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How Using
Big Data Can Tell
Personalized Stories
#datastory
Who We Are
Eric Shoup,
EVP of Product at
Ancestry.com
Francois
Ajenstat, Sr. Director
of Product at Tableau
Software
2#datastory
What can all of this data mean—and more
importantly, how can we make it useful?
4#datastory
How many 9s?
5#datastory
The human visual system is powerful
6#datastory
7#datastory
vs.
8#datastory
―The shortest distance between truth and a human being is a story.‖
– Anthony de Mello, One Minute Wisdom
9#datastory
10#datastory
Storytelling with data
– the
good, bad, ugly, and
beautiful
11#datastory
Think of your analysis as a story
12#datastory
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Make it relevant
#datastory
What are the
challenges inherent in
unlocking data
insights and stories?
14#datastory
What does the future of
storytelling look like?
15#datastory
Keep the conversation going on Twitter: #datastory
16#datastory
How can effective stories be created
using data?
• Keep it simple. Let the data speak for itself.
• Be visual
• Make it relevant. Know your audience.
• Invite discovery

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SXSW Core Conversation - How Using Big Data Can Tell Personalized Stories