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Organize Data Storytelling with The Recommendation Tree™
Derived from Nancy Duarte's best-selling book DataStory: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story, The Recommendation Tree™ provides a static framework for structuring and articulating data observations as actionable recommendations.
Every role within an organization has a different vantage point of the data behind its operations. This can make it difficult to organize your data storytelling to resonate between departments, or across your organization. As sales professionals track leads and closed opportunities, HR is monitoring hiring and employee retention.
Regardless of how data impacts your daily routine, everyone shares the responsibility of using data insights to further the health of the organization. However, knowing how to make thoughtful recommendations after careful data analysis isn’t always straightforward or streamlined.
Namely, the process of identifying trends, parsing cause and effect, and making informed decisions from data observations can feel daunting without a measured, uniform approach. That’s why we made The Recommendation Tree™. This free resource can help teams and leaders coalesce around a shared method of data communication.
Turn Data Analysis into Actionable Recommendations
In this free download, you’ll get your very own Recommendation Tree™ and detailed examples of it in action. Learn how a Marketing Manager and IT Director can move decision-makers from acknowledging a problem to accepting their recommendation.
With this context, you and your team will be empowered to create your own Recommendation Trees™ with the reusable template. Refine your data analysis into a three-act structure that clearly articulates the what, why, and how of your proposed action plan.
Start Organizing your Data Storytelling
The Recommendation Tree™ is a terrific way to start getting the most impact from your data analysis. Much like how a storyboard relates to a finished film, a detailed Recommendation Tree™ eliminates guess work when it’s time to put your plan into action.
With this free download, you’ll learn how to:
- Structure a Recommendation Tree™
- Group content together to make it more memorable for your audience
- Discover how different departments present observations as actionable recommendations
- Organize your data storytelling to articulate a clear, informed path forward.
Just complete the quick form to receive The Recommendation Tree™. Get ready to tell more effective data stories and align your organizational goals.
To access additional information and more free resources, visit The Duarte Guide to Data Storytelling to continue building this invaluable skill.
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