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Data Visualization: Storytelling

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Beginner 3 hours English Completion Certificate Certificate

About this course

This LinkedIn Learning course teaches the craft of data storytelling: structuring data-driven narratives, choosing the right chart types for different messages, designing visualizations that guide the audience's attention, and presenting findings to non-technical stakeholders.

The curriculum covers the three-act structure for data presentations, how to avoid misleading visualizations, and how to tailor complexity to different audiences — from executive summaries to technical deep-dives.

What you'll learn

Structure data-driven presentations using narrative frameworks
Choose chart types that match your message and audience
Design visualizations that guide attention to key insights
Present data findings to non-technical executive audiences
Avoid common data visualization mistakes that mislead or confuse

This course includes

3h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
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Instructor

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Bill Shander
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90K+ learners5 courses4.7 instructor rating

Taught by data communication specialists on LinkedIn Learning with experience translating complex analytics into business-ready presentations.

Requirements

  • Basic data analysis experience; no specific tools required

Who this course is for

  • Data analysts and scientists who struggle to communicate findings to business stakeholders
  • Business analysts who present data regularly but want more impact
  • Anyone who creates reports or dashboards that need to drive decisions

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Frequently asked questions

The principles are tool-agnostic, though examples use common tools. The focus is on storytelling craft, not tool operation.
Yes — like writing, it follows learnable principles. This course teaches the framework; practice builds fluency.
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