{"id":9060,"date":"2023-02-15T06:19:16","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T11:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/?p=9060"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:36:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:36:37","slug":"drive-organizational-growth-with-visual-data-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/drive-organizational-growth-with-visual-data-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Drive organizational growth with visual data stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/category\/technology-innovation\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Technology &amp; Innovation<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDrive organizational growth with visual data stories\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \">Published <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-02-15T06:19:16-05:00\">February 15, 2023<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Drive organizational growth with visual data stories\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/drive-organizational-growth-with-visual-data-stories\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/author\/teresa-meek\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/02\/Teresa20outdoor20laptop20large-150x150-1.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Teresa Meek<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data drives today\u2019s business \u2013 but only if it provides insights that people can use to make better decisions. This post will explain how deploying visual, data-driven, on-demand storytelling can make financial data more accessible to business stakeholders and transform decision-making.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, we will cover:<\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#deep\" data-level=\"2\">Go digital for deep insights<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#flow\" data-level=\"2\">Let your data flow<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#compile\" data-level=\"2\">Compile and customize for a bigger picture<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#communication\" data-level=\"2\">Communication shakedown, not breakdown<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"deep\">Go digital for deep insights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digitizing your financial processes will inevitably create the collection of enormous amounts of data about operations and customers. This goldmine of information can be used to provide insights that help your leaders and teams make better decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result of more companies going digital, visual reporting is gaining momentum. Foundry\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/foundryco.com\/tools-for-marketers\/research-data-and-analytics\/\">2021 Data and Analytics survey<\/a> found that 69% of organizations are piloting or using visual dashboards and data-visualization tools to consolidate and share information. By 2025, data stories will be the most widespread way for organizations to consume analytics, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/articles\/4-data-analytics-trends-cfos-can-t-afford-to-ignore\">Gartner<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: var(--color-body); font-family: var(--primary-font); font-weight: var(--font-weight-normal);\">\u201cPortraying financial data in a user-friendly way allows people to discover connections they wouldn\u2019t have seen otherwise,\u201d says Scott Freedman, director of marketing at Sage Intacct. \u201cWith that information, they can make decisions that improve the business.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: var(--color-body); font-family: var(--primary-font); font-weight: var(--font-weight-normal);\">But at many organizations, this new type of reporting has yet to gain traction. Over half of finance departments struggle to provide reliable data and reports stakeholders can use to inform their decisions, according to <\/span><a style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: var(--primary-font); font-weight: var(--font-weight-normal);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/articles\/4-data-analytics-trends-cfos-can-t-afford-to-ignore\">Gartner<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: var(--color-body); font-family: var(--primary-font); font-weight: var(--font-weight-normal);\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Managing modern finance in a time of unprecedented change.<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Modern business requires speed and agility, starting with the finance and accounting systems<br \/>that underpin every facet of operations.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-133a4fc2-523d-47fd-a021-5799ff3e832d\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Download now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/07\/Wordpress-BrandShootLDN_Dec2021_ProfServs_AA0349.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"people on laptops\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/07\/Wordpress-BrandShootLDN_Dec2021_ProfServs_AA0349.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"flow\">Let your data flow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data is only useful when people can easily find it, understand it, and put it to work. When these numbers are buried in spreadsheets and scattered across departments, it can be hard to know where to look first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Searching takes valuable time, and when you do find them, they often lack context.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cData is too often siloed and represented in ways that don\u2019t allow people to slice and dice it the way they need to,\u201d says Freedman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, spreadsheets can\u2019t keep up with real-time operations. \u201cThey are stuck in time,\u201d Freedman says. \u201cThey show recent or long-term past performance, but not the real-time reporting you need to predict the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"compile\">Compile and customize for a bigger picture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are frustrated by the inability to use your data effectively, you can adopt new solutions that collect data across the business and present it in customized dashboards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dashboards don\u2019t just display facts and figures. Instead, they create a narrative that places the data in context, along with graphical depictions that help bring it to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your teams and their leaders can easily filter the information to learn what works and what doesn\u2019t and use these insights to improve operations or find new revenue opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/success-stories\/quicksilver-express-courier\/\n\">Quicksilver Express Courier<\/a>\u2014a \u201clast mile\u201d delivery service\u2014collected all kinds of data about its fleet, but lacked visibility about individual vehicle profitability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After adopting Sage Intacct, Quicksilver\u2019s finance executives were able to drill down into the profit and loss for each truck. As a result, the company learned it was overpaying for workers\u2019 compensation insurance, and subsequent adjustments saved $100,000 a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other changes based on insights Quicksilver gained from the platform helped the company increase total profitability at some of its locations by 5% to 25%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Managing modern finance in a time of unprecedented change.<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Modern business requires speed and agility, starting with the finance and accounting systems<br \/>that underpin every facet of operations.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-133a4fc2-523d-47fd-a021-5799ff3e832d\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Download now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/07\/Wordpress-BrandShootLDN_Dec2021_ProfServs_AA0349.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"people on laptops\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/07\/Wordpress-BrandShootLDN_Dec2021_ProfServs_AA0349.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"communication\">Communication shakedown, not breakdown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to improving business results, sharing information through customizable dashboards will help you better communicate with your teams. Reports don\u2019t necessarily show why results are important but presenting them in a narrative with visual illustrations explains them more effectively and makes recommendations more meaningful and convincing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/02\/Sage-Intacct_Blog-Post-2-Reporting_2-1024x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9085\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teams can experiment with their dashboards, using real-time information, charts, and graphs to try out ideas for improving processes or services. \u201cYou can look backward or forward and use real-time insights to predict future results,\u201d Freedman says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presenting your data as a visual story will make your point more compelling, easier to understand and it shows a clear path to tread for future success. Explore your data more easily and efficiently with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/sage-business-cloud\/intacct\">Sage Intacct<\/a>, visualize your future in real time, and ditch those fiddly spreadsheets for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Managing modern finance in a time of unprecedented change.<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Modern business requires speed and agility, starting with the finance and accounting systems<br \/>that underpin every facet of operations.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph 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