Communicating Effectively with Data Visualizations

This course is best for anyone who makes data-informed decisions or uses data visualizations in presentations or written communication.  Since effective communication of data insights is critical in a data-driven organization,  this course offers an overview of informational design concepts and communication best practices, along with support in the tools to build visualizations. Upon completion, learners will have the necessary skills to share insights with audiences across their organizations and drive change based on their analyses. This course can be tailored to non-technical or technical audiences.

Key skills covered in this course: 

• Data Visualization
• Data Communication

Upon successful completion of the course, learner outcomes include: 

• Create a story using data, ensuring it is aptly customized for the intended audience to invoke the desired change
• Identify the intended audience, the desired action, and the resulting data communication plan
• Create visualizations in Excel, BI tools, R, or Python to effectively convey a data message
• Customize data visualizations to elicit action in specific audiences
• Tailor communication for technical and non-technical audiences
• Assess the impact of your data story on your target audience, and refine your presentation to better align with the needs of the target audience

Potential learners:

• Analysts
• Data Scientists
• Operations Managers
• Product Managers
• Research Scientists
• Team Leaders