A boutique data visualization consultancy
Give your employees the competencies and skills they need to turn insights into compelling narratives, influence stakeholders, and drive meaningful action.
Make it understandable, relatable, and actionable.
Blend art & science: move beyond just charts to tell a strategic narrative that connects with your audience on a deeper level.
What It Means to Humanize Data
Build skills. Change behaviors. Improve outcomes.
Elevate your company’s objectives by making data not just a tool for analysis, but a bridge to better business outcomes.
Services
Services are designed to help teams master the art of turning data into compelling narratives. Beyond creating presentations or reports, the focus is on empowering employees at every level to make data meaningful, actionable, and impactful.
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Hands-on training sessions that build your team's capacity to tell data-driven stories using tools they already have—like PowerPoint, Excel, and Gen AI.
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Learn how to fish. Personalized guidance to help individuals and teams develop key messaging, visualize data effectively, and craft persuasive narratives.
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Assessments of your current presentations, dashboards, and processes, identifying areas for improvement and aligning them with strategic goals.
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Tailored advice on how to improve data storytelling techniques to influence diverse stakeholders, from clients to cross-functional teams.
Hear It From Others
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“Cliff's approach to teaching data storytelling has been transformational for our Executive MBA students. They consistently bombard me with wanting more opportunities to learn from him!”
Angel Burgos, Executive Director of Graduate Programs, Florida International University
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“Cliff is a creative problem solver, is highly collaborative, and an excellent communicator. He has a brilliant talent for data visualization and storytelling through data.”
Beth Dawson, Director of Strategic Innitiatives, Mars
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“Cliff's workshop was incredibly engaging and practical. My global team of directors left with a toolkit that they use in their day-to-day work to create more impactful presentations and reports. We now communicate with purpose, not just numbers.”
Suzanne Brown, Head of Program Management, Insmed Corporation
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“Cliff gave us a whole new perspective on how to use the data we already had. We no longer create presentations just to share information—we now build narratives that spark conversation and action.”
Maria Romano, VP of Health Equity and Medical Informatics, Premise Health
Data that speaks. Stories that stick.
Data Humanized is laser-focused on outcomes: every engagement blends both theory and practice—so whether you manage people, or you’re an individual contributor, you will benefit. Understand the “why” behind data-driven storytelling. Learn new tools. Improve decision-making. Together, we’ll create data-driven narratives that truly influence decisions.
Frameworks
Visual hierarchy
Psychology behind effective visualizations
Ethical considerations
Accurately define business problems
Tools
Generative AI
Everyday applications (Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
Open-source tools & data libraries
Rapid prototyping
Outcomes
Effective storytelling using data and visualizations
Design charts and diagrams for persuasion
Create content using cutting-edge, accessible tools
Translate your data into actionable insights
Hi! I’m Cliff, founder of Data Humanized.
I’m ready to help your teams unlock the potential of their data. Whether you’re looking for a workshop, building muscle across your teams, or a fresh perspective on your data-driven narratives, I’m here to guide you. Reach out today and let’s start humanizing your data together.
Cliff Tironi is the Founder and Principal Storyteller at Data Humanized, a consulting studio that helps Fortune 500 teams transform data into decisions through compelling, human-centered narratives. With a background in business strategy, data visualization, and tech entrepreneurship, Cliff bridges the gap between raw information and real impact—empowering professionals to persuade through clarity, not clutter.
Through workshops, strategic advisory, and custom frameworks, Cliff helps teams move beyond dashboards and into stories that drive action. He’s also a LinkedIn Learning instructor, MBA adjunct professor, and TEDx speaker, with a reputation for making even the densest data feel surprisingly human.
Data is all around us; Cliff believes it’s up to us to do something awesome with it.