"You are Wonder Woman, and Data [are] Your Magic Lasso."

If there was ever a metaphor I wish I had thought up myself, it's that one. It came from presentation and speaking coach Joel Schwartzberg in his Harvard Business Review article entitled, “Present Your Data Like a Pro.” Joel Schwartzberg's article

Joel, being the expert presentations coach that he is, shows the importance of explaining how data supports the major points of a presentation. Data, like Wonder Woman's lasso, are "𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭[s] 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘴..."

In this episode, I’m going to show you how data draw out compelling truths and give you a few actionable tips for using DIVA – that’s the acronym for Data Insights, Visualization, and Analytics—and knowing what to ask from your data team.

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