Tableau Sankey Chart Step by Step Pipeline Infographic

Data visualization infographic titled "Sankey Diagram Example" using a SANKEY FLOW as the dominant visual element to show progress through a pipeline. Create a large central sankey diagram with left-to-right flow and clear stage structure: "Visits" -> "Sign-ups" -> "Qualified Leads" -> "Trials" -> "Paid Users". Use realistic plausible illustrative values and label them clearly: "Visits 120,000", flow to "Sign-ups 36,000", then to "Qualified Leads 18,500", then to "Trials 9,200", then to "Paid Users 4,100"; include visible loss branches at each stage labeled "Dropped" with values "84,000", "17,500", "9,300", and "5,100" respectively, all marked "Illustrative" in small type. Keep proportional flow widths accurate and visually precise. Add sharp axis labels and tick marks in English by including a subtle top or bottom progress scale labeled "Pipeline progression (%)" with ticks at "0%", "25%", "50%", "75%", "100%"; no misleading truncation or scale manipulation. 

Add 4 key insight callouts around the chart, each with a small icon, a headline number, and a short interpretation in English: 1) funnel icon + "34%" + "Visit-to-sign-up conversion is strongest early-stage gain"; 2) warning icon + "51%" + "Largest drop occurs before sign-up, suggesting acquisition mismatch"; 3) target icon + "22%" + "Nearly one in five qualified leads start a trial"; 4) check icon + "3.4%" + "Final paid conversion from total visits remains low but measurable". 

Add concise labels, legends, captions, node names, metric names, and flow annotations in exact English text. Include a compact legend with "Retained flow" and "Dropped flow". Add a small source/data-note strip at the bottom reading: "Data note: Illustrative example for sankey flow design. Figures are illustrative unless sourced by the user." 

Visual style: Reuters / Economist editorial, dark mode neon palette, high-contrast charcoal or near-black background, electric cyan primary flows, neon magenta secondary emphasis, lime or acid green highlight accents, muted gray support text, crisp white headings, restrained editorial typography, subtle grid, clean spacing, analytical and trustworthy mood. Ensure vector-clean nodes, smooth bezier links, thin outlines, and newsroom-quality information hierarchy. Include editorial data journalism illustration, FT / Bloomberg-grade chart aesthetics, vector-clean infographic layout. All text MUST be written in English (array). Every heading, label, caption, legend and metric name in the image must be in English — not English. Spell each English word correctly using English characters and diacritics. Numbers stay as digits, no fake authoritative sources cited, no watermarks Numbers labeled "illustrative" unless the user supplied specific sourced data. No fake authoritative sources cited (do not invent "Source: Reuters 2025" — use "Illustrative example" instead). No misleading axis truncation or scale manipulation.