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Communicate with Storytelling and Visualization

“The most important thing about communicating with data is the communication, not the data. And storytelling is the way to do it.”

—Andrew MarrittFounder, Organization View

Warming his hands on a hot drink in a noisy cafe just off 42nd Street in Manhattan, Jeremy Shapiro, Global Head of Talent Analytics at Morgan Stanley, talked about what’s new in analytics. The conversation was not about new methodologies, new technologies, or even statistical skills. The topic was a critical aspect of analytics, which also happens to be one of the oldest traditions in human history: storytelling. Here’s what Jeremy said during that conversation: “It’s a great feeling when, after your team has worked so ...

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