storytelling with data podcast

Information designer Alli Torban discusses creativity with data on the podcast. She believes creativity is about generating new or remixing existing ideas in a useful way. The podcast explores techniques to overcome mental blocks, find inspiration, and foster creativity in data visualization projects.

Information Designer Alli Torban discusses strategies for delivering data presentations, focusing on boosting confidence and overcoming nervousness. They explore benefits of recording presentations for self-evaluation, strategies to overcome nervousness, and enhancing presentation skills through techniques and exercises.

New Zealand-based data storyteller, Kat Greenbrook, shares insights on creating business impact using data storytelling. She discusses frameworks for plotting time and character data stories, bridging knowledge gaps with stakeholders, and keeping things honest. Also, she talks about the evolution of data storytelling, types of data stories, and approaches to measuring ROI of data storytelling.

Learn about low-tech planning strategies for successful communication, crafting a compelling message and narrative, designing presentations effectively, creating momentum and engaging the audience, reducing filler words, and improving spoken communication for successful presentations.

Consider all of the things you do in the course of your daily work from a seated position: might you benefit from changing it up? In this episode, Cole discusses the power of standing up for different reasons and across a variety of situations. Tune in to understand how standing can boost creativity and keep updates and introductions from being overly lengthy. Learn what kinds of feedback and conversations are best had with your feet on the ground, as well as how standing up to present affords you—the presenter—with greater opportunities for better communication. Listening time 18:10 | related links Blog article let it sit Podcast episode 6 say it out loud Book storytelling with you: plan, create, and deliver a stellar presentation Join our 8-week online course (use discount PODCAST10 for 10% off) Attend a workshop (use discount PODCAST10 for 10% off) Video stand up Subscribe in SWD community: go premium Mugs, coasters, books and posters in SWD shop Watch the mini-workshop; more videos on the SWD YouTube channel

Alberto Cairo, author of 'The Art of Insight' and data visualization expert, talks about the impact of AI on journalism, the power and responsibility of designers, and his passion for tabletop and role-playing games. Cairo shares his Camus-inspired belief that life's meaning comes from community and work. He explores the diverse perspectives in data visualization and emphasizes the need for democratization. Tune in for a fascinating exploration of responsibility, the political nature of work, and the human aspects behind visualization.

The podcast discusses the challenges and shortcomings of pre-reads in meetings, explores the use of slide templates for better presentations, shares tips on using speaker notes effectively, and explores the power of combination charts in data visualization.

The podcast discusses the speaker's evolution from feeling nervous to confident during presentations. It explores the process of preparing for a presentation, including brainstorming and creating a navigation scheme. The importance of practicing presentations is highlighted, along with tips for engaging the audience and adapting to different audience needs.

Whether you’ve asked for it or not, sometimes critique from others simply gets under our skin. From feel-good platitudes that lack actionability to outright requests to manipulate data—Cole covers five categories of common graph and slide feedback that people hate to receive. Tune in to learn strategies and practical tips that will help you turn undesirable feedback into useful and insightful input for better graphs and presentations. related links: Book: storytelling with you: plan, create, & deliver a stellar presentation SWD challenge: rebrand it! Attend a workshop (use discount PODCAST10 for 10% off) Resources for university instructors Learn via videos: SWD YouTube channel

What does Cole’s 7-year-old daughter have in common with the typical audience member for your data stories? Tune in to find out! In this short episode, Cole discusses a handful of specific things you can do to help set yourself—and others—up for successful data stories. Listening time 12:29 | related links: Resource: the BIG PICTURE worksheet Related SWD community exercise: the big picture Podcast episode 49: become a data viz superstar Video series: become a data viz superstar Article: showing the insights vs. showing off Video: the final presentation More videos: SWD YouTube channel Book: storytelling with you: plan, create, & deliver a stellar presentation Book: let’s practice! (exercise 9.9)