Cole has always had a penchant for turning data into pictures and stories. She is the author of the best-selling books Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals and Storytelling with Data: Let’s Practice!

For nearly a decade, Cole and her team have delivered interactive learning sessions that are highly sought after by data-minded individuals, companies, and philanthropic organizations all over the world.

They also help people create graphs that make sense and weave them into a compelling story through the popular SWD blog, podcast, monthly #SWDChallenge, live stream events, and other resources.