Storytelling 

 CHALLENGE AND SELECTION 

 The first tool I used was the tool of Storytelling , to achieve a shared understanding of a problem space among a diverse group of stakeholders before attempting to identify and define 

 possible solutions to the problem . I use this approach often with our customers , who are government agencies working to apply technology innovations to modernize their mission or the delivery of their services to their customer , which may be U.S. citizens , businesses , and non- citizens . I have used the technique of using a straw man visualization of a problem domain with a set of questions or prompts for discussion to allow a diverse group of stakeholders to learn from each other in the process of defining the scope , boundaries , key elements , and relationships between elements to consider when identifying pain points and opportunities for improvements or solutions . 

 APPLICATION 

 I found the storytelling course to be informative and worthwhile . Unlike a Udemy course on Tableau that wades right into the applied aspects of clicking and dragging items , Coursera courses offer more of an academic background on the subject matter . 

 The point of this course is to hammer home that stories provide context and meaning that ca n’t be matched by a list of facts . We ’re informed that stories engage more of your brain than simply absorbing a list of facts . 

 We learn that you should always try to make your stories relatable to the viewer so that they personally connect or identify with some aspect of the story . You should find a specific story   of a person who exemplifies the larger narrative   rather than starting with a lot of general facts and figures . 

 Politicians employ this tactic all of the time . Instead of spouting off a list of facts about their particular issue , the politician will first paint a picture regarding Joe the small businessman or Jill the single mom . They ’ll then discuss how legislation ( or lack thereof ) will affect their constituents particular situations ; in the hope that the listener will relate to the individuals .   This is an exercise in using the particular to illuminate the general . 

 Here are a few of the tips I learned in regard to telling stories with data : 

 • Use time based trends and consider a line or bar graph depending upon the data ; 

 • Use rank ordering ( e.g. use a bar graph to rank salespersons by sales ) ; 

 • Use data comparisons where appropriate ( e.g. polling data showing candidate 

 support over a period of time ) ; 

 • Use counter intuitive visualizations ( e.g. most people are surprised to learn that 

 the United States has the highest incarceration rate by far amongst OECD countries ) ; 

 • Tell stories through relationships ( e.g. use scatterplots to illustrate the 

 relationship between sales and profits ) ; 

 • Check your facts ; 

 • Focus on a key statistic or intriguing piece of information ; 

 • Make your story insightful ; do n’t leave the audience guessing on what you want 

 them to take away form your presentation ; 

 • Make your story relatable 

 INSIGHT AND APPROACH 

 Good storytelling demands understanding of the viewpoint of the audience , perhaps even the audience ’s audience to whom your story may be forwarded . To have good uptake and lasting impact , it may benefit from viral attributes — simple messages , easy to read and pass on . A good story takes an audience on a journey , one that may last over several stories . For an audience to engage , it must care enough about your story to want to give it attention and then perhaps forward it . They may not care about your main message , but love the way you put it , perhaps finding it funny or interesting . If it is a multi - part story , they must care enough to look forward to the next part . An audience that cares is more likely to be open to the change in their behaviour you wish to create . So , in all storytelling , keep your focus on what the audience is seeing or hearing , not on what you are telling or want to tell . 

 Who tells stories ? 

 Stories are told by all sorts of people , such as customers , celebrities , experts , your people , your business partners and , increasingly , bloggers . Industry experts provide excellent stories that reflect various , sometimes conflicting , value propositions . Social media sources are great for content ( YouTube , blogs , case studies , TED talks , etc ) . People who work in customer insight are often quite technical in their outlook , perhaps used to dealing with data and analysis or producing and preparing complex reports , possibly uncomfortable with storytelling , with 

 bringing data and analysis to life . The main point is that stories tap into our human and social need to relate to why the data has meaning . 

 The flow of a story 

 Most stories are not fully positive or negative , but contain a mix — and perhaps a sequence — in which things move from good to not so good and back to good . Charity aid storytelling often depicts bad situations to be remedied by work funded by your donations , for example . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
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### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Storytelling 

 CHALLENGE AND SELECTION 

 The first tool I used was the tool of Storytelling , to achieve a shared understanding of a problem space among a diverse group of stakeholders before attempting to identify and define 

 possible solutions to the problem . I use this approach often with our customers , who are government agencies working to apply technology innovations to modernize their mission or the delivery of their services to their customer , which may be U.S. citizens , businesses , and non- citizens . I have used the technique of using a straw man visualization of a problem domain with a set of questions or prompts for discussion to allow a diverse group of stakeholders to learn from each other in the process of defining the scope , boundaries , key elements , and relationships between elements to consider when identifying pain points and opportunities for improvements or solutions . 

 APPLICATION 

 I found the storytelling course to be informative and worthwhile . Unlike a Udemy course on Tableau that wades right into the applied aspects of clicking and dragging items , Coursera courses offer more of an academic background on the subject matter . 

 The point of this course is to hammer home that stories provide context and meaning that ca n’t be matched by a list of facts . We ’re informed that stories engage more of your brain than simply absorbing a list of facts . 

 We learn that you should always try to make your stories relatable to the viewer so that they personally connect or identify with some aspect of the story . You should find a specific story   of a person who exemplifies the larger narrative   rather than starting with a lot of general facts and figures . 

 Politicians employ this tactic all of the time . Instead of spouting off a list of facts about their particular issue , the politician will first paint a picture regarding Joe the small businessman or Jill the single mom . They ’ll then discuss how legislation ( or lack thereof ) will affect their constituents particular situations ; in the hope that the listener will relate to the individuals .   This is an exercise in using the particular to illuminate the general . 

 Here are a few of the tips I learned in regard to telling stories with data : 

 • Use time based trends and consider a line or bar graph depending upon the data ; 

 • Use rank ordering ( e.g. use a bar graph to rank salespersons by sales ) ; 

 • Use data comparisons where appropriate ( e.g. polling data showing candidate 

 support over a period of time ) ; 

 • Use counter intuitive visualizations ( e.g. most people are surprised to learn that 

 the United States has the highest incarceration rate by far amongst OECD countries ) ; 

 • Tell stories through relationships ( e.g. use scatterplots to illustrate the 

 relationship between sales and profits ) ; 

 • Check your facts ; 

 • Focus on a key statistic or intriguing piece of information ; 

 • Make your story insightful ; do n’t leave the audience guessing on what you want 

 them to take away form your presentation ; 

 • Make your story relatable 

 INSIGHT AND APPROACH 

 Good storytelling demands understanding of the viewpoint of the audience , perhaps even the audience ’s audience to whom your story may be forwarded . To have good uptake and lasting impact , it may benefit from viral attributes — simple messages , easy to read and pass on . A good story takes an audience on a journey , one that may last over several stories . For an audience to engage , it must care enough about your story to want to give it attention and then perhaps forward it . They may not care about your main message , but love the way you put it , perhaps finding it funny or interesting . If it is a multi - part story , they must care enough to look forward to the next part . An audience that cares is more likely to be open to the change in their behaviour you wish to create . So , in all storytelling , keep your focus on what the audience is seeing or hearing , not on what you are telling or want to tell . 

 Who tells stories ? 

 Stories are told by all sorts of people , such as customers , celebrities , experts , your people , your business partners and , increasingly , bloggers . Industry experts provide excellent stories that reflect various , sometimes conflicting , value propositions . Social media sources are great for content ( YouTube , blogs , case studies , TED talks , etc ) . People who work in customer insight are often quite technical in their outlook , perhaps used to dealing with data and analysis or producing and preparing complex reports , possibly uncomfortable with storytelling , with 

 bringing data and analysis to life . The main point is that stories tap into our human and social need to relate to why the data has meaning . 

 The flow of a story 

 Most stories are not fully positive or negative , but contain a mix — and perhaps a sequence — in which things move from good to not so good and back to good . Charity aid storytelling often depicts bad situations to be remedied by work funded by your donations , for example .
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