Professional Growth Miniseries Part 3: Presentation

About this episode

The episode discusses essential presentation skills for actuaries through insights from industry leaders.

For our Season 2 Q2 special topics episode, instead of a single topic, we’re bringing you a 3-part Professional Growth Miniseries ! Originally recorded as a panel discussion in partnership with NAWA and Assurant for Women’s History Month, this series features three industry leaders— Alana Shiraishi , Aree Bly , and Ximena Fernandez . They sit down with host Lizzie Eason to pull back the curtain on the hard-earned wisdom that shaped their actuarial careers. Part Three: Presentation. Dive into the "make or break" world of presentation skills for actuaries. Using a "content-as-a-meal" metaphor, our panelists share how to help your audience digest complex data. Learn how to "start with dessert" to hook your audience, use selective proof to maintain credibility, and stay flexible when the conversation shifts unexpectedly.

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Eason

Guests: Alana Shiraishi, Aree Bly, Ximena Fernandez

Topics covered

• professional growth
• presentation skills
• actuarial careers
• audience engagement
• data communication

Keywords

• presentation
• actuarial
• professional growth
• communication
• audience engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NAWA, Assurant

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