A Modern Data Training, Design and Consultancy Organisation
We’re here to help you and your team become better data storytellers, one chart at a time.
Our goal is to help you uncover your potential and find your data story.
As data complexity grows, technology advances and the expectations of everyone working in and around data increases, we’re on a mission to get everyone on a level playing field and change how we look at and talk about our data.
What we offer:
Data Visualisation & Storytelling Training.
Professional training courses and coaching on the topics of Data Visualisation, Data Storytelling and Effective Presentation Skills.
Data Visualisation Design + Document Templates.
Bespoke Data Visualisation Commissions and Projects, plus Presentation Template Design Services to help you tell your story in better and more consistent ways.
Data & Insight Consultancy Services.
Data Leadership and Project Delivery where and when you need it most. We provide both strategy / team leadership capability, as well as “Hands On” delivery & execution for your next big project.
What training courses do we offer:
A training course designed for those less confident in Data and Data Visualisation.
The goal of this course is to grow your confidence in creating and understanding data visualisations. We help you decide how to choose the right visual for your data and provide introductory guidance on how to design charts for maximum impact and understanding.
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A training course designed for those who want to improve how they structure and tell their data stories.
The goal of this course is to grow your confidence in how to write more effective presentations and talks, which have more cut through, structure and focus. The course gives a common framework that everyone can adopt to create a more consistent and effective approach to writing data stories.
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A training course designed for those that are confident in Data Visualisation, but want to take their charts to the ‘next level’.
The goal of this course is to get you designing better and more powerful visualisations that create more impact and stand out from the crowd. The course gives a common framework that everyone can adopt, to create a more consistent and effective approach to designing charts and visualisations.
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A training course designed for those that want to increase their confidence when presenting their data stories.
The goal of this course is to challenge you to change how you approach the task of preparing for and delivering presentations. Presenting with Data (and presenting well) is hugely important for project success and career advancement, and this course provides frameworks and approaches that can help everyone become more successful and confident presenters.
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Why work with us:
Hi, I’m Ross Durston, founder of Finding Stories.
Having worked in Data for 20 years at leading companies such as Tesco, P&O Cruises, Nectar and Gopuff, I’ve built extensive experience in the field of Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence and Consumer Research. That experience gives me the capability and confidence to quickly understand problems and create data driven solutions.
Now, although I would today call myself an expert in Data Storytelling, Visualisation and Communication, it wasn’t always that way. Today I’m proud to call myself an introvert, but previously this was a significant barrier to my career. But through the coaching from others, finding my own style and by increasing my confidence through practice and feedback, everything changed and now my motivation lies in helping others on this journey too.
Through my empathy, experience and passion, I’m in the unique position to utilise my skillset to help train, design and deliver impact where it is needed most for you and your organisation, and I’d love to work with you to make this happen.
– Ross