Data storytelling - Maximizing one pager reports to tell your story History
Title | Data storytelling - Maximizing one pager reports to tell your story |
Content | A crucial part of every successful performance management program, — really, of any program — is communicating outcomes. To engage local constituents, the ability to capture their attention and tell them a compelling story is vital. One-pager reports are one tool local governments can use to share their stories. One-pager reports typically provide high-level information that can include a combination of data and visual aids. These reports provide a quick yet informative snapshot of the topic to an array of audience, those with subject matter expertise and those who have little to no knowledge of the topic at hand. Like all communications tools, some one-pagers are better than others. To make sure yours captures your intended audience, it helps to go back to the basics of data storytelling. Why use data storytelling techniques? There are three main purposes to data storytelling:
These days, in the era of internet-driven information overload, data storytelling is even more challenging than it used to be. With thousands of other mediums competing for your audience’s attention, today’s best data storytelling techniques keep things short, snappy and consistent. Getting – and keeping – attention A short, yet comprehensive, one-pager report can be an effective way to share information about your organization’s programs, success stories and trends. The best one-pagers are informative yet uncluttered. So how can you achieve this? Start with these two key steps:
One-pager reports cannot possibly contain every detail that you might want your audience to know, and that’s OK. Be prepared to include only top-level information -- what you need your audience to know now. If done thoughtfully, your one-pager reports will do three things at once: convey critical information quickly and efficiently to your targeted audience; provide you with the ability to anticipate what questions your targeted audience might ask next; and influence decisions and drive meaningful change. |
Post Date | 2020-08-25 15:40:13 |
Title | Data storytelling - Maximizing one pager reports to tell your story |
Content | A crucial part of every successful performance management program, — really, of any program — is communicating outcomes. To engage local constituents, the ability to capture their attention and tell them a compelling story is vital. One-pager reports are one tool local governments can use to share their stories. One-pager reports typically provide high-level information that can include a combination of data and visual aids. These reports provide a quick yet informative snapshot of the topic to an array of audience, those with subject matter expertise and those who have little to no knowledge of the topic at hand. Like all communications tools, some one-pagers are better than others. To make sure yours captures your intended audience, it helps to go back to the basics of data storytelling. Why use data storytelling techniques? There are three main purposes to data storytelling:
These days, in the era of internet-driven information overload, data storytelling is even more challenging than it used to be. With thousands of other mediums competing for your audience’s attention, today’s best data storytelling techniques keep things short, snappy and consistent. Getting – and keeping – attention A short, yet comprehensive, one-pager report can be an effective way to share information about your organization’s programs, success stories and trends. The best one-pagers are informative yet uncluttered. So how can you achieve this? Start with these two key steps:
One-pager reports cannot possibly contain every detail that you might want your audience to know, and that’s OK. Be prepared to include only top-level information -- what you need your audience to know now. If done thoughtfully, your one-pager reports will do three things at once: convey critical information quickly and efficiently to your targeted audience; provide you with the ability to anticipate what questions your targeted audience might ask next; and influence decisions and drive meaningful change. |
Post Date | 2020-08-25 15:35:27 |