Curated by Beth Kanter
This article from Hubspot lays out some good reasons why marketing has gone visual. The point that resonated for me is:
Condenses and Explains Large Amounts of Information
What are the new skills that need to condense and explain large amounts of information? Data visualization techniques and visual thinking.
I originally re-scooped this piece from Jan Gordon's scoop.it collection for my collection about information coping skills are a new work competency for dealing with information overload.
They are also becoming essential skills for marketers.