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Data Storytelling for Impact
A Case-Study Approach to Best Practices for
Successful Data-Driven Communication
Outline
● Why Data Storytelling?
● The Framework
● Examples
● Your Data Stories
Why Data Storytelling
Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.
Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.
Framework
Anatomy of a Successful Data Story
● Origination
● Data Diving
● Story Weaving
● Impact
Origination
Origination
● Ideation: Where did the idea come from? When was the
'aha' moment for the project?
● Resolve: When, and how, did the decision get made to
move forward with the project?
● Target Impact: What was the ultimate public or
organizational impact, or impacts, that the project intended
to make?
Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.
Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.
Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.
Data Diving
Data Diving
● Data Collection: What was the source of the data? How
was the data collected? What unexpected challenges or
opportunities arose during the data collection process?
● Data Analysis: How was the data analyzed? Who did the
analysis?
Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.
Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.
Storyweaving
Story Weaving
● Narrative: How were insights drawn from the data? How
was the narrative crafted? What were the narrative goals?
● Design: Is the data portrayed visually? Narratively? Both?
What were the formats of the end product, and why?
● Press: How was the story communicated to the press?
Unintentionally? Methodically?
Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.
Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.
Impact
Impact
● Launch: How was the story ultimately launched?
● Response: What was the impact of the story?
Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.
Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.
Examples
Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.
Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.
Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.
Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.
Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.
Your Data Stories
Thank you!

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Big Data Day LA 2016/ Data Science Track - Data Storytelling for Impact - Dave Goodsmith, Data Scientist, Datascience Inc.

  • 1. Data Storytelling for Impact A Case-Study Approach to Best Practices for Successful Data-Driven Communication
  • 2. Outline ● Why Data Storytelling? ● The Framework ● Examples ● Your Data Stories
  • 7. Anatomy of a Successful Data Story ● Origination ● Data Diving ● Story Weaving ● Impact
  • 9. Origination ● Ideation: Where did the idea come from? When was the 'aha' moment for the project? ● Resolve: When, and how, did the decision get made to move forward with the project? ● Target Impact: What was the ultimate public or organizational impact, or impacts, that the project intended to make?
  • 14. Data Diving ● Data Collection: What was the source of the data? How was the data collected? What unexpected challenges or opportunities arose during the data collection process? ● Data Analysis: How was the data analyzed? Who did the analysis?
  • 18. Story Weaving ● Narrative: How were insights drawn from the data? How was the narrative crafted? What were the narrative goals? ● Design: Is the data portrayed visually? Narratively? Both? What were the formats of the end product, and why? ● Press: How was the story communicated to the press? Unintentionally? Methodically?
  • 22. Impact ● Launch: How was the story ultimately launched? ● Response: What was the impact of the story?