How to Be Awesome at Your Job 1091: How to Persuade and Motivate Action through Compelling Data Stories with Mike Cisneros
54 snips
Sep 8, 2025 Mike Cisneros, an award-winning data visualization specialist and co-author of 'Storytelling with Data,' discusses how to transform data into persuasive narratives. He emphasizes the pitfalls of complex visuals and the necessity of clarity in driving decision-making. Listeners learn that simply analyzing data isn't enough and discover strategies for crafting compelling stories that resonate. By blending analytics with storytelling, Mike reveals how to effectively motivate action and enhance communication within organizations.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Regime Change Models Revealed One Step At A Time
- A development lending team showed overlapping model lines on one slide after a regime change and left the audience confused.
- Mike remade the presentation to walk viewers through baseline, ranges, and specific scenarios so stakeholders could act.
Build Complex Stories Step By Step
- Reveal complex findings step by step when presenting so the audience builds understanding incrementally.
- Use staged visuals to add context and then layers until the full view is clear.
Be The Presentation, Not The Slide Deck
- Presenters should minimize slide clutter and serve as the presentation's focal point while slides support, not replace, speech.
- Avoid dense tables or tiny fonts when speaking live because people cannot read and listen simultaneously.
