Module 10: Storytelling with Data
- Structure an analytical presentation around a clear recommendation
- Tailor technical detail to a non-technical audience
- Anticipate and prepare for stakeholder pushback
An analysis that never leads to a decision has failed, no matter how sound the statistics behind it. This module teaches the "answer first" structure used by professional analysts and consultants: state the recommendation or key finding in the first sentence, then support it with evidence, rather than building up to a conclusion at the end that a busy executive may never reach. You will practice translating technical results, like a regression coefficient or a confidence interval, into plain business language a non-technical stakeholder can act on, and prepare for the most common pushback: "are you sure this isn't just correlation?" and "what would it take to be wrong?"
1. When presenting technical results to a non-technical executive, you should:
2. The 'answer first' presentation structure recommends that you:
3. Preparing for the question 'what would it take to be wrong?' helps an analyst: