@jonathanbwilson
Data Storytelling for
Digital Marketers
Jonathan B. Wilson
DS-Chicago
10/24/2017
@jonathanbwilson
Reference
Berinato, Scott. Good Charts: The HBR Guide to Making Smarter, More Persuasive Data Visualizations
Yau, Nathan. Data Points: Visualization That Means Something
Provost, Foster; Fawcett, Tom. Data Science for Business: What you need to know about data mining and data-
analytic thinking
Tufte, Edward R., Envisioning Information
Knaflic, Cole Nussbaumer. Storytelling with Data
Kaushik, Avinash. Web Analytics 2.0: The Art of Online Accountability and Science of Customer Centricity 2009
Kaushik, Avinash. Web Analytics 2007
Susan N. Friel, Frances R. Curcio and George W. Bright. Making Sense of Graphis: Critical Factors Influencing
Comprehension and Instructional Implications, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, Vol. 32, No. 2 (Mar., 2001),
pp. 124-158
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“Visual
communication is
a must-have skill
for all managers...”
Harvard Business Review, June 2016; Visualizations that Really Work, Scott Barinato; https://hbr.org/2016/06/visualizations-that-really-work
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Data Storytelling
allows us to
effectively
communicate data
insights to an
audience using
verbal and visual
means.
VisualVerbal
Audience
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VisualVerbal
Audience
@jonathanbwilson
Pilot vs. Mobile App
Exploratory vs. Explanatory
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Senior Time Tracking, As a Percentage of Total Hours Worked (10/2 - 10/13)
I recommend we further investigate opportunities to reduce meetings and increase evaluations.
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Explanatory
Exploratory
Simple: Segment Data Audience by Job Title
Refined
Insights
Strategic
Articulated Causality
Recommendations
Colloquial
Shoutout to Avinash Kaushik
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@jonathanbwilson
Result: Data Personas
Competency Definition In-House Marketing
Manager
Business Owner
Verbal Jargon, terminology, definitions Explore Explain
Visual Understand complex visualizations Explain/Explore Explain
Subject Expertise KPIs, priority, causality Explain Explain
Accessibility Where are reviewing reporting? Desktop, at Office Mobile, In-Field
Goal Why are they reading report? Performance, Boss Value, $
Dramatization
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VisualVerbal
Audience
Explore vs. Explain
Build personas
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Break Rules, but You Must Know The Rules First!
Man in a Beret by Picasso, aged
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Data Visualization Tools: It’s the “Think” not the Ink.
$$$ $$$
Simple
Complex
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Choose
Appropriate
Display
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Andrew Abela
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Which Chart is More Efficient?
A B
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Which Visual is More Efficient?
A B
40%
Voted for Dogs.
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Format
○Scale
○Chart Junk
○Color
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Any
News
Corp
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Which Chart is More Accurate?
A B
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Format
○Scale
○Chart Junk
○Color
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Which Chart is Easier to Read?
BA
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Chart Junk Decreases Comprehension
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Let’s Remove the 3-D Formatting
How? Select Chart > right click > “Change Chart Type”
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Gridlines + Labels
To Remove Grids, Select, Press “Delete”
To Add Data Labels, right click bars, click “Add Data Labels”
To enlarge data labels, select, then adjust Font Size under Home Menu
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Redundancy
To Remove Axis labels, just select and press Delete
To Add Data Labels to bars, Right click then select “Add Data Labels”
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Much Cleaner
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Format
○Scale
○Chart Junk
○Color
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@jonathanbwilsonhttp://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/1284683/iraqs-bloody-
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VisualVerbal
Audience
Choose Display
Format Scale, Junk, Color
Explore vs. Explain
Build personas
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Narratives Are Sticky
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Connect the Dots
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ExtrapolateTranslate Connect
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Extrapolate
Translate
Connect
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Reverse Pyramid
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Assume Audience Will Only Read Headline
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Test Reverse Pyramid Headline: CTR, Full Scroll, Open Attachment
@jonathanbwilson© Jonathan B. Wilson 2017
Data Storytelling allows us to effectively communicate data insights to an audience using verbal and visual means.
Data Storytelling
VisualVerbal
Audience
Connect the Dots
Reverse Pyramid
Choose Display
Format Scale, Junk, Color
Explore vs. Explain
Build personas
@jonathanbwilson
Use These Powers For Good!
@jonathanbwilson© Jonathan B. Wilson 2017
Thank You
Jonathan B. Wilson
Twitter: @jonathanbwilson
Email: me@iamjonathanwilson
Linkedin.com/digitaldominator
@jonathanbwilson
VisualVerbal
Audience
Data Storytelling allows us to effectively communicate data insights to an audience using verbal and visual means.
Data Storytelling
Connect the Dots
Reverse Pyramid
Choose Display
Format Scale, Junk, Color
Explore vs. Explain
Build personas

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