The Data Communication Bootcamp

8 Units to Level Up Your English Communication Skills

  • 1

    Unit 1: Start with Stories

    • 1.1. Overview

    • 1.2 Storytelling 101: Essential Elements of Stories

    • 1.3 Storytelling 101: The Structure of Stories

    • 1.4 Example Story

    • 1.5 An Inciting Incident vs. The Moment of Change

    • 1.6 "Goldilocks" Details

  • 2

    Unit 2: Concise Communication

    • 2.1 Concise Business Stories

    • 2.2 The "Gap"

    • 2.3 ABT Examples

    • 2.4 The Bridges You Build

    • Problem Identification Chart (Example)

    • Fillable-Problem Identification Chart (Download)

    • 2.5 Implications

    • 2.6 Six "Rules" for Concise Communication
  • 3

    Unit 3: Simplify Technical Concepts

    • 3.1 Simplifying Technical Concepts Overview

    • 3.2 Understand Your Audience

    • 3.3 Explaining KPIs

    • 3.4 The "Impact" ABT

    • 3.5 The "Aha" Framework
  • 4

    Unit 4: Discuss Your Data

    • 4.1 Actionable Insights vs. Observations

    • 4.2 Translating Numbers: Strategies

    • 4.3 Translating Numbers: Tactics

    • 4.4 Translating Numbers: Examples
  • 5

    Unit 5: Talk Less. Listen More.

    • 5.1 Active Listening

    • 5.2 Understanding "The Gap"

    • 5.3 Asking the Right Questions

    • 5.4 Summary Framework
  • 6

    Key Concept: The But-Therefore Principle

    • KC.1: The But-Therefore Principle
  • 7

    Unit 6: Presentations 101

    • 6.1 Overview: Turn a Presentation into a Story

    • 6.2 The 2 Types of Data-Driven Stories

    • 6.3 The Pyramid Principle

    • 6.4 The 5 "Checkpoints" of a Great Presentation

    • 6.5 The Easy-Intro Framework

    • 6.6 Your Inciting Incident

    • 6.7 Finish Strong: Conclusion Framework

    • 6.8 The Wave Framework

    • 6.9 How to include "mini-stories" in your presentations
  • 8

    Unit 7: Master Interviews

    • 7.1 Success Stories

    • 7.2 Success Stories-Examples

    • 7.3 Overcoming Weaknesses

    • 7.4 Case Studies + Business Sense

  • 9

    Unit 8: Answering Questions

    • 8.1 Overview

    • 8.2 Adapting the ABT

    • 8.3 Answering Questions I

    • 8.4 Answering Questions II

    • 8.5 The Q&A Decision Matrix

    • The Q&A Decision Matrix (PDF)
  • 10

    Bonus Lesson: Stacking Frameworks

    • Stacking Frameworks
  • 11

    Bonus Content: Interviews

    • Interview Case Study: Root Cause Analysis

    • Interview Case Study: Solving a Business Problem

    • Interview Case Study: Performing Data Analysis

  • 12

    Bonus Content: Advanced Presentation Techniques

    • Persuasive Language Worksheet

    • Persuasive Language

    • Introductions Overview

    • Introduction Techniques

    • Introduction Examples

    • Overview: Narrative Training
  • 13

    Bonus Content: English as a Lingua Franca

    • English as a Lingua Franca