Explicit Measures Podcast

207: Storyframing And Storyforming - Two Essential Steps That Precede Data Storytelling

Apr 20, 2023

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Quick takeaways

Understanding audience is crucial in data storytelling for crafting relevant stories tailored to their interests.

Selecting appropriate visualizations enhances message conveyance and audience engagement in data storytelling.

Incorporating storytelling techniques like narrative structure and suspense adds impact to data stories.

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Importance of Understanding Your Audience in Data Storytelling

Understanding your audience is crucial in data storytelling as it helps in crafting a relevant and engaging story tailored to their interests.

Introduction

3min

The Unexpected Shift in the Way We See Things

3min

The Importance of Story Framing

5min

How to Tell a Story With Data

2min

What Is Storytelling?

3min

The Pros and Cons of Power BI

3min

The Importance of Asking the Right Questions

6min

The False Statement About Power BI

5min

The Importance of Goals and Objectives

1min

10.

The Importance of Visuals in Business Intelligence

6min

11.

The Evolution of Business

3min

12.

The Importance of Having a Dashboard for Business Analyses

1min

13.

The Importance of Data Storytelling in Business

2min

14.

The Importance of Understanding Objectives and Creating the Right Frame for Reporting

3min

15.

How to Be a Successful Data Storyteller

4min

16.

How to Get Rid of 10

2min

If you have had the chance to read the book Effective Data Storytelling by Brent Dykes, you are going to love this conversation today.

Mike, Seth, & Tommy debate the unique concepts focused on the idea we need to "frame" our reports more than try to tell a story. How does this work with our current workloads, what organizations expect of us, and with Power BI? Can we tell true stories in Power BI and make them impactful (not infographics) using these techniques?

Link to article: https://www.effectivedatastorytelling.com/post/storyframing-and-storyforming-two-essential-steps-that-precede-data-storytelling

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