Overview
Effectively presenting data is a valuable tool when working for government to communicate clearly with internal stakeholders and external audiences.
If data is available to government officials to support decision-making and improve services, data visualisation is useful to present key information in the most visually impressive way.
Attend this Effective Use of Data Visualisation for Government course enables you to create the impact you need for a stronger case through data.
This virtual training course gives you the tools and techniques to help you to turn your data into key infographics, convincing messages, and easily understandable information.
Attend this course to understand the key principles to presenting data and how they can apply to your work and department’s mission; learn about the different types of visualisations; gain quick and repeatable visual tricks that draw attention to the key information and learn about what free and available visualisation tools.
Please note we will use Zoom to deliver this course.
Unlocking the Power of Virtual
Our virtual courses have been designed with you in mind. From group exercises in breakout rooms to live chat, whiteboards, and interactive polls, we use a range of tools and techniques to ensure that you can connect with your trainer; network and share best practice with your peers and leave the day with the skills you need.
Our courses provide you with an interactive and engaging learning environment that can be accessed from any location, helping you to continue to connect, learn and grow. Click here to discover more!
Alan Rutter is a journalist, digital consultant, product owner and trainer.
He oversaw the iPad edition launches of Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue in the UK, and has been working with Condé Nast International as product owner on a bespoke digital asset management system for their 11 global markets.
Until November 2014 he worked with Guardian Masterclasses on curating and delivering new course strands and teaching their B2B data visualisation courses for clients including the Financial Conduct Authority, the Home Office, Novartis, Haringey Council and Gloucestershire Police Constabulary.
Previously he was ...
Learning Outcomes
- Learn the key principles of data visualisation and how to apply them to your own work
- Develop the skills required to identify the story in the data and tell it with maximum impact
- Learn about the basic chart types and how to choose the best chart type for a dataset
- Discover free online tools and resources that will add impact to your data visualisations
- Learn design tips and tricks that can quickly improve your data presentations
- Develop a toolkit of techniques that you can share with colleagues
