Virtual Lab: Using Story to Bring Data Alive & Inspire Action

Using Story to Bring Data Alive & Inspire Action 

In this 90-minute virtual lab, we’ll explore how to combine the power of story and data to create powerful pitches and presentations that inspire action. You’ll learn why story is such a critical tool for connecting with your audience, even in data-heavy contexts, and discover how data points can be woven into the basic structure of a story. We’ll identify story templates that align with your goals and discuss how to select and design visuals that not only support your message but also resonate with how people naturally see and remember information. From choosing the right data displays to decluttering slides, this session will equip you with practical techniques to craft compelling, memorable, and action-driven data presentations.

In this lab you will:

• Understand the powerful role story can play in data presentations
• Learn basic story structure and how that fits within a pitch
• Learn how to create a clear and compelling story based on data insights
• Recognize which types of visual displays of data are most effective
• Be able to identify and avoid common pitfalls in data visualization
• Learn ways to declutter slides and craft visuals that play on how people see and remember
• Understand how to craft and communicate a data-based narrative

Tickets:
Free Professional, Executive & CI Gratis members
$45 General & Young Professional members  
$60 Inforum guests (non-members) 

Thank you to our facilitator: 

Barbara A. Boldt is a transformative communication coach who empowers introverted leaders to become authentic, impactful communicators. Through her unique approach she combines anxiety-reduction techniques, like Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) with strategic communication skills training to help her clients move from feeling unseen to confidently representing themselves and their organizations.

In a safe, supportive environment, clients gradually build confidence while mastering the essentials of clear, persuasive communication. Drawing from 20+ years of experience working internationally with professionals from over 35 countries, Barbara has an extraordinary ability to identify why a message is not connecting. Whether it’s due to unclear language, structural issues, or delivery flaws, she helps her clients reshape how they communicate so their messages resonate.

Barbara’s expert coaching allows introverted leaders to build their confidence and channel their natural strengths into clear, authentic expression, which elevates their leadership presence and allows them to achieve their business objectives.

Barbara holds a M.A. in International Relations from The University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, and a B.A. in Nutrition from the University of Iowa. She is a graduate of the Heroic Grad Public Speaking Program, and she has completed training in Emotional Freedom Techniques. She resides in Southeast Michigan, USA with her partner, Robert.

About Inforum Virtual Labs
Inforum Virtual Labs are online, interactive and skills-based events that bring real-world perspective from a practitioner with deep expertise in a particular field or subject. The labs are designed with top-notch instruction, and selected to complement leadership development at different stages of careers. Participants will walk away with new information and a concrete personal action plan that carries the learning into workplace practice.