Data Visualisation Storytelling

Introduction to the Course:

Data storytelling is the best way to use data to create new knowledge and new decisions or actions. It is an integrative practice that incorporates knowledge and skills from several disciplines, including communication, analysis, and design. It helps to practice across many fields.
Humans are wired for stories. Storytelling plays an important role to make progress in species. It presents the data and information in story form to maximize communication effectiveness.
Data visualization storytelling will help to turn the “facts and figures” into “stories” and engage them to fulfill human expectations of information. This course is intended for anyone who works with data and has to communicate it to others, whether a researcher, a data analyst, a consultant, a marketer, or a journalist.

Course Coverage :

1)Humans are Wired for story

Storytelling

Fictional stories produce and neutralize anxiety
Our survival depends on it

“Stories are crucial to our evolution, more so than opposable thumbs. Opposable thumbs let us hang on, story told us what to hang on to. “

2)Data storytelling is essential, except when it isn’t

Your primary job as a human is to be a communicator.
Stories are up to 22 times more memorable than facts alone.
21% of children under the age of 18 live in poverty

Narrative Visualization: Telling Stories With Data

“Data stories appear to be most effective when they have constrained interaction at various checkpoints within a narrative, allowing the user to explore the data without veering too far from the intended narrative.”

3)Even though you may not be in full-on storytelling mode

You should still think about the story’s structure,
When designing and creating that content.

What do stories look like, and how they’re structured?

Every story needs a beginning, middle, and end.

Headlines, Callouts, and Highlights

Capture your story
Include key components of your story
Be honest, sincere, and purposeful

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Data Visualisation Storytelling

Data visualization is a powerful tool that can be used to tell a story with data. When done effectively, data visualization can communicate complex information in a simple, easy-to-understand way, and help to make data-driven decisions. Here are some tips on how to use data visualization to tell a story:

Start with a clear message: Before you begin creating your data visualization, it's important to have a clear message in mind. What story do you want to tell with your data? What insights do you want to communicate? This will help you to choose the right type of visualization and the most relevant data to include.
Choose the right visualization: There are many different types of data visualizations, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Choose the one that is best suited to the story you want to tell. For example, a line chart might be best for showing trends over time, while a bar chart might be better for comparing values between different categories.
Simplify the data: Data can be overwhelming, so it's important to simplify it as much as possible. Focus on the most important data points that support your message, and leave out any unnecessary information.
Use clear labels and titles: Your audience needs to understand what they are looking at. Use clear labels and titles to explain what the data represents, and what insights you are trying to communicate.
Use color and design effectively: Color and design can be used to highlight important information, and to make your visualization more visually appealing. However, be careful not to overuse them, as this can make your visualization confusing and hard to read.
Provide context: Data can be more meaningful when it's presented in context. Provide background information, such as the time period or location that the data represents, so that your audience can understand the bigger picture.
Tell a story: Finally, use your data visualization to tell a story. Use a narrative structure to guide your audience through the information, and highlight key insights along the way. By telling a story with your data, you can make it more engaging and memorable for your audience.

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Introduction to the Course:

Data storytelling is the best way to use data to create new knowledge and new decisions or actions. It is an integrative practice that incorporates knowledge and skills from several disciplines, including communication, analysis, and design. It helps to practice across many fields.
Humans are wired for stories. Storytelling plays an important role to make progress in species. It presents the data and information in story form to maximize communication effectiveness.
Data visualization storytelling will help to turn the “facts and figures” into “stories” and engage them to fulfill human expectations of information. This course is intended for anyone who works with data and has to communicate it to others, whether a researcher, a data analyst, a consultant, a marketer, or a journalist.

Course Coverage :

1)Humans are Wired for story

Storytelling

Fictional stories produce and neutralize anxiety
Our survival depends on it

“Stories are crucial to our evolution, more so than opposable thumbs. Opposable thumbs let us hang on, story told us what to hang on to. “

2)Data storytelling is essential, except when it isn’t

Your primary job as a human is to be a communicator.
Stories are up to 22 times more memorable than facts alone.
21% of children under the age of 18 live in poverty

Narrative Visualization: Telling Stories With Data

3)Even though you may not be in full-on storytelling mode

You should still think about the story’s structure,
When designing and creating that content.

What do stories look like, and how they’re structured?

Every story needs a beginning, middle, and end.

Headlines, Callouts, and Highlights

Capture your story
Include key components of your story
Be honest, sincere, and purposeful

Enroll Now

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