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Storytelling with Data | Talks at Google

Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic · Talks at Google (YouTube) Free Beginner

Storytelling with Data | Talks at Google

A full talk where Knaflic demonstrates live how focusing attention and cutting clutter transforms a chart. Watching her reason through the choices is more memorable than reading the rules. A good single sitting introduction to the whole approach.

  • Direct attention deliberately with color and size
  • Say the one thing the chart is meant to communicate
  • Less on the screen often means more understood
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The question it answers

  1. How do I make a data-heavy dashboard readable instead of an overwhelming wall of numbers?

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