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No matter how prepared you are, presenting can stir up nerves.Your heart races. Your hands shake. Your mind jumps ahead to every possible mistake.
Here’s the good news: nerves are normal.Here’s the better news: you can channel them into focus and confidence.
These e...
Read Time – 3 minutes
Most data work starts with the wrong question:
“What can we show?”
But the best data storytellers flip it:
“What must we decide?”
This single shift decisions first, data second is the difference between noise and insight.
And now, thanks to AI, it’s easier than ...
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You’ve been there.
The numbers are in, and they’re not what anyone hoped for.
Sales missed. Customer churn spiked. Costs climbed faster than revenue.
Now it’s your job to present the story behind the numbers and you know it’s not going to land easy.
Here’s the truth...
Read Time – 10 minutes
Most data delivery fails not because it's technically wrong but because it's emotionally forgettable.
That’s why at Data Story Academy, we focus on turning raw data into meaningful stories that people remember and act on.
Over the last six months, we’ve published a...
Read Time – 5 minutes
Dashboards are supposed to make decisions easier.But most dashboards feel more like puzzles than tools.
Too much clutter.No clear point.And users left wondering, “What am I supposed to do with this?”
Let’s fix that.
Here’s a 5-step dashboard design process that puts...
Read Time – 4 minutes
We’ve all heard someone present slides, dashboards, or data like this:
“The analytics show a 30% quarter-over-quarter spike in site sessions, yet lead-to-SQL throughput is flat, leaving pipeline velocity stalled. We might want to try an optimization cycle on hero c...
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There’s a misconception in business that data should be plain, neutral, and objective.
That might work in a spreadsheet.
But in a story, data must do more than inform.It must connect.
Because the best data stories don’t just get remembered…They get felt.
What Is Em...
Read Time – 5 minutes
You’ve likely seen it or done it yourself:
A presenter clicks to the next slide and it’s packed with charts, metrics, and long paragraphs. The audience immediately stops listening and starts reading. By the time the speaker finishes their point, half the room is sti...
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Speaking in front of others is hard.
Presenting data in front of leaders who doubt your numbers? Even harder.
But excellent speakers aren’t born, they’re trained.
At Data Story Academy, we coach professionals to speak with authority, connect with their audience, and...
Read Time – 5 minutes
If you’re presenting charts that get glazed-over looks, constant clarification questions, or zero follow-up… your charts aren’t working.
And it’s not because the data is wrong.It’s because the way it’s being shown is failing your audience.
Here are 3 reasons your ch...
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You’ve got the data. You’ve built the charts. You’ve prepared the presentation.
But the moment you share your forecast or recommendation, an executive raises a skeptical eyebrow and asks, “Where did this number come from?”
Suddenly, you’re no longer presenting, you’re defend...
Read Time – 5 minutes
We’ve all seen dashboards, slides, and spreadsheets that look like a confetti explosion. Multiple colors fighting for attention, but none telling us what we need to know.
It may seem harmless, but poor color choices can do real damage.
They confuse your audience.They bury yo...
