Ep. 31 - Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic: 54 Minutes Straight of Solid Data Storytelling Advice

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MindSpeaking podcast - by Gilbert Eijkelenboom

Gilbert Eijkelenboom

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As a former professional poker player, you’ll find Gilbert Eijkelenboom wherever data and psychology meet. Gilbert spent his career in Data & Analytics and he’s passionate about it. But too often, people did not listen to his data insights. He saw other Data professionals have the same struggle. Therefore, he founded MindSpeaking, training and coaching 1,000+ Data Scientists & Analysts to communicate with business impact. In 2020, Gilbert published the bestselling book: People Skills for Analytical Thinkers.

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Ep. 31 - Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic: 54 Minutes Straight of Solid Data Storytelling Advice

MindSpeaking podcast - by Gilbert Eijkelenboom

54 minutes 40 seconds

4 months ago

Ep. 31 - Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic: 54 Minutes Straight of Solid Data Storytelling Advice

Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic is the bestselling author of Storytelling with Data.

She’s the founder and CEO of the company by the same name, and she’s trained thousands of professionals around the world to communicate data in a way that actually makes people care.

And that’s why she matters to you, because if you’ve ever shared a great insight and nothing happened… this episode will help you fix that.

You’ll learn:

- Why most presentations fail and how to make yours stick

- How to prep your data story before touching PowerPoint

- How to read your audience in real-time

- The shift that helped Cole go from anxious to confidentLet’s dive in.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colenussbaumer/

Books:

Storytelling with Data: Before and After - Practical Makeovers for Powerful Data Stories -https://a.co/d/aWOyEEJStorytelling with Data:

A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals - https://a.co/d/aWOyEEJ

Storytelling with Data: Let's Practice! - https://a.co/d/eK3L5el

Storytelling with You: Plan, Create, and Deliver a Stellar Presentation - https://a.co/d/ceway9o

Daphne Draws Data - https://www.daphnedrawsdata.com/

The MindSpeaking podcast is about the Human Side of Data. I invite thought leaders to spread their insights about data, communication, and personal development.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Why color is the most underused data strategy

00:01:42 – The #1 tip Cole gives data professionals

00:05:18 – Using your voice and body to hold attention

00:07:44 – Cole’s early struggles with public speaking

00:10:14 – What helped her go from nervous to confident

00:15:16 – When enthusiasm for data backfires

00:18:10 – How to understand what stakeholders care about

00:20:12 – Cole’s step-by-step method for storyboarding

00:21:49 – When to start with a bang vs. build to a climax

00:26:28 – A simple way to create contrast in storytelling

00:29:08 – Waterfall charts and the “before & after” approach

00:31:08 – Why presentations should feel like conversations

00:33:17 – What to do when insights get ignored

00:43:10 – Two skills analysts should double down on

00:50:25 – The filler words she’s still working on