Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic

Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic (born March 3, 1980) is an American writer, speaker, and CEO. She is founder and CEO of storytelling with data and author of books storytelling with data: a data visualization guide for business professionals (2015), storytelling with data: let's practice! (2019), and storytelling with you: plan, create, and deliver a stellar presentation (2022). She is a speaker on the topics of communicating effectively with data, presenting powerfully, and influencing change. People Analytics World 2023. London. 
==Education==
Knaflic holds a B.S. in Applied and Computational Mathematical Science (2002) and an M.B.A. from the Foster School of Business (2006) at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA.Nikiel, Teddy (November 17, 2022). "From Google to Milwaukee, Randy and Cole Knaflic Embrace Entrepreneurs". Milwaukee Business Journal. 
 
==Career==
Knaflic established storytelling with data to help people design graphs that communicate data and results for optimal outcomes.(February 10, 2023). "Students Learn from Entrepreneurs". usm.org.(December 27, 2018). "Storytelling with Data (SWD) Launched a Holiday Challenge". data.europa.eu. Her data visualization workshops and presentations are used globally by individuals, companies, and philanthropic organizations.Palmer, Barbara (February 1, 2017). "Storytelling with Data"`. PCMA.org.
 
In addition to writing a blog"The Ten Best Data Visualization Blogs to Follow". Tableau.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023. and hosting a podcastUMass Chan Medical School Data Visualization Library Guide. umassmed.edu. covering topics on data presentation, Knaflic’s YouTube channel teaches subscribers about subjects related to creating and presenting data to audiences.(2022). Most Helpful Data Video Channel dataliteracy.com. She has been a featured speaker at conferences on data culture and information.Maurer, Roy (January 16, 2020). "Using Pictures and Storytelling to Present Business Data". SHRM.org.
 
Prior to storytelling with data, Knaflic was a manager on the Google People Analytics team, where she employed a data-driven method to study, design, and implement people processes and management practices.Garvin, David (2013). "How Google Sold Its Engineers on Management". Harvard Business Review.Bryant, Adam (March 12, 2011). "Google's Quest to Build a Better Boss". New York Times. Knaflic also developed a course on data visualization that she taught at Google offices throughout the US and Europe.Columbia College Chicago Data Storytelling Resource Guide. colum.edu.
 
==Books==
Knaflic’s first book, storytelling with data: a data visualization guide for business professionals,NYU Health Sciences Library Data Visualization Resources. nyu.edu.Harvard Kennedy School Data and Information Visualization Course Required Textbooks. harvard.edu.Carnegie Mellon Telling Stories with Data Course Syllabus cmu.edu. was published in 2015. It teaches the principals of data visualization and how to use data to communicate effectively. In 2019, Knaflic released storytelling with data: let’s practice!,Stanford Continuing Studies Storytelling with Data Course Recommended Reading. stanford.edu. a companion workbook. storytelling with you: plan, create, and deliver a stellar presentationPine, Joshua (October 4, 2022). Knaflic’s Storytelling with You: Plan, Create, and Deliver a Stellar Presentation. nightingale.dvs.com. debuted in 2022 to address the foundational learnings, illustrative content, and communication skills necessary to speak persuasively.
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