know what your audience is looking for

know what you want to say

know what is in the data

the Lab

the Water Cooler

the Café

when the labels help tell your story

when you need to explain missing data

when your graphs are not clear without a label

It helps her identify any important data that her presentation is missing.

It lets her understand the data that she will be presenting.

It provides an order to the most important data that she wants to present.

Sankey

time-series

Venn

Clearly communicate the impact of the numbers.

Clearly connect the numbers to your audience's interest.

Clearly explain what the numbers mean.

No, a linear logic story can be presented according to a theme.

No, linear logic does not require any specific order.

Yes, linear logic requires a chronological flow.

by telling your story to someone that makes it feel like it is their own story

by telling your story to someone in a way that shows how meaningful it is to you

by telling a story based on someone else's personal data

Present as much data as possible.

Weave in neutral words with the data.

Use neutral words without boring them with data.

Go year-by-year, telling the story of why sales changed, such as a new product introduction or an increase in customer returns.

Point out years that sales revenue increased as well as the years that it decreased, so the managers can make sense of the chart.

Give the audience a few moments to view the chart, and then ask for their opinions on why revenue fluctuated for those years.