After doing these courses, I feel confident creating professional visualizations and dashboards
Shoebur RahmanProcurement Specialist, Giz Bangladesh
Course Description
Learn the Art of Storytelling with Data
People value the information data may hold and also appreciate the value of stories. Data storytelling is the art of building a narrative around the insights provided by data. It combines the intellectual and emotional in a meaningful and memorable way that leads to action, whether for individuals or within organizations.
In recent years, data storytelling has become an essential skill that involves using data insights to make strategic decisions and promote positive change. It’s a skill that allows you to communicate insights effectively, often using a combination of visualizations and a compelling narrative.
Explore Data Storytelling Examples
This data storytelling concepts course provides the fundamentals and the most effective ideas for how to be a great data storyteller. By looking at data storytelling examples, you will learn how to reveal the results of your analysis, highlight trends, and explain occurrences in a memorable way. The course encourages you to communicate compellingly, helping you promote understanding and inspiring change.
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Start Course for FreeWhat you'll learn
- Differentiate between strategic and operational insights and determine the appropriate framing for each
- Distinguish between inductive and deductive reasoning structures used in data storytelling
- Recognize essential storyboard elements that clarify purpose, sequence, and narrative framing
- Assess how storytelling mechanisms—such as neural coupling, emotion, and mental simulation—enhance engagement and retention
- Select appropriate chart types for trends, comparisons, and relationships, and recognize ineffective or misleading visualization choices
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Curriculum
Course outline
1
Telling a Great Story
In this chapter, you will learn the importance of telling a good story and how to approach structuring a blockbuster data story.
2
Data Story Components
Step through the elements of a great story and understand how to level up your data storytelling skills.
3
Visualizing Your Story
Discover best practices and common pitfalls to using visualizations in a data story.
Data Storytelling Concepts
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