Visual data storytelling

How to build a visual narrative from business data with Napkin?

  • Napkin

1250 € per session, excl. VAT

In short

Transform complex business data into a clear visual story. This course teaches you to use Napkin to generate, customize, and arrange a series of visuals from a data summary. You will learn to create flowcharts, timelines, and tables, verify data accuracy, and export your narrative for impactful presentations.

Why this training?

The problem
Fragmented uses and results that are hard to verify.
What it costs today
Manual rework and decisions based on incomplete information.
Why this skill
A visual narrative with checked structure, data and sequence.
What you gain
A visual narrative with checked structure, data and sequence.

Objectives of this training

  • Structure a business data summary for visual interpretation.
  • Generate multiple visual types (flowcharts, timelines, tables) with Napkin.
  • Customize generated visuals for clarity, orientation, and wording.
  • Assemble a coherent visual storyline of 4 to 6 visuals.
  • Verify all figures in the visuals against the source data before exporting.
  • A visual narrative with checked structure, data and sequence.

Who is it for and what are the prerequisites?

Roles and tasks concerned

  • Business Analysts
  • Marketing Professionals
  • Project Managers

Prior skills

  • AI Fundamentals and AI Prompting completed, or equivalent experience (a learning prerequisite, not a registration condition).
  • Have practised: Understand Napkin and get started, or have equivalent skills. Authorised Napkin account; verify visual features and PNG, SVG, PPT or PDF export for the plan. Export to an external presentation tool; no photo or movie generation is promised. Check structures and figures.
  • A paid subscription to an AI solution offering the features used, the organisation’s authorisation for third-party tools, and the actual accounts and access rights.

To prepare before the session

  • Authorised Napkin account; verify visual features and PNG, SVG, PPT or PDF export for the plan. Export to an external presentation tool; no photo or movie generation is promised. Check structures and figures.

What you will work on

  1. Structuring the Data and First Generation

    Identifying key messages in a business data summary.

  2. Custom Generation and Refinement

    Specifying visual types: flowchart, timeline, comparison chart, table.

  3. Assembling a Coherent Storyline

    Sequencing 4-6 visuals to tell a compelling story.

  4. Finalising and Sharing Your Visual Narrative

    Methodically verifying every figure against the source summary.

What you take away

  • A structured business data summary.
  • A storyline of 4-6 generated and verified visuals.
  • An exported presentation file (PPT, PDF).

Method and assessment

  • Demonstration of available features, guided exercises and an independent case.
  • Peer review of the deliverable and correction against original sources.

The participant presents the stated deliverable, justifies sources and permissions, identifies and corrects an error and explains limitations. Assessment rubric: accuracy, traceability, access control and handover to a colleague.

Frequently asked questions

What concrete outcome is assessed?

A visual narrative with checked structure, data and sequence.

What access is needed before the session?

Authorised Napkin account; verify visual features and PNG, SVG, PPT or PDF export for the plan. Export to an external presentation tool; no photo or movie generation is promised. Check structures and figures.

Which step should come before this course?

Have practised: Understand Napkin and get started, or have equivalent skills.

How are data protected and results validated?

Use fictional, anonymised or explicitly authorised data. Your organisation’s designated person checks sources, rights and results before use; subscriptions and external access are not assumed to be included.

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