Living in the knowledge economy surrounded by data, how do you filter out the noise to process and understand it? Helping people and organisations to ask smarter questions so that they can get the data they need – data from which they can surface and articulate genuine insights – is what Sam Knowles specialises in. Decades ago, Sam fell in love with stories, story structure and storytelling. Now – through a journey of humanity, empathy and purpose – he shows us how data storytelling is all about using data smarter.
Join Sam Knowles – Founder & MD of data storytelling consultancy Insight Agents – on episode 228 of the Focus on Why podcast.
KEY TAKEAWAY
“Ask the right questions to get the insights you need to tell stories that balance the emotional with the rational in a human and an empathetic way.”
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS*
Narrative by Numbers by Sam Knowles – https://amzn.to/3r6beHn
How to be Insightful by Sam Knowles – https://amzn.to/3nPgayy
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell – https://amzn.to/3l6Fe1Z
Work by Lars Svendsen – https://amzn.to/30XtU1a
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman – https://amzn.to/30RfVdF
The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker – https://amzn.to/3oZOiXx
Start with Why by Simon Sinek – https://amzn.to/3I1AULB
