Storytelling with Excel («STOREX»)

1 Refresher: Visualisations and data presentation options in Excel

• The main chart types
• Sparklines
• Conditional formatting
• Tables

2 Basic rules for storytelling in Excel

• What is storytelling and what does it mean in Excel?
• The importance of context
• Choosing an effective visual
• Clutter is your enemy
• Focus your audience's attention
• Think like a designer
• Dissecting your model visualisations
• Bringing it all together

3 Q&A and wrap-up

The course is designed to be interactive in order to ensure effective knowledge transfer and practical application. In addition to theoretical concepts, numerous practical exercises are carried out, giving participants the opportunity to directly apply what they have learned.

There is a strong emphasis on discussion, sharing experiences and collaborative problem solving to create an interactive learning environment.

This course is aimed at team and project managers, executive assistants and marketing and communications staff. For people whose responsibilities include creating compelling presentations of data and for people who want to take their Excel skills to the next level.

There are no formal prerequisites for this course.

You use Microsoft Excel frequently and have either attended the following course and/or have the relevant skills:

COURSE
Efficient calculations and visualizations with Microsoft Excel («ME2»)
2 days
• Basel, Berne, Geneva, Lausanne, Virtual Training, Zürich
CHF
1'140.–
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