Course

Storytelling with Data («STORDA»)

Discover how to turn data into visual stories using Excel and PowerPoint. This course will help you communicate complex content in a clear, structured and effective way - ideal for reports, presentations and meetings.
Duration 3 days
Price 1'700.–
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Course facts

Key Learnings
  • Creating effective data visualisations in Excel
  • Developing convincing presentations with PowerPoint
  • Using storytelling techniques to present data in an understandable and appealing way
  • Using interactive tools to make presentations more interesting
  • Using charts, tables, text, and more to present data in a compelling way
Content

This course bundle gives you the tools to tell impactful, data-driven stories that convince your audience and score points in decision-making.

This course bundle consists of two parts:

Storytelling with Excel

1 Refresher on visualisations and data presentation options

  • The most important chart types
  • Sparklines
  • Conditional formatting
  • Excel tables

2 Storytelling basics

3 Q&A and conclusion


Storytelling with PowerPoint

1 Basics for setting up a presentation

2 Topic collection and targeted topic identification

3 Insight into various visualisation techniques and elements

  • Graphics such as online and offline images
  • Infographics with text and pictograms
  • Media (audio & video)
  • SmartArts
  • Slide designs
  • Diagrams
  • and more

4 Creating your own topic-specific presentations

Consists of the following modules

Methodology & didactics

The course package is designed interactively to ensure effective knowledge transfer and practical application. In addition to theoretical concepts, numerous practical exercises are carried out, giving participants the opportunity to apply what they have learnt directly.

Much emphasis is placed on discussion, experience sharing and problem solving to create an interactive learning environment.

Target audience

This course package is aimed at people who want to present data sets in an exciting and lively way and take their PowerPoint and Excel skills to the next level.

It is suitable for, but not limited to, people in the following roles

  • Team and project managers 
  • Executive assistants 
  • Marketing and communications staff
Requirements

You often work with PowerPoint and Excel and have either attended the following courses or have equivalent knowledge:

    Microsoft PowerPoint fundamentals («MP1»)

    2 days
    • Basel, Berne, Geneva, Lausanne, Zürich
    CHF
    1'140.–

    Efficient calculations and visualizations with Microsoft Excel («ME2»)

    2 days
    • Basel, Berne, Geneva, Lausanne, Virtual Training, Zürich
    CHF
    1'140.–

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7
Nov
2025
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Nov
2025
Zürich
German
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CHF 1’700.-
exkl. 8.1% Mwst.
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7
Nov
2025
28
Nov
2025
Zürich
German
Timetable
CHF 1’700.-
exkl. 8.1% Mwst.
CHF 1’700.-
exkl. 8.1% Mwst.