Visualization, story telling and editorial services
Communication with excellence is the key to impactful quantitative research. This requires both effective representation of data and a coherent and thought-through story line.
An effective graphic or story line is no happenstance, but requires careful thinking. The effort to get this right clearly depends not least on the importance of the project and the implications of any decision on the business.
Some key questions to think about ▼
- Who is the audience?
- What is the key takeaway I want them to remember?
- What data does support this and how can I just make them see it without lengthy explanations?
- What limitations do I need?
Data visualization and story telling
“A picture is worth a thousand words” – well, but only if it does not take a thousand words to explain the picture. Data visualization is an important aspect in both data exploration and communication. The choice of an appropriate graphic depends not only on the data, but also on the main story that is to be told. There are times when a simple number might in fact be better than any kind of graphic.
Levers to maximize the impact of the data in supporting your story ▼
- Gestalt principles
- Reduction to the essentials
- Minimal but effective use of colors
- Story-telling techniques
Editorial services
Need a review of your thesis or struggling to get your publication straight? With a long history of publishing, peer reviewing, an associate editorship and examiner of theses, I understand what reviewers, editors and supervisors are looking for.
Offers vary substantially in the level of detail of the evaluation and support. ▼
- Assessment of data collection/description and statistical analysis
- Assessment of validity of the interpretation
- (Re-)Analysis of data to validate results
- Clarification of the research problem
- Elimination of duplication
- Straightening the flow of reading
