Present Beyond Measure: Design, Visualize, and Deliver Data Stories That Inspire Action

Are you suffering from Data Presentation Zombification?

Billions  of dollars and thousands of hours are lost every year during ineffective  business meetings worldwide. Data practitioners painstakingly present  their valuable analytical insights, only to fall flat, inspiring more  yawns than yeses.

In Present Beyond Measure: Design, Visualize,  and Deliver Data Stories That Inspire Action, Lea Pica provides a  4-phase, step-by-step blueprint for planning, designing, visualizing,  and delivering compelling data storytelling in business presentations.  Following her blueprint, you will learn how to use neuroscience and  cinematic storytelling techniques to galvanize your stakeholders into  action.

By the final page, you'll know exactly how to:
Choose  the data that matters most to your decision-makersSpeak to different  stakeholder audience personality types (even the most challenging)Infuse  your data presentation with a persuasive narrative storylineCraft  strategic recommendations that get approved and implementedDesign  simple, stunning slides that communicate without confusingTransmit your  data story with best-practice data visualization techniquesAvoid the  most common data visualization violations and charting pitfallsPrepare  for and deliver your presentation like a professional speakerNavigate  challenging meeting conversations and logistics with ease
Whether you  work with little or big data, this book will show you how to prevent  presentation zombies and inspire the action and credibility you and your  organization deserve.