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In this video you will learn: 1) What to do when telling a story with data visualisations 2) How to choose the correct chart in Google Sheets based on the story you want to tell 3) How to avoid some common mistakes when creating data visualisations.

In this lesson you will learn:

1. What to do when telling a story with data visualisations

2. How to choose the correct chart in Google Sheets based on the story you want to tell

3. How to avoid some common mistakes when creating data visualisations.

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Tegan Bedser

Tegan Bedser is a project manager for training and editorial projects at Media Hack Collective (MHC).

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