Storytelling with Data

Organisations are using data to take advantage of actionable insights in diverse industries from banking to horse breeding. A key component of any data-driven project is to effectively tell a story with the insight created. Stories give context to your insight and increase the impact of your analysis.
This course provides an understanding of the theory underpinning effective data visualisation and introduces the knowledge needed to create compelling stories and dialogues that communicate key insights from data.
Upon completion of this course, participants will have mastered the art of data storytelling having learned to move from business question to effective visualisation, to telling an impactful story.

Is this course for me?

This programme is aimed at anyone who makes decisions from data in reports and analysis, or anyone who creates reports and analysis for decision makers No prior knowledge or technical skills are required to participate in this course.

What will I learn?

Following this one-day interactive workshop participants will:

• Understand the fundamentals of storytelling and know the attributes of a good storyteller.
• Understand how to design and build a narrative for a presentation, dashboard or report using storyboarding techniques.
• Know how to apply the fundamentals of data visualization to create informative charts.
• Know how to choose the right visualisation type for the job at hand.
• Understand how to bring it all together to effectively tell your data story.

How will I learn?

This course is led by expert instructors and delivered online, featuring a dynamic blend of demonstrations and interactive workshops.