Telling stories with your data
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The document discusses the challenges of utilizing openly available data, emphasizing that simply having data does not drive decisions or tell compelling stories. It advocates for visualizing data beyond traditional formats and shares best practices for effective data storytelling. Additionally, it references various resources and expertise in user experience and data visualization.
Telling stories with your data
- 1. Inaccessiblefor manyOverwhelmingData isopenlyavailableDoesn’t drive decisionsDoesn’t tella storyData is not enoughGreat first stepBeyond Data.govHow to tell great stories with your dataSame oldSame oldInspire you to visualize your dataData.govExamplesThinkingbeyondbar chartHands-onPracticeHire us tohelp youGreatExamplesBestPracticesDon’t panic!Tell a story!oopsIt’ll be fun!Freudian slip
- 2. Vision ScienceCognitive NeuroscienceLinguisticsPhD on Math in BrainPhD Cognitive SciencePost Doc at UCLAduring Dot.Com boomJohn WhalenProfessor in PsychologyVP, User Experience@ BridgelineUsability/AccessibilityUserExperienceOnlineStrategyInformationArchitecture
- 4. Inaccessiblefor manyOverwhelmingData isopenlyavailableDoesn’t drive decisionsDoesn’t tella storyData is not enoughGreat first stepHow to tell great stories with your dataBeyond Data.govSame oldSame oldInspire you to visualize your dataData.govExamplesThinkingbeyondbar chartHands-onPracticeHire us tohelp youGreatExamplesBestPracticesDon’t panic!Tell a story!oopsIt’ll be fun!Freudian slip
- 8. Inaccessiblefor manyOverwhelmingData isopenlyavailableDoesn’t drive decisionsDoesn’t tella storyData is not enoughGreat first stepBeyond Data.govHow to tell great stories with your dataSame oldSame oldInspire you to visualize your dataData.govExamplesHands-onPracticeHire us tohelp youThinkingbeyondbar chartGreatExamplesBestPracticesDon’t panic!Tell a story!oopsIt’ll be fun!Freudian slip
- 9. We can do better
- 11. Maybe brain science can help…
- 12. Inaccessiblefor manyOverwhelmingData isopenlyavailableDoesn’t drive decisionsDoesn’t tella storyData is not enoughGreat first stepBeyond Data.govHow to tell great stories with your dataSame oldSame oldInspire you to visualize your dataData.govExamplesThinkingbeyondbar chartHands-onPracticeHire us tohelp youBestPracticesGreatExamplesDon’t panic!oopsTell a story!It’ll be fun!Freudian slip
- 16. New DealNASA’s lifetimebudgetWorst casescenarioMarshall PlanChinesestimuluspackageUKBailoutFinancialcrisis costAfrica’sDebtSource: http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2009/the-visual-miscellaneum/
- 19. What one word describes the biggest boon to improved information presentation at your company?Source: http://www.juiceanalytics.com/writing/
- 24. Inaccessiblefor manyOverwhelmingData isopenlyavailableDoesn’t drive decisionsDoesn’t tella storyData is not enoughGreat first stepBeyond Data.govHow to tell great stories with your dataSame oldSame oldInspire you to visualize your dataData.govExamplesThinkingbeyondbar chartHands-onPracticeHire us tohelp youGreatExamplesBestPracticesDon’t panic!Tell a story!oopsIt’ll be fun!Freudian slip
- 26. Edward Tufte – coming to a Recovery panel near you!BeforeAfter
- 30. Don’t be afraid to keep it simpleSource: http://www.slideshare.net/danroam/healthcare-napkins-all
- 31. Inaccessiblefor manyOverwhelmingData isopenlyavailableDoesn’t drive decisionsDoesn’t tella storyData is not enoughGreat first stepBeyond Data.govHow to tell great stories with your dataSame oldSame oldInspire you to visualize your dataData.govExamplesThinkingbeyondbar chartHire us tohelp youHands-onPracticeGreatExamplesBestPracticesDon’t panic!Tell a story!oopsFreudian slipIt’ll be fun!
- 32. Make a visualization that tells the story of the table below:US Foreign Aid ($ Billions)Source: http://www.thebackofthenapkin.com/tools.php
- 33. My turn:US Foreign Aid ($ Billions)
- 34. Inaccessiblefor manyOverwhelmingData isopenlyavailableDoesn’t drive decisionsDoesn’t tella storyData is not enoughGreat first stepBeyond Data.govHow to tell great stories with your dataSame oldSame oldInspire you to visualize your dataThinkingbeyondbar chartHands-onPracticeHire us tohelp youData.govExamplesGreatExamplesBestPracticesDon’t panic!Tell a story!oopsIt’ll be fun!Freudian slip
- 40. Inaccessiblefor manyOverwhelmingData isopenlyavailableDoesn’t drive decisionsDoesn’t tella storyData is not enoughGreat first stepBeyond Data.govHow to tell great stories with your dataSame oldSame oldInspire you to visualize your dataData.govExamplesThinkingbeyondbar chartHands-onPracticeHire us tohelp youGreatExamplesBestPracticesDon’t panic!Tell a story!oopsIt’ll be fun!Freudian slip
- 41. Beyond Data.govslideshare.net/johnwhalenThank YouJohn WhalenBridgelinewww.bridgeline.comjwhalen@blinedigital.com@bridgeline@johnwhalen240-281-0764