Take the ‘Numb’ Out of Numbers

Make statistics interesting and accessible

“It’s a simple message that will benefit most anyone, whether s/he writes for a living or needs to communicate numerical information in day-to-day work.”

— Kevin Trenga, The Raymond Corporation
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“Numbers without context, especially large ones with many zeros trailing behind, are about as intelligible as vowels without consonants,” writes Daniel Okrent,The New York Times ombudsman.

Indeed, poorly handled, statistics can make your readers’ eyes glaze over. In this program, you’ll master the art of making numbers interesting as well as understandable. Specifically, you’ll learn:

• A simple technique for making readers care about your statistics
• How to help readers “see” big numbers
• Ways to avoid creating a data dump
• When to choose bar, line or pie charts
• Where to find free tools that create attractive charts for you
• How to transform charts and tables into free-standing infographics