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How to Tell a Powerful Story with Data Visualization. In the age of Big Data, folks are often overwhelmed by the volume of data sources, charts, and graphs thrown at them every day. Enter data visualization – the ability to condense, analyze, and share data that makes an impact. Throughout history, data visualization has been used to document everything from health crises to the effect of colors on mood. But what exactly does data visualization do and how can you leverage it to grow your business? Are data visualization and infographics the same thing? Read on to learn more, plus discover some fascinating examples. Galileo’s sun spot map – one of the earliest known representations of data visualization At its core, data visualization is a visual representation of data – statistics made more understandable at-a-glance. As you’ll see, rather than talk about the billions of friendships around the world, Facebook illustrates it by using meaningful data in a way that we can quickly understand.

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