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borrow these 3 musical techniques for better presentations with Duncan Geere and Miriam Quick
Episode 118
What can data storytellers learn from musicians? More than you might think!
In this episode, Alli Torban talks with Duncan Geere and Miriam Quick of L…
15 hours ago
how to win over a tough audience
Episode 117
“We’ve already tried that.”
“Those numbers don’t look right.”
“I’m not convinced.”
What do you do when your audience pushes back on your data or recomme…
1 week ago
use a bump chart to reveal who’s rising and falling
Episode 116
Bump charts are great at showing who's rising, who's falling, and who's staying on top—but they don't tell you the whole story.
In this episode, Alli …
2 weeks ago
stop trying to eliminate bias from your data story
Episode 115
Does telling a story with data introduce bias? In this episode, Cole explores the tension between objectivity and perspective—and why simply “showing…
3 weeks ago
AI does (and does not) work for data storytelling
Episode 114
Cole recently appeared on the Analytics Power Hour, and this was such a great conversation, we're rebroadcasting it here!
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4 weeks ago
worth your time: 3 Outlier talks about dataviz & AI
Episode 113
What can AI help us see, try, or explore that we couldn’t easily do before? Alli shares three standout talks from the 2026 Outlier conference—and thr…
1 month ago
designing transitions
Episode 112
What happens in the space between one thing and the next? Whether you’re moving from email to deep thinking, analysis to communication, or one idea t…
1 month, 1 week ago
waterfall charts: what they are and how to use them
Episode 111
Waterfall charts are great at showing what happened between where you started and where you ended—but they can look a little strange if you’ve never …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
look more confident presenting with these simple tweaks with guest Jay Sullivan
Episode 110
Conveying confidence when presenting often comes down to a few small, intentional choices. Jay Sullivan, author of Simply Said and communication expe…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
how to build tension in your data story
Episode 109
Want to make your data story more engaging? Try adding a little tension. Join data storyteller Alli Torban as she explores how tension can create cur…
2 months ago