storytelling with data podcast: #98 how to overcome your presentation challenges

About this episode

Simon and Amy discuss common presentation challenges and provide strategies for effective storytelling and audience engagement.

In this episode of the storytelling with data podcast, Simon and Amy tackle common presentation challenges submitted by subscribers to the storytelling with data YouTube channel. They discuss how to turn complex analysis into a clear and engaging story, why storyboarding can help you structure your message before jumping into slides, and how to decide what to include—and what to leave out—when your analysis contains more detail than your audience needs. Simon and Amy also explore practical strategies for presenting dashboards, balancing graphs and tables, preparing for tough questions, connecting with your audience, and managing nerves. Along the way, they share personal presentation mishaps, hard-earned lessons, and concrete tips for building confidence, reducing filler words, and delivering with greater clarity. Whether you’re presenting to executives, clients, colleagues, or classmates, this episode offers practical guidance to help you plan, create, and deliver more effective presentations. Related resources: Subscribe to the storytelling with data YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@storytellingwithdata Register for the May 14, 2026 virtual workshop…

People in this episode

Hosts: Simon, Amy

Topics covered

• presentation challenges
• storytelling
• audience engagement
• presentation strategies
• confidence building
• dashboard presentation

Keywords

• presentation
• storytelling
• audience
• confidence
• dashboards
• communication
• engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: storytelling with data, YouTube

Products: storytelling with you

Books & works: speak so others listen, the question of questions

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