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Course Outline
Introduction to Data Storytelling
- The significance of data storytelling and its purpose
- Core components of effective narratives: story, visuals, and data
- Typical applications in public sector and corporate environments
Audience and Context Awareness
- Identifying your audience and their specific requirements
- Designing for technical versus non-technical stakeholders
- Establishing the appropriate tone: persuasive, explanatory, or exploratory
Selecting Appropriate Visuals
- Determining when to apply bar charts, line graphs, scatter plots, and other formats
- Avoiding common errors in visual encoding
- Leveraging color, layout, and hierarchy to enhance narrative flow
Narrative Structure
- Clarifying the implication or 'so what' behind your data
- Creating storyboards and arranging visual sequences
- Incorporating annotations and visual cues for emphasis
Practical Tools and Methodologies
- Fundamentals of Excel, Power BI, Tableau, and Google Data Studio
- Storytelling techniques for slides and dashboards
- Utilizing templates and repeatable structures
Workshop and Review Session
- Collaborative analysis of illustrative case studies
- Examining visual improvements before and after refinement
- Peer evaluation of preliminary storyboards
Conclusion and Future Actions
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of data visualization principles
- Practical experience with charts, graphs, or dashboards
- Comfort with spreadsheets or visualization tools
Target Audience
- Data analysts
- Public sector communicators
- Policy advisors and managers interpreting data
14 Hours
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