How do you turn a forgettable graph into a compelling data story? For more than a decade, the team at storytelling with data has helped leading organizations and countless professionals transform their business communications into action-inspiring narratives. Now, they're bringing the best of those lessons to you--in the beloved before-and-after format synonymous with their popular workshops. Through twenty powerful makeovers, watch ineffective charts evolve into engaging visuals that captivate, inform, and lead to smarter decisions. World-renowned data storytellers Mike Cisneros, Alex Velez, and SWD founder Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic guide you through proven methods to strengthen your communications, sharing the thought process behind each redesign so you can confidently apply the concepts to your work. Building on core principles from the international bestseller storytelling with data, refined through thousands of workshops, they demonstrate the straightforward, intentional changes--like simplifying visuals, eliminating clutter, and emphasizing key insights--that will transform your graphs and slides from the expected to the extraordinary. In storytelling with data: before and after, you'll learn how to: * Structure stories that connect with your audience * Create visuals that clarify complex information * Apply color, layout, and design to focus attention on what matters most * Overcome common challenges like time constraints and poorly designed templates * Craft narratives that make an impact and influence outcomes Every page of storytelling with data: before and after is packed with insights drawn from real-world experience, distilled into easy-to-implement strategies. No matter your role, experience level, or comfort with data, you'll learn practical lessons you can apply right away. Each transformation delivers meaningful takeaways to help you create data stories that resonate--and get results. This book is your ultimate blueprint for turning graphs into persuasive, decision-driving stories.
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"This book is excellent value for money and recommended reading for Business Analysts and Project/Programme managers or anyone who finds they struggle to achieve the impact they hope for when attempting to communicate their reasoning and analysis." (BCS, February 2016)
"I teach data-driven storytelling and communication to undergraduate, Ph.D. students, MBAs, and executives. Across all of these, storytelling with data is my core textbook and in every class, students want more from Cole--particularly in the form of hands-on remakes. I'm thrilled that I can now add Let's Practice! to my courses. Packed with examples and practical strategies, this is a must-have resource for anyone who needs to convey data, or to teach this critical professional skill to others."
--Steven Franconeri, Professor of Psychology, Director of the Cognitive Science Program and the Visual Thinking Lab at Northwestern University
"This book is stellar. Do not be fooled and think it is merely a set of practice exercises that augment the first book. Let's Practice! offers a treasure chest full of insights on change management, collaboration, leadership engagement, feedback, iteration, and how to think critically about what is important to the organization and its stakeholders. Cole offers clear, explicit instructions on how to define your audience, determine their needs, and craft narratives that engage and enlighten."
--Steve Wexler, author of The Big Book of Dashboards
--Steven Franconeri, Professor of Psychology, Director of the Cognitive Science Program and the Visual Thinking Lab at Northwestern University
"This book is stellar. Do not be fooled and think it is merely a set of practice exercises that augment the first book. Let's Practice! offers a treasure chest full of insights on change management, collaboration, leadership engagement, feedback, iteration, and how to think critically about what is important to the organization and its stakeholders. Cole offers clear, explicit instructions on how to define your audience, determine their needs, and craft narratives that engage and enlighten."
--Steve Wexler, author of The Big Book of Dashboards