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Recordings of Past Free Data Classes

Storytelling with Data: Communicate Insights with Clarity and Impact (Webinar)

Broadcast on February 19, 2026

Spreadsheets and charts don’t speak for themselves, especially when your audience needs to make decisions quickly. Join Bruce Gay, an analytics and communication instructor at Graduate School USA, for a timely webinar where you’ll learn how storytelling with data can help you communicate your message more clearly using tools you already have: Microsoft Excel. Based on Graduate School USA’s Storytelling with Data Using Excel course, this session introduces practical techniques to turn raw data into visuals that are engaging, informative, and decision-ready. You’ll explore how to go beyond “default charts,” clarify what matters most, and present data in a way that strengthens your narrative and credibility. Whether you build reports, brief leadership, support program decisions, or present metrics to stakeholders, this webinar will help you improve the way you frame, visualize, and explain data-driven insights. Key Takeaways Tell a clear story (not just show numbers) by framing data with a message, context, and takeaway so your audience understands what matters. Build better Excel visuals by improving common chart types so visuals support your point instead of distracting from it. Make charts more persuasive by applying storytelling and design principles that strengthen analysis and decision-making. Communicate with confidence using tips you can apply immediately to briefings, dashboards, and presentations. Understand what the full course covers and how it strengthens real-world reporting and decision support.

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