of yes or no, or perhaps your perspective here. My career has always been in analytic, first, in banking in Curter as management, then in Google and HR Analytic.įor me, there was something about being able to take data and make it visual and tell stories with it that helped it resonate with people. Personally, I don't think it's inherently void but we can talk about that. For me, I grew up on the data side of things. When did you realize that Storytelling with Data was an important tool set to have?Ĭole: Yeah, great question. They think it's going to be boring, let me say it that way. that's the kind of topic that most folks would be concerned about.
We're talking about Storytelling with Data here. So what's the title of that book?Ĭole: The booked is titled "Storytelling with Data." It's a data visualization guide for business professionals.Īlzay: Now, I want to be the voice of someone that's listening right now.
Thanks for inviting me.Īlzay: Yes, indeed. But first, let me just say, "Hello." Cole, how are you doing today?Ĭole Nussbaumer Knaflic: Hi, Alzay. Today I'm here with Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, and she is an expert in storytelling through data.Īs a matter of fact she's written a book on the topic and we're going to let her introduce herself and that book in just a moment. It's Alzay Calhoun with Coveted Consultant. Rid your world of ineffective graphs, one exploding 3D pie chart at a time.Alzay Calhoun: Well, hello everyone. Together, the lessons in this book will help you turn your data into high impact visual stories that stick with your audience. Leverage the power of storytelling to help your message resonate with your audience.Think like a designer and utilize concepts of design in data visualization.Direct your audience's attention to the most important parts of your data.Recognize and eliminate the clutter clouding your information.Determine the appropriate type of graph for your situation.Understand the importance of context and audience.
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This book demonstrates how to go beyond conventional tools to reach the root of your data, and how to use your data to create an engaging, informative, compelling story. Storytelling is not an inherent skill, especially when it comes to data visualization, and the tools at our disposal don't make it any easier. The lessons in this illuminative text are grounded in theory, but made accessible through numerous real-world examples-ready for immediate application to your next graph or presentation. You'll discover the power of storytelling and the way to make data a pivotal point in your story. Storytelling with Data teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data. Don't simply show your data-tell a story with it!
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