Here's a nice story about how data can be used to drive design and content decisions. Click tracking (heatmaps), session recording and user polling are all tools we put to good use here in the lab for our clients.
And if you want a fantastic example of using storytelling to educate and entertain, this post is just such a thing.
We can detect pages with low scroll rates using click-tracking software like CrazyEgg. When we see a page with poor scroll performance, we have two options: Move key content higher on the pageAdd cues to increase scrollingHere are some ideas for how to increase scrolling.
WORD OF WARNING
Use of animations and parallax should be used with extreme caution. Test into these treatments as they may detract from your content, and introduce technical problems on certain devices and browsers.
@peeplaja has just saved you a whole lot of time. He's done the research and found the studies that you can use to refute the often poor advice your designers are giving your Web team.
Spend some time with this post and the links he references if you want to consistently create effective, high-converting websites.
And if you want a fantastic example of using storytelling to educate and entertain, this post is just such a thing.