borrow these 3 musical techniques for better presentations with Duncan Geere and Miriam Quick
What can data storytellers learn from musicians? More than you might think! In this episode, Alli Torban talks with Duncan Geere and Miriam...
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how to win over a tough audience
“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 dat...
use a bump chart to reveal who’s rising and falling
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 epis...
stop trying to eliminate bias from your data story
Does telling a story with data introduce bias? In this episode, Cole explores the tension between objectivity and perspective—and why simply...
AI does (and does not) work for data storytelling
Cole recently appeared on the Analytics Power Hour , and this was such a great conversation, we're rebroadcasting it here! ———— There’s a ve...
worth your time: 3 Outlier talks about dataviz & AI
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 conferenc...
designing transitions
What happens in the space between one thing and the next? Whether you’re moving from email to deep thinking, analysis to communication, or o...
waterfall charts: what they are and how to use them
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’...
look more confident presenting with these simple tweaks with guest Jay Sullivan
Conveying confidence when presenting often comes down to a few small, intentional choices. Jay Sullivan, author of Simply Said and communica...
how to build tension in your data story
Want to make your data story more engaging? Try adding a little tension. Join data storyteller Alli Torban as she explores how tension can c...
how to handle the “prove me right” problem
What do you do when a leader asks you to find data to prove them right? In this episode, data storytellers Ryan Biesecker and Alli Torban ex...
help! my boss gave me a slide limit
How do you handle a presentation when your boss gives you a slide limit? Join data storyteller Alli Torban as she tackles this common presen...
earn curiosity before you show the data
Join data storyteller Alli Torban as she talks with Riley Martin, founder of Sportsball, about one of the hardest parts of data storytelling...
AI is flattening your data stories (and how to fix it)
Join Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic as she shares how AI can quietly flatten your data stories. You’ll learn why AI tends to smooth over the tensio...
the slide title mistake we see often
Join data storyteller Alli Torban as she shares a very common slide title mistake: using questions as your slide titles . You'll learn why q...
how to improve your design (no artistic talent needed)
Do you have to be a designer to create better visuals? Join data storytellers Alex Velez and Alli Torban as they share practical ways to tra...
help! my data story feels boring
Can "nothing changed" still be a compelling data story? Join data storyteller Alli Torban as she shares why "everything is performing as exp...
how to teach data storytelling
How do you teach data storytelling—and how does that change across disciplines, audiences, and experience levels? Join data storyteller Amy...
storytelling with data podcast: #100 the best episodes we’d send to a friend
In this special 100th episode, the storytelling with data team looks back at our favorite podcast moments and shares the episodes we'd recom...
storytelling with data podcast: #99 learn to love critique (even if you’re sensitive)
Cole and new SWD teammate Alli talk about how to get more comfortable receiving feedback—even if you’re sensitive to critique. They explore...