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Read Time – 4 minutes 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 ...

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 This week’s tip: A great opener sets the stage for everything that follows. I’ll never forget a defining moment in my college experience. I was a freshman at the University of Washington, taking Speech Communication 220—an introductory public speaking class. For our final ass...