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8 Proven Ways to Calm Your Nerves Before Presenting

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...

by Zack Mazzoncini — Aug 12, 2025 business-presentations confidence leadership presentations public-speaking storytelling

Ask the RIGHT Questions with AI

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 ...

by Zack Mazzoncini — Jul 23, 2025 ai alignment business data insights leadership presentations questions storytelling strategy

Build Trust With Bad News

Read Time – 3 minutes 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...

Jun 24, 2025 business churn communication data empathy executive honesty leadership storytelling trust

20 Graphics That Will Instantly Improve Your Data Storytelling

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...

by Zack Mazzoncini — Jun 11, 2025 analytics audience communication dashboards design emotions engagement narrative presentations slides storytelling

Don’t Present What You’re Sending

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...

by Zack Mazzoncini — May 14, 2025 business communication confidence executive presence presentation skills public speaking speaking tips storytelling

8 Skills To Master Public Speaking

Read Time – 3 minutes 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...

by Zack Mazzoncini — Apr 30, 2025 business communication confidence executive presence presentation skills public speaking speaking tips storytelling

My Story: Discovering the Power of an Opening

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...

by Zack Mazzoncini — Dec 17, 2024 businesstips data storytelling leadership presentations publicspeaking storytelling

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