Data story: explain data and inspire action through story

By:

Duarte, Nancy

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Ideapress Publishing 2019 United States of AmericaDescription: vii, 224 p. Includes bibliographical appendix and indexISBN:

9781940858982

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

D8D2 001.4226

Summary: What if you sliced data and found a huge problem or opportunity? Data did its job, but now it needs a storyteller. How insights are communicated could reverse or increase the trajectory of data. The actions you ask others to take today changes your future data. But getting others to move forward with those actions only happens when someone communicates well. As you grow in your career, you can become a strategic advisor and ultimately a leader using data to shape a future where humanity and organizations flourish. DataStory™ is for you if… You are in a role that uses data to make decisions You communicate findings from data You are ready to move up in your career You want your recommendations approved You wish you understood an executive’s priorities You think insights from story are important in communication Almost every role today uses data for decision-making. This book is not about visualizing data, there are plenty of books covering that. Instead, you’ll learn how to transform numbers into persuasive narratives to drive action. In DataStory you’ll learn to: Explain data through the lens of empathy Spark action through story structures Craft recommendations that get approved Write clear observations of charts and annotate them Structure and layout a Slidedoc Inspire others with data that sticks https://www.duarte.com/datastory/

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Ahmedabad General Stacks	Non-fiction	001.4226 D8D2 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		200597

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What if you sliced data and found a huge problem or opportunity? Data did its job, but now it needs a storyteller. How insights are communicated could reverse or increase the trajectory of data. The actions you ask others to take today changes your future data. But getting others to move forward with those actions only happens when someone communicates well. As you grow in your career, you can become a strategic advisor and ultimately a leader using data to shape a future where humanity and organizations flourish.

DataStory™ is for you if…

You are in a role that uses data to make decisions
You communicate findings from data
You are ready to move up in your career
You want your recommendations approved
You wish you understood an executive’s priorities
You think insights from story are important in communication

Almost every role today uses data for decision-making. This book is not about visualizing data, there are plenty of books covering that. Instead, you’ll learn how to transform numbers into persuasive narratives to drive action.

In DataStory you’ll learn to:

Explain data through the lens of empathy
Spark action through story structures
Craft recommendations that get approved
Write clear observations of charts and annotate them
Structure and layout a Slidedoc
Inspire others with data that sticks

https://www.duarte.com/datastory/

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