As humans, we face an increasing amount of data and information every day. To derive meaning and make sense of this complex world, we constantly scan the world around us and select what we believe is important and what is not. In this session I will go trough the top 10 things to consider, that you can use as an end to end framework about turning data into business actions.

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10 things I wish I knew about
Storytelling as a new Power BI user

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Agenda
1. Who is Ida?
2. Why tell stories?
3. 10 things I wish I knew when starting with storytelling in Power BI
4. Useful tools
5. Questions

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Graduation
Started using Power BI
First speaker event
Started a blog
2015 2017 2018
• Analytics specialist in MS Data platform
• Avanade 4 years, Analytics TC- Analytics Experience
• Big Power BI fan, speaker and MVP
@IdaBergum / www.idabergumdata.com
2016
Joined
First SQLSat presentation
MS Bus Apps
Summit
2019
UG
Who Am I?

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Why tell stories?
Source: Steven Few – Tapping the Power of Visual perception
John Medina – Brain Rules

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https://www.pastmedicalhistory.co.uk/john-snow-and-the-1854-cholera-outbreak/

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https://www.pastmedicalhistory.co.uk/john-snow-and-the-1854-cholera-outbreak/

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8. What problem are you solving?
Epathy for the users
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A DESIGN-LED APPROACH TO ANALYTICS
DESIGN LED
APPROACH
DATA DRIVEN
APPROACH Data Models Experience User
FROM LINEAR TO ITERATIVE DATA + DESIGN

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PPWT CPH: HR Persona
Holly
HR Manager (Director)
AGE
EDUCATION
ROLE
SKILLS
PERSONALITY TREAT PERSONALITY TREAT
PERSONALITY TREAT
BIOGRAPHY:
MOTIVATIONS GOALS
FRUSTRATIONS DEVICES/TOOLS
People are our most important asset and you’ll be the one to ensure we have a
happy and productive workplace where everyone works to realize our
established mission and objectives. Promoting corporate values and shaping a
positive culture is a vital aspect.
Employee support
Communication and education
Develop talents for the future
Support hiring managers with Solid candidates
.
Reduce employee costs
Develop and monitor HR strategies, systems
and tactics
Too busy
Employee turnover high
Healthcare costs are skyrocketing
# of remote employees is rising and costs of
movements are high
“Ensure we have a happy
and productive
workplace”
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Bachelor’s (UC), MS
HR Manager Nordics
i.e. team management,
economics, psychology

11. Make the quest
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12. Understand how
success looks like
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13. ..... And understand it
Gather the right data
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14. Create the story
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Climax
Challenge

16. Infographics | Graphs | Text | Dispay
Choose your medium
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Bookmarks
Drilltrough
Custom Tooltip
Q&A button
Scatter chart play axis and enhanced scatter chart
Timeline storyteller custom visual
AI powered
Storytelling elements in Power BI

18. One message at the time
Keep it simple
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19. Keep the human brain
in mind
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TRIADIC
Colors
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MONOCHROMATIC
Color
ANALOGOUS
Colors
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Colors
http://community.powerbi.com/t5/Chicagoland-Power-BI-User-Group/Miguel-Myers-Power-BI-Reports-and-Dashboard-Presentation/gpm-p/34592#M11

21. Share the story
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22. Let the audience react
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=337&v=q1a7tiA1Qzo

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Design Thinking methods, recipies and templates: Lumaworkspace (license needed)
Interviewing – Asking the right questions: The Mom Test (book)
Visualization principles: Stephen Few (multiple books)
Storytelling in general: Hans Rosling (books and youtube), Power BI Datastories Gallery
Useful tools

25. Questions?
Thank you for attending my session! Let’s
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Twitter: @IdaBergum | LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idabergum/ | Blog: www.idabergumdata.com