Duration
2 days
Overview
Your data is only valuable if it helps people make important decisions and take action. Data stories that are well told are drivers of positive changes within the present-day organization. However, how can we identify the most vital insights into the data of our business and communicate the same in a convincing way? How can we link the data which we have to the major underlying business matter?
This course will take the participants from the basics (the things we are going to measure and the reasons for doing so) through to the components of good visualization design (features of a good chart) through to efficiency in data storytelling.
What You’ll Learn
- Make Complex Info/Data Simple
- Make Visual Presentations
- Humanize Your Data
Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, the participants will be wellgrounded to:
- Turn data and insights into actionable recommendations
- Distill numbers into clear, digestible, meaningful messages
- Use design principles to highlight key takeaways and accelerate decision-making
Who Should Attend?
Any professional who works with data and charts. If you need to tell better stories with your data, then this course is for you.
Prerequisites
The training focus on concepts, rather than tools. Users of Excel, Tableau, Qlik, Power BI etc. will all benefit from this training. However, participants must know how to use Microsoft PowerPoint & Excel and have the knowledge in creating basic charts/graphs
Required Software
Participants are required to bring their own laptop with Excel and PowerPoint installed
Module 1 THE DATA STORYTELLING in Business Presentation
- Importance of visual in delivering effective presentation
- Understand the context of presenting data
- Type of data presentation
- The Data Visualization & Storytelling Framework
Module 2 CONSTRUCT From Data to Story
- Contextualize the importance
- Find stories in data
- Plan and structure the story arc
Module 3 CONVERT Present data story with effective visuals
- Express with visual
- Choose charts everyone understands
- Visualize charts in an effective way
Module 4 CAPTURE Maximize the impact of data visualization
- Formatting (Keep it clean, simple & readable)
- Emphasizing (Focus audience attention & get to the point)
- Interesting (Think outside the chart using infographics)
Module 5 THE APPLICATION: Putting all together
- Applied Walkthrough
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.