Rule number one in communications is finding the story. Every writer knows that all stories are made better with data as reinforcement. Data and facts support statements and add a foundation to theories. In other words, there is power in numbers, even among words. This interesting topic came to us from Forbes in their article, “How Modern Communicators Leverage Data Analytics To Tell More Compelling Stories.”
Visualizing the data turns numbers into stories. Any great story means visualization and detail. It takes the small additions of those details to build a picture in someone’s mind to truly make the story complete. The same goes for analytics and data. Interpreting all the data correctly and turning it into an impactful story can be an intimidating task that many organizations struggle to accomplish.
An excellent visualization expresses complex ideas communicated with clarity, precision and efficiency. It also tells a story through the graphical depiction of statistical information.
Melody K. Smith
Sponsored by Data Harmony, a unit of Access Innovations, the world leader in indexing and making content findable.
