Present beyond measure : design, visualize, and deliver data stories that inspire action /

Are you suffering from Data Presentation Zombification? Billions of dollars and thousands of hours are lost every year during ineffective business meetings worldwide. Data practitioners painstakingly present their valuable analytical insights, only to fall flat, inspiring more yawns than yeses.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pica, Lea (Author)
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
Publisher Address: Hoboken, New Jersey :
Publication Dates: [2024]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: Are you suffering from Data Presentation Zombification? Billions of dollars and thousands of hours are lost every year during ineffective business meetings worldwide. Data practitioners painstakingly present their valuable analytical insights, only to fall flat, inspiring more yawns than yeses.
Item Description: Includes index.
Carrier Form: xix, 348 pages : color illustrations, charts ; 24 cm
Audience: Technical/Vocational/TAFE, General.
ISBN: 9781394202171 (paperback) :
1394202172 (paperback)
Index Number: HF5718
CLC: TP317.4
Call Number: TP317.4/P585
Contents: Conceptualize: presentation planning, story, structure, and brainstorming. Understand why effective data presentation is critical to good business ; Be your audience ; Learn to speak different audience languages ; Transmit a clear message ; Tell an actual story ; Create conceptual clarity with analogies ; Suit up your recommendations for action ; Translate your content into a persuasive outline ; Brainstorm your content into slide format ; Digitize your analog slide content -- Design your slides: slide graphics, layout, and emphasis. Why bad slide design is not a PowerPoint problem ; Sharpen their vision with preattentive attributes ; De-fluff your slides and embrace white space ; The lethal downside of bullet points ; Create hype with your type ; Harness the power of real imagery ; Master motion with simple animation -- Visualize data: data visualization + storytelling featuring the PICA protocol prescription. Data storytelling: the intersection of conceptualization and design ; P is for purpose ; I is for insight ; C is for context ; A is for aesthetics ; Choose the right chart ; Avoid the most common visualization violations ; Next-level charts to (carefully) consider ; Create ethical data visualizations ; Build the story: the PICA protocol in action -- Deliver: public speaking, preparation, and communication mastery. Why does delivery even matter? ; Practice like the pros ; Refine your speech patterns ; Master your mind and body ; Master your audience and overcome challenging communication ; Beast mode techniques for maximum audience engagement ; Send an effective presentation handout.