As I get ready to deliver my live data storytelling workshop (hint, hint), I decided to develop a series of comics. My goal over the next week is to create at least 20 (this post will grow as I go). Here’s what I have so far!

If you have any data storytelling inspiration for me or if any of these comics hit home, let me know in the comments!

Data Story Yelling

This one was inspired by a typo

Data Dump

What comes to mind when I say the words data storytelling?

“Making program evaluation plans and results available to people in ways that rivet them or, barring that, draw them into reflection without just bombarding them with nice graphs and pithy summaries.”

Inspired by a follower of this blog

Not our story

How do you think learning more about data storytelling will help you in your career?

“As the person who is behind the scenes on evaluation design, data collection, and management, I feel a great responsibility to do storytelling well because of how poorly things can transpire when a story is misleading or flat out biased.”

Another inspired by a follower of this blog

Shouting versus Storytelling

“Sometimes it seems like the push for more charts and storytelling is just saying the same things, louder. Or in bigger text on a slide.

Telling compelling data stories includes writing great headlines (often in big, readable text on slides!), but it also means thinking more critically around how you organize the information you’re presenting.”

Inspired by Amanda Makulec (who was responding to another of my data storytelling comics)

BANs (Big A** Numbers) and the Count

Sticking a bunch of big numbers at the top of an infographic or dashboard is like delivering the punchline of a joke without the setup.

Bedtime Data Storytelling

Does your data reporting style help with sleeplessness? Is that intentional?

Infographic Story Time

I was just thinking about how lame a library story time would be if you took away the people.

More to come (stay tuned)…

Now that you’ve seen the comics, join me for the workshop

You’ll learn:

• Fundamental storytelling concepts, considerations, and tools.
• A set of four different frameworks you can use to develop engaging data stories.
• How to choose the right storytelling product to deliver your data story.
• Strategies for illustrating your data stories.

Live May 28 & May 30 (10AM to 1130AM eastern each day)

On this page I’ll be listing all upcoming live events, along with the relevant registration or RSVP pages.

May 2024

5/14 & 516 – Workshop: Everyday Visual Reports [Register]

The next live session of my Everyday Visual Reports workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14 & Thursday, May 16 starting at 3:00PM Eastern. The workshop is taught in two 90 minute sessions.

Registration is OPEN NOW.

5/23 – Webinar: Creativity Toolkit Mini-Session [Register]

The first mini-session on creating Icon Arrays & Pictograms will be held on Thursday, May 23 at 10:00AM Eastern. This 60 minute session is part of a series included with the purchase of any of my premium workshops. A separate mini-session only registration is also available.

Registration is OPEN NOW.

5/28 & 5/30 – Workshop: Effective Data Storytelling [Waitlist]

The first live session of my Effective Data Storytelling workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, May 28 & Thursday, May 30 starting at 10:00AM Eastern. The workshop is taught in two 90 minute sessions.

Registration will be opening soon. You can join the waitlist here.

Ongoing

5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 – Office Hours [RSVP]

Office Hours are held two times on Wednesdays at 10AM Eastern and 3PM Eastern. As long as at least one person RSVPs, I will hold the session. One year of office hours are included with every premium workshop enrollment (they stack if you enroll in more than one workshop).

You can also register separately. RSVP Here