How Can Data Visualization Improve Local Conditions?

Building for practicality may be the secret sauce for sustainable impact at the local level

Andy Krackov
Nov 7 · 6 min read

We’re often told that stories, not stats, sell a point. In my data storytelling consultancy, Hillcrest Advisory, I remind clients regularly that our brains are wired for stories. When we hear a story, not only are the language-processing parts of our brain activated, but so too are other areas of our brain that we use when experiencing events from the story. A story, in other words, puts our…

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Andy Krackov

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Andy runs a consultancy, Hillcrest Advisory, to help organizations communicate data effectively and transform numbers into impact. https://hillcrestadvisory.com

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