Data Storytelling: how to captivate, convince, and inspire action with your data

You’ve worked hard on a dashboard. Or a predictive model. Or you’ve performed a deep analysis, and now you have valuable insights.

But then, weeks later, you discover that people are not using what you’ve created. Your hard work dies in a dusty Inbox folder. Buried under hundreds of other priorities. Frustrating.

You think: “How can they not understand how important my input is?”

You are not alone. This is what many data professionals experience.

But there is a way to prevent this frustration.

And that’s what this workshop will do, through a combination of scientific insights and practical exercises.

What you will learn

· How to captivate your audience

· Creating memorable presentations, even in a virtual setting

· The story framework that will make your stakeholders act on your insights

· Try out storytelling in a safe environment

· Using the Pyramid Principle to make your message succinct and powerful

Who is this workshop for?

· You work in data, probably as a data scientist, or analyst

What can you expect

· An interactive workshop, packed with practical lessons you can apply in your job right away

Your Trainer 

You can find Gilbert Eijkelenboom wherever psychology and data meet. While Gilbert’s academic background is in Behavioral Science, he has built a career in Analytics consulting. Combining both worlds, Gilbert founded the company MindSpeaking: soft skills for data science & analytics.

He has 5 years of training experience and loves to help professionals make a bigger impact with their data skills. Next to giving trainings, Gilbert enjoys writing. Last year, he published the book "People Skills for Analytical Thinkers".