The Secret to Data Storytelling with Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, Founder and CEO, Storytelling with Data
We spend our lives surrounded by stories—the ones we hear, read, and watch. Stories are how we learn how to navigate life. Some have played a major role in pivoting how entire industries approach storytelling like The Sixth Sense movie and maybe, if you listen to today’s episode, your next work presentation. Today, we’re hearing from Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, Founder and CEO of storytelling with data. She shares her tips and tricks for data radicals venturing into the world of data storytelling. We’ll learn how to better understand your audience, what makes a data story captivating, how to improve your public speaking skills and much more.
Data Radicals · Satyen Sangani, Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
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Show Notes
We spend our lives surrounded by stories—the ones we hear, read, and watch. Stories are how we learn how to navigate life. Some have played a major role in pivoting how entire industries approach storytelling like The Sixth Sense movie and maybe, if you listen to today’s episode, your next work presentation.
Today, we’re hearing from Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, Founder and CEO of storytelling with data. She shares her tips and tricks for data radicals venturing into the world of data storytelling. We’ll learn how to better understand your audience, what makes a data story captivating, how to improve your public speaking skills and much more.
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"There is so much potential for the person who has strong technical skills and can speak in ways that make other people feel engaged and attentive. People will pay more attention to your data if you can talk to them in ways that make them want to keep participating and become part of that discussion." - Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
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Time Stamps
* (0:00) What The Sixth Sense teaches us about data
* (3:13) Understanding your audience
* (4:45) Building blocks of a compelling data story
* (12:16) Why data enthusiasts need strong public speaking skills
* (15:28) The secret to being a great data storyteller
* (20:50) The importance of feedback
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Sponsor
This podcast is presented by Alation.
Learn more:
* Data Radicals: https://www.alation.com/podcast/
* Alation’s LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alation/
* Satyen’s LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ssangani/
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