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storytelling with data podcast: #62 tension in data stories

Mar 2, 2023

35:00

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How to Lead With the Ending Without Killing the Tension?

01:49

Storytelling With Data Workshop - Tension in a Presentation

03:36

Identifying Tension in a Story

03:08

Introduction

3min

Identifying Tension in a Story

3min

What if My Audience Doesn't Care?

2min

Getting People to Listen to Your Big Idea

3min

Identifying Tension

2min

Retain Your Team by Empowering Individuals to Decrease Non-Essential Meetings

3min

Storytelling With Data - A Dashboard to Data Story Makeover

3min

Creating Tension in Presentations

4min

When Tension Gets High Yet to the Point

2min

10.

Storytelling With Data Workshop - Tension in a Presentation

4min

11.

How to Lead With the Ending Without Killing the Tension?

2min

12.

Storytelling With Data - Can You End With Tension?

5min

Tension is a key component of story—and can be used in powerful ways to communicate in a business setting. In this episode, Cole talks tension: what it is, why you should care, and how to identify and use it in your data stories and beyond. Tune in also to hear common questions related to communicating with tension and their answers, plus related resources that will improve your next graph or presentation.

Listening time 35:00 | related links:

Article: a quick presentation makeover
Article: the structure(s) of story
Article: when tension is high, get to the point
Book: storytelling with you
Book: let’s practice!
Exercise: build the tension
Resource: big idea worksheet
Video channel: SWD YouTube
Video series: storytelling with cole
Video: dashboard to data story makeover
Video: record yourself
Video: create a storyboard
Video: focus attention in data viz
Video: avoid these 5 slide mistakes
Video: the final presentation
Video: don’t keep me in suspense (open to premium)
Workshops: 2023 calendar (use special code PODCAST10)
University: instructor resources

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