The Debunking of the 5 Data Storytelling Myths Human-centered data storytelling engages audiences by connecting numbers to real experiences, making insights memorable. Instead of presenting abstract statistics, effective storytelling emphasizes the human element, utilizing emotions and relatable scenarios. By focusing on individuals impacted by data, stories foster empathy and drive action, making the insights more impactful and actionable.... https://visualwizards.academy/the-debunking-of-the-5-data-storytelling-myths/

TIP 14 – Use Comparisons Wisely Human-centered data storytelling engages audiences by connecting numbers to real experiences, making insights memorable. Instead of presenting abstract statistics, effective storytelling emphasizes the human element, utilizing emotions and relatable scenarios. By focusing on individuals impacted by data, stories foster empathy and drive action, making the insights more impactful and actionable.... https://visualwizards.academy/tip-14-use-comparisons-wisely/

TIP 13 - Balance Emotion and Logic

Most data stories fall flat for one simple reason: they talk about numbers, not people. If your slide says “54% engagement, -6 points vs last year” and stops there, your audience might understand it, but they won’t feel it. The moment you say, “Half of our people don’t feel they get regular feedback from their manager,” and share one line like, “I usually only hear how I’m doing at year‑end,” the room wakes up. Now the number has a face and a voice. In my new article, I show: - Why our brains remember human stories better than raw stats. - A super simple WHO–WHAT–MOMENT–VOICE trick to turn a cold metric into a human story. - A before/after example of an employee‑engagement slide that goes from “just a chart” to “this is what our people are actually living.” If you want your next engagement or HR slide to make leaders care, not just skim, this is for you.

“One message beats a wall of noise.” Most presentations fail because they try to say everything at once and the audience remembers nothing. Pick one clear takeaway, build your slide around that, and let the rest become another slide or another post. Next time you present, ask yourself: If they remember only one sentence, what should it be? Then design for that sentence and watch attention and action go up!

Most charts don’t need more color, they need color with a job. When every bar, line, and KPI is a different bright hue, your audience has to work to find the story; when you start with grey and add one or two bold colors on purpose, their eyes jump straight to the insight you want them to see. In my latest piece I walk through simple before/after examples of how to: - Use one brand color for “us” and a neutral for benchmarks - Reserve a single accent color for the key risk or opportunity - Stop the rainbow chaos that makes dashboards look busy but say nothing If you want your next slide or dashboard to feel calmer, sharper, and impossible to misread, start by asking: “What should this color mean?”, then remove every color that doesn’t have a clear answer.