Speed Read: Narrative by Numbers

This book by Sam Knowles shows readers how to tell powerful and purposeful stories by using data and statistics as the foundations and provides the tools, permission, and confidence to use data with more impact.

There are some simple and effective rules of data-driven storytelling that help everyone tell more compelling, evidence-based stories, whoever they need to convince. Narrative by Numbers: How to Tell Powerful and Purposeful Stories with Data by Sam Knowles shows you how.

With more data around than ever before, it has never been more important to recognise that the data isn't the story, but can be the foundation of impactful and influential storytelling and brand communication. Sam Knowles shows how to bring analytics and storytelling together in Narrative by Numbers.

Central ideas and arguments

Knowles has six principles,...

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