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Presenting Data
How to introduce charts, explain numbers, and turn data into a clear message — not just a slide full of figures.
Dialogue Sample
P:
As you can see from this chart, engagement dropped sharply in Q3 — and it wasn't a gradual decline. The numbers tell an interesting story here.
A:
What does that bar on the right actually represent?
P:
Good question. This figure represents total active users per week — not unique logins, which is an important distinction. If we compare these two periods, the drop is about 34%.
A:
That's significant. What's striking about it?
P:
What's striking about this data is that it wasn't a slow fade — it happened in a single week. The takeaway here is that we lost users at the onboarding stage, not during regular use.
Natural Phrases to Know
To point to a visual
As you can see from this chart...
If we look at the slide on the left...
This figure represents...
To highlight what matters
The numbers tell an interesting story here.
What's striking about this data is...
This is the number I want you to focus on.
To compare and conclude
If we compare these two...
The takeaway here is...
Side by side, the difference is clear.
Your Turn — Fill in the Blanks
You are the Presenter. Use the phrases above to complete your lines.
P:
A:
What does the dotted line mean?
P:
A:
And how does that compare to last year?
P: