Good analysis doesn’t automatically lead to better decisions, because decisions get made through conversation – not through data alone.

Everyone asks for one. Everyone believes they’re delivering one. The frustration on both sides is real

Two perspectives, one argument. Most organizations invest heavily in the moment and underinvest in the story that has to survive it.

If a story only works when you’re in the room, the problem is less likely to be how you present – it’s whether anyone understands why it matters.

Everyone asks for compelling stories. But over time, “compelling” has become corporate shorthand

How the POET Technique™ transforms data storytelling into decision-ready communication, and fills the evaluative gap in traditional frameworks.

In an AI-saturated world where anyone can sound like an expert, the ability to cut through the noise… isn’t optional

Data insights don’t appear by magic. Too often, organizations fail to answer the million-dollar question: ‘So, what?’

Like an oak tree draws its strength from deep in its roots, strong data stories grow from habits you can’t always see.

“Know your audience” is a common phrase when trying to connect in any form, from writing to sales to teaching.

Great data storytelling is a skill, not a talent. Great data storytellers know that facts alone don’t inspire change

At the base level, data storytelling isn’t that different from creative storytelling.

We say dashboards have their place in business, and in data storytelling.

Dashboards have their place in the world, but not all dashboards are created equal.

When it comes to landing your message, remember your audience will realistically remember just one thing from any presentation.

Artificial intelligence isn’t new, its origins go back close to 80 years at this point

Yes, it’s a satirical dark comedy about impending global doom, but there is one scene that encapsulates everything that can go wrong in data storytelling.

If there ever was one phrase that causes heads to explode, it’s “I need the ‘so what.'”?

It never fails whenever I tell an audience “visualization isn’t storytelling,”

Over the past couple of years, data literacy has been getting its well-deserved moment in the sun.