Class 10: Sharing the Story (Methods to Communicate)

What are is a Slack/Team Update?

A quick, informal message to share progress, questions, or blockers. Ideal for real-time collaboration and keeping stakeholders in the loop.

What is an Email Summary?

A concise message outlining key information, decisions, or next steps. Useful for aligning on business questions or summarizing findings

What is an Internal Blog Post?

A readable and casual article shared within the organized. Helps communicate insights or lessons learned across teams.

What is an Executive Summary Report?

A one-to-three page summary of the key insights, conclusions, and action items. Designed for busy executives who need the bottom line fast

What is a Technical Memo?

A detailed document that explains analytical logic, assumptions, and methodology. Tailored for technical or data-savvy stakeholders.

What are some tips for a Slack/Team Update?

• Be concise

• Tag or notify the right people

• Be clear on action

• Use formatting wisely

• Length: 1-4 sentences

What are some tips for an Email Summary?

• Lead with the main takeaway

• Structure matters

• Clarify purpose

• Tone-Check

• Length: 3-8 sentences

What are some tips for an Internal Blog Post?

• Make it engaging

• Explain the “why”

• Tell a story

• Make it accessible

• Length: 1-1.5 pages

What are some tips for a Formal Document/Memo?

• Be structured

• Use formal tone and language

• Support with evidence

• Make it skimmable

• Length: 2-5 pages

What are some tips for a Technical Memo?

• Explain assumptions and logic

• Include sufficient detail

• Define technical terms

• Use visuals for clarity

• Length: 5-10 pages

What are some tips for a White Paper?

• Provide depth

• Structure it clearly

• Support with credible evidence

• Focus on clarity and impact

• Length: 6-15 pages

What are some tips for a Slide Deck Presentation?

• Start with the question

• One idea per slide

• Visuals > Text

• Summarize insights clearly

What are some tips for Annotated Charts?

• Highlight what matters

• Keep it clean

• Answer the “so what?”

• Tailor to your audience

What are some tips for an Infographic?

• Design for scannability

• Make it visual

• Focus on key findings

• Brand it and share it

What should you do when you are your own audience?

• Code with Comments

• Data Inventory Report

• Data Profiling Dashboard

• Checklist Document

What is Code with Comments?

Explains logic and decisions directly in the code

What is a Data Inventory Report?

Lists data sources, fields, and key attributes

What is a Data Profiling Dashboard?

Visual overview of data quality and ditribution

What is a Checklist Document?

Step-by-step tasks or requirements for consistency

What should you do when adding comments to code?

• Focus comments on why each step is take, not just what the code does

• Clearly document assumptions, data cleaning, and analysis choices

• Keep comments concise, accurate, and easy to update

What is an example of interactive analytics?

• Notebook Walkthrough (Jupyter/Rmarkdown/Quarto)

• Dashboard

What did we do in the Notebook Walkthrough?

• Write in markdown, and integrate code chunks from languages

• Render content in something more readable

What is “Markdown”?

Lightweight markup language used to write formatted text using a plain-text editor

What is the goal of “Markdown”?

Readable as-is, but also easy to convert into HTML

What does a Dashboard do?

• Lets users explore data and insights on demand

• They can filter, drill down, and customize views to answer their own questions

• Can be used to support a presentation

• Design for usability. Clear layout and intuitive controls are essential