Communication and Presentation Skills for Analysts and Managers

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

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  • 3 hours of content
  • 8 Downloadable resources
  • Interactive exercises
  • World-class instructor
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  • Q&A support
  • Future course updates
  • Course exam
  • Certificate of achievement

Communication and Presentation Skills for Analysts and Managers

Limited-Time Offer
20% off

$99.00

$79.00

Lifetime access

00 Days
:
18 Hours
:
05 Minutes
:
15 Seconds
Get 20% OFF
14-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you get:

  • 3 hours of content
  • 8 Downloadable resources
  • Interactive exercises
  • World-class instructor
  • Closed captions
  • Q&A support
  • Future course updates
  • Course exam
  • Certificate of achievement
Limited-Time Offer
20% off

$99.00

$79.00

Lifetime access

00 Days
:
18 Hours
:
05 Minutes
:
15 Seconds
Get 20% OFF
14-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you get:

  • 3 hours of content
  • 8 Downloadable resources
  • Interactive exercises
  • World-class instructor
  • Closed captions
  • Q&A support
  • Future course updates
  • Course exam
  • Certificate of achievement

What You Learn

  • Master the art of storytelling to captivate and engage your audience, ensuring the message resonates with them
  • Anticipate and avoid common presentation mistakes to improve audience engagement
  • Reduce presentation stress with proven techniques that have helped thousands of individuals
  • Use PowerPoint to its fullest potential with visually appealing and easy-to-understand slides
  • Ensure your analysis doesn’t get buried under hundreds of other priorities: make people understand and implement your suggestions
  • Boost your career prospects by acquiring a power skill hiring managers are looking for

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Industry leaders and professionals globally rely on this top-rated course to enhance their skills.

Course Description

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.

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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

Curriculum

  • 1. Welcome
    2 Lessons 7 Min

    In this introductory section, you will learn what to expect in the course, how to take this course, and why you should not be afraid of presentations and communication if you are not a natural storyteller.

    What to expect in this course
    5 min
    "I'm not a natural storyteller"
    2 min
  • 2. Why: Data presentation mistakes you might be making
    3 Lessons 8 Min

    In this section, we will discuss common pitfalls and misconceptions in data presentation. By highlighting these issues, you will be able to avoid these errors, thereby improving the effectiveness and impact of your presentations.

    The presentation I messed up
    6 min
    Video: Spot the presentation mistakes Read now
    1 min
    Create your own presentation baseline
    1 min
  • 3. Why: The science of storytelling
    3 Lessons 17 Min

    Here, we delve into the psychological and neuroscientific reasons behind the power of storytelling. Understanding why storytelling works will give you a deeper appreciation for this communication tool and how it can transform your data presentations.

    Learn about the neuroscience of decision-making
    6 min
    My cousin who smoked cigarettes
    2 min
    Why storytelling matters
    9 min
  • 4. How: The first step of your data presentation
    10 Lessons 29 Min

    This section introduces you to the initial steps in crafting your data presentation. From identifying your key message to understanding your audience, these fundamental steps set the groundwork for a successful presentation.

    GAME framework
    3 min
    Goal: Use these 3 storytelling chemicals
    6 min
    Goal: Determine the focus of your data presentation
    3 min
    Audience: Ask these questions
    2 min
    Audience: 4 preferred ways of communication
    7 min
    Audience: Get buy-in with the IKEA effect
    2 min
    Audience: Think about what language they speak
    1 min
    Audience: The curse of knowledge
    3 min
    Message & Expression Read now
    1 min
    Exercise: Use the GAME framework
    1 min
  • 5. How: Creating a good story
    7 Lessons 23 Min

    Once you have your key message and audience in mind, it's time to build your story. This section provides techniques and strategies to weave compelling narratives around your data, engaging your audience and making your findings more memorable.

    What is a good story? Introducing the ABT framework
    11 min
    Applying the ABT framework
    3 min
    Exercise: Create your own ABT story
    1 min
    How to visualize your ABT story
    4 min
    ABT framework - more resources
    2 min
    The ABT framework - more resources Read now
    1 min
    Shark tank pitch (spot the storytelling elements) Read now
    1 min
  • 6. How: Building your data story
    8 Lessons 28 Min

    Moving from a good story to a data-driven one, this section offers insights on how to effectively incorporate data into your narrative. It presents practical guidelines on presenting data in a clear, understandable, and impactful way.

    How to create an effective data storyline
    7 min
    Case 1 - introduction
    2 min
    Case 1 - solution
    2 min
    Characters in your data story
    4 min
    Case 2 - introduction
    1 min
    Case 2 - solution
    5 min
    Data trailer
    4 min
    Pyramid principle
    3 min
  • 7. How: Using PowerPoint effectively
    4 Lessons 11 Min

    PowerPoint can be a powerful tool for data presentations if used well. In this section, we guide you through best practices for PowerPoint presentations, ensuring your slides complement your narrative rather than detract from it.

    Funeral for your darlings: choose the right insights
    3 min
    How to avoid overwhelming your audience
    5 min
    Death by PowerPoint (TED Talk) Read now
    1 min
    How to deal with people asking to send the presentation
    2 min
  • 8. How: The days before the presentation
    3 Lessons 7 Min

    Preparation is key to delivering a stellar presentation. This section focuses on what to do in the days leading up to your presentation, from rehearsing your delivery to anticipating possible questions.

    How to practice your presentation
    2 min
    Which part to practice most
    1 min
    How to deal with presentation stress
    4 min
  • 9. How: Presenting with impact
    8 Lessons 18 Min

    This is where you put everything together. We explore techniques for delivering your presentation with confidence, engaging your audience, and ensuring your key message resonates with them.

    Do a visual and auditory assessment
    3 min
    How to keep your audience engaged
    3 min
    How to get rid of filler words
    2 min
    Tip for remote presentations
    1 min
    How NOT to talk in your presentation
    2 min
    Body language - Two tips you haven't heard before
    3 min
    Own the stage
    3 min
    Tip for remote presentations
    1 min
  • 10. Bonus: How to make insights more persuasive
    4 Lessons 6 Min

    In this bonus section, we go beyond the basics and delve into advanced strategies for making your insights even more persuasive. By leveraging principles of psychology and persuasive communication, you can make your data speak louder and more effectively to your audience.

    My book Read now
    1 min
    Talk benefits, not features
    1 min
    Loss aversion
    3 min
    7 principles to make your ideas stick Read now
    1 min
  • 11. More bonus resources
    5 Lessons 5 Min

    In this course section you will find resources for data visualization, including best practices for creating effective visualizations, identifying and eliminating chartjunk, selecting appropriate chart types for different data scenarios, and designing user-friendly dashboards.

    Data visualization best practices Read now
    1 min
    Chartjunk Read now
    1 min
    Six data visualization lessons from 1 image Read now
    1 min
    Choose your chart Read now
    1 min
    Dashboard design Read now
    1 min
  • 12. Additional bonus
    3 Lessons 60 Min

    In this course section, you will learn techniques to discover and unlock more meaningful stories from your own life experiences.

    How to find more stories in your life
    2 min
    Bonus - group coaching call
    57 min
    Take the next step in data storytelling Read now
    1 min

Topics

communicationPresentationStorytelling

Tools & Technologies

theory

Course Requirements

  • 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

Who Should Take This Course?

Level of difficulty: Beginner

  • Aspiring and current professionals in data-driven roles, including Data Analysts, BI Analysts, and Data Scientists
  • Financial professionals, including Financial Analysts and Investment Bankers
  • Professionals across all sectors who must present and justify their findings to stakeholders

Exams and Certification

A 365 Data Science Course Certificate is an excellent addition to your LinkedIn profile—demonstrating your expertise and willingness to go the extra mile to accomplish your goals.

Exams and certification

Meet Your Instructor

Gilbert Eijkelenboom

Gilbert Eijkelenboom

Founder at MindSpeaking

1 Courses

278 Reviews

3056 Students

As a former professional poker player, you’ll find Gilbert Eijkelenboom wherever data and human psychology meet. In the course of his career in data & analytics, he became aware of a consistent lack of understanding among business executives and other stakeholders when it came to the value of data insights. To address this issue, he founded MindSpeaking where he’s trained over 1,000+ data scientists and analysts on how to communicate the results of their work with business impact. In 2020, Gilbert also published the bestselling book People Skills for Analytical Thinkers. 

What Our Learners Say

05.10.2024
26.09.2024
A wonderful and insightful course which provides basic and necessary details to start with, leading to more professional and advance learning on Communication and Presentation skill.
24.09.2024
great

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