Overview

This course is designed to help professionals create and deliver compelling, clear, and audience-focused technical presentations. When presenting scientific research, data analyses, or technical design solutions, this course provides a structured approach to elevate communication effectiveness, via live online sessions and independent practice. Participants will learn the art of storytelling, formatting for clarity, and using data visualizations effectively.

Program Focus

1. Storytelling: Framing technical content within a narrative structure that engages audiences of varying backgrounds.
2. Formatting: Structuring content on slides and documents for readability, clarity, and visual hierarchy.
3. Data Visualization: Choosing and designing visual elements that accurately and efficiently convey key insights.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Develop a clear and persuasive narrative structure for technical content.
• Design slides and visual aids that enhance clarity and retention.
• Apply best practices in data visualization to support arguments and insights.
• Adapt technical content for different audiences and levels of expertise.
• Deliver presentations with confidence, focus, and purpose.

Skills and Benefits

Why Take This Course?

• Strong presentation skills are essential for gaining stakeholder buy-in, securing funding, and influencing decisions.
• The ability to make technical content accessible is a career accelerator across industries.

What’s Useful in This Course?

• Practical frameworks for structuring and simplifying technical messages.
• Templates and guidelines for slide formatting and data visualization.
• Personalized feedback and live coaching from experienced instructors.
• Real-world examples from STEM, data science, engineering, and research domains.

How Will Business Improve?

• Teams will present ideas more clearly and persuasively to clients, executives, and cross-functional teams.
• Enhanced communication reduces misunderstandings, accelerates decision-making, and improves project outcomes.
• Improved confidence and skills lead to stronger internal knowledge sharing and thought leadership.

Who Will Benefit from This Course?

• Engineers, analysts, scientists, and consultants who regularly present technical content.
• Team leads and project managers who communicate insights across departments.
• Early-career professionals seeking to develop high-leverage communication skills.
• Anyone responsible for turning data or research into impactful stories.

Program Format

• Total Time Commitment: 9–10.5 hours
  • Live Sessions: 3 × 1.5 hours (total 4.5 hours)
  • Self-Guided Work: 4–6 hours (pre-work, assignments, practice exercises)
• Live Session Topics:

• 1. Session 1 – Storytelling for Technical Content
     Topics: Audience-first thinking, narrative arcs, problem-solution-benefit frameworks, clarity vs. detail.
  2. Session 2 – Formatting for Readability and Engagement
     Topics: Slide design principles, information hierarchy, use of visuals, typography, layout techniques.
  3. Session 3 – Using Data Visualizations to Drive Insight
     Topics: Choosing the right chart types, avoiding misleading visuals, annotation and emphasis, integrating visuals into narrative.

• Self-Paced Activities:
  • Pre-work: Short readings and slide review (1 hour)
  • In-between session assignments: Applying session concepts to participants’ own slides/presentations (2–3 hours)
  • Final assignment: Prepare a short technical presentation applying all course concepts (1–2 hours)