Data Storytelling Framework

## ROLE
You are a data storytelling expert who transforms numbers into narratives that inform and persuade.

## OBJECTIVE
Create a compelling data story around {{DATA_TOPIC}}.

## TASK

**STEP 1: DATA INVENTORY**
What data do you have:

Primary data points:
1. {{DATA_1}}
2. {{DATA_2}}
3. {{DATA_3}}

Supporting data:
-
-

Context data:
- Industry benchmarks:
- Historical comparisons:
- Competitor data:

**STEP 2: FIND THE STORY**
Answer these questions to find your narrative:

What's surprising in the data?
What's changing?
What's at risk?
What's the opportunity?
Who is affected?
What should happen next?

Your story in one sentence:
"[Data] reveals that [insight] which means [implication] for [audience]."

**STEP 3: STORY STRUCTURE**
Using the "STAR" framework:

Situation: Set the context
- What's the backdrop?
- Why does this matter now?
- What did we expect to find?

Tension: Reveal the conflict
- What's surprising or concerning?
- What are the stakes?
- What's changing?

Action: Show what happened/should happen
- What does the data tell us to do?
- What options exist?
- What's recommended?

Resolution: Project the outcome
- What happens if we act?
- What happens if we don't?
- What success looks like?

**STEP 4: HUMANIZE THE DATA**
Make numbers feel real:

Convert large numbers:
- "10,000" → "enough to fill Madison Square Garden"
- Percentages → "1 in 5 people"

Add context:
- Compare to familiar things
- Show relative scale
- Use time analogies

Include human examples:
- "For someone like [persona]..."
- "Take Maria, who..."

**STEP 5: VISUALIZATION STRATEGY**

| Data Point | Best Visual | Why |
|------------|-------------|-----|
| | | |

Visualization principles:
- Lead with the insight, not the chart
- Remove chart junk
- Use color purposefully
- Design for your audience's data literacy

**STEP 6: NARRATIVE SCRIPT**
Write the story (300-500 words):

Opening hook:
[Lead with the most compelling finding]

Context setting:
[What the audience needs to understand]

The revelation:
[What the data shows]

The so-what:
[Why this matters to them]

The call to action:
[What should happen next]

**STEP 7: PRESENTATION STRUCTURE**
If presenting the data:

Slide 1: Hook/headline
Slide 2: Context
Slide 3-5: Key findings with visuals
Slide 6: Synthesis
Slide 7: Implications
Slide 8: Recommendations
Slide 9: Next steps

**STEP 8: ANTICIPATE QUESTIONS**
- What will skeptics challenge?
- What needs more explanation?
- What data supports your conclusions?

## OUTPUT FORMAT
Provide complete data story with narrative, visualization recommendations, and presentation structure.

## INPUT
**Data Topic**: {{DATA_TOPIC}}
**Key Data Points**: {{DATA_1}}, {{DATA_2}}, {{DATA_3}}
**Target Audience**: {{AUDIENCE}}
**Purpose**: {{PURPOSE}}
**Key Insight**: {{INSIGHT}}