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Communication and Presentation Skills for Analysts and Managers

Make people listen and act on your data insights: present data effectively through the art of storytelling

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  • Institute of Analytics
  • The Association of Data Scientists
  • E-Learning Quality Network
  • European Agency for Higher Education and Accreditation
  • Global Association of Online Trainers and Examiners

Skill level:

Basic

Duration:

3 hours
  • Lessons (4 hours)

CPE credits:

4.5
CPE stands for Continuing Professional Education and represents the mandatory credits a wide range of professionals must earn to maintain their licenses and stay current with regulations and best practices. One CPE credit typically equals 50 minutes of learning. For more details, visit NASBA's official website: www.nasbaregistry.org

Accredited:

certificate

What You Learn

  • Master storytelling to engage and resonate with your audience.
  • Avoid common presentation mistakes to improve audience engagement.
  • Reduce presentation stress with proven, effective techniques.
  • Create clear, visually appealing slides in PowerPoint.
  • Ensure your analysis is easy to understand and actionable.

Topics & tools

communicationpresentationstorytellingbusiness skillscareer developmentsoft skillstheory

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Course OVERVIEW

Description

CPE Credits: 4.5 Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
Communication is one of the most frequently listed requirements in job postings across the industries. And yet very few analysts and managers realise the importance of communication skills and have not had the chance to work on improving their storytelling abilities. Give yourself a competitive edge by bridging this gap and prove to employers you’re an expert at presenting data and communicating your findings. Take the Communication and Presentation Skills for Analysts and Managers course for the opportunity to learn how to give a good presentation of your work. The course instructor, Gilbert Eijkelenboom, author of the bestselling book People Skills for Analytical Thinkers and founder of the MindSpeaking program, is an expert in soft skills training. He teaches you how to maximize your hard work during the preparatory phase by communicating your findings with impact. Ensure your analysis doesn’t get buried under hundreds of other priorities—make people understand and implement your suggestions. Business storytelling helps you present data in an engaging way that stakeholders can easily comprehend. For this reason, it’s important to undergo some presentation skills training to ensure you’re up for the task. Once your audience is hooked, they will be eager to come on a journey with you and see how the insights your analysis produced complete the story you’re telling. In this course, Gilbert addresses some of the key challenges faced by most professionals when it comes to preparing a presentation, including creating a good story, using PowerPoint effectively, dealing with presentation stress, and the best way to present data with impact. Get ready for an exciting learning experience that shows you how improve your communication and presentation skills—two of the most important professional skills in the business world.

Prerequisites

  • No prior experience or knowledge is required. We will start from the basics and gradually build your understanding. Everything you need is included in the course

Advanced preparation

  • None

Curriculum

61 lessons 7 exercises 1 exam

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What to expect in this course

1.1 What to expect in this course

5 min

"I'm not a natural storyteller"

1.2 "I'm not a natural storyteller"

2 min

The presentation I messed up

2.1 The presentation I messed up

6 min

Video: Spot the presentation mistakes

2.2 Video: Spot the presentation mistakes

1 min

Create your own presentation baseline

2.3 Create your own presentation baseline

1 min

Learn about the neuroscience of decision-making

3.1 Learn about the neuroscience of decision-making

6 min

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9 in 10

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with practical data and AI skills.

$29,000

average salary increase

after moving to an AI and data science career

94%

of AI and data science graduates

successfully change

or advance their careers.

ACCREDITED certificates

Craft a resume and LinkedIn profile you’re proud of—featuring certificates recognized by leading global institutions.

Earn CPE-accredited credentials that showcase your dedication, growth, and essential skills—the qualities employers value most.

  • Institute of Analytics
  • The Association of Data Scientists
  • E-Learning Quality Network
  • European Agency for Higher Education and Accreditation
  • Global Association of Online Trainers and Examiners
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How it WORKS

  • Lessons
  • Exercises
  • Projects
  • Practice Exams
  • AI Mock Interviews

Lessons

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Exercises

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Projects

Tackle real-world AI and data science projects—just like those faced by industry professionals every day.

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Practice Exams

Track your progress and solidify your knowledge with regular practice exams.

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AI Mock Interviews

Prep for interviews with real-world tasks, popular questions, and real-time feedback.

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