Storytelling with Data - Week 2
Download the PowerPoint file and use it alongside the YouTube videos to put what you’ve learned into practice. Inside, you’ll find sample slide designs and visualisation examples to help you present your own data with more impact. Feel free to reuse and adapt these templates to bring clarity, structure, and storytelling power to your presentations.
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This quick-reference PDF captures all of the key principles and techniques covered in this week’s session. Keep it handy as a guide when you’re designing slides or preparing for your next presentation — it’s the perfect at-a-glance reminder of the core ideas and methods we explored together.
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Download the Quick Access Toolbar file, save it to your computer, and import it following the instructions in the YouTube tutorial. Once installed, it will speed up your workflow in PowerPoint by giving you instant, one-click access to the tools and functions you’ll use most often.
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Watch the six short tutorial videos to see exactly how to create the visual effects and storytelling techniques we discussed. Each video takes you step by step through practical PowerPoint skills designed to help you explain data more clearly and engage your audience more effectively.
Using Morph to zoom in
Slide Zoom
Morph to Move and Shrink Images
Panels over Data
Lowlighting Panels
Changing Amount of Panels
Missed this week's session?
Watch this short 10-minute video to catch up on what you missed if you didn't attend this week's session.
Preparation for final practice session
Final Session: Storytelling with Data - Your Turn to Present
In our final session, we’d like to see you put into practice the tools and techniques you’ve learned throughout the course.
Here’s what we’d like you to prepare:
👉 A 5–10 minute presentation that includes real data from your work.
👉 Your aim is to reimagine and present that data as a story - showing us a clear flow of information and guiding your audience on a journey.
A few key points to keep in mind:
Revisit the storytelling formulas we’ve covered and think about how they can shape your narrative.
Use animation thoughtfully to build the story step by step and keep your audience engaged.
Experiment with techniques like morph transitions, posing a question on screen, or other methods that draw people into the story.
Remember, this isn’t about delivering a perfect presentation. The goal is to try out the techniques, experiment, and receive constructive feedback.
Please make sure your presentation is based on real, work-related data that you’d typically use in your role.
If you have any questions at all, just get in touch: rob@presentingvirtually.co.uk
In our final session, we’d like to see you put into practice the tools and techniques you’ve learned throughout the course.
Here’s what we’d like you to prepare:
👉 A 5–10 minute presentation that includes real data from your work.
👉 Your aim is to reimagine and present that data as a story - showing us a clear flow of information and guiding your audience on a journey.
A few key points to keep in mind:
Revisit the storytelling formulas we’ve covered and think about how they can shape your narrative.
Use animation thoughtfully to build the story step by step and keep your audience engaged.
Experiment with techniques like morph transitions, posing a question on screen, or other methods that draw people into the story.
Remember, this isn’t about delivering a perfect presentation. The goal is to try out the techniques, experiment, and receive constructive feedback.
Please make sure your presentation is based on real, work-related data that you’d typically use in your role.
If you have any questions at all, just get in touch: rob@presentingvirtually.co.uk
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