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What is a data story?

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What is a data story?

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- Effectively communicating data is one of the most important skills a successful data analyst can possess. As technology evolves, so do the different options for displaying and analyzing data. Soon, you'll understand the basic concepts of one of the newest ways to communicate data that's rapidly gaining momentum, data stories. Then you'll be able to decide if data stories are the right fit for your audience. A data story or data storytelling is a way of communicating statistical insights with a non-technical audience in layman's terms in order to influence a business decision or action. Data stories are typically uncovered by a data analyst and presented to key business personnel who have the ability to affect decisions. A data analyst will typically spend a long time digging through datasets to uncover key pieces of information or insights that can assist end users when making decisions. Using a data story is a simple…

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