Turn Data Into Stories People Actually Remember

Gulrez Khan

Data Leader Microsoft, PayPal | Author

Bad story kills great analysis. Every single time!

You are not bad at your job. You're probably one of the most rigorous people on your team. You check your numbers twice. You know when data is being misread in a meeting — and it quietly drives you crazy.

But here's what nobody tells you when you start a career in data:

Being right is not enough.

At some point you watched a decision get made on gut feel while your analysis sat in a deck nobody opened. You've presented findings that were met with "interesting" — and then nothing. No action. No change.

That silence is not a data problem. It's a story problem.

The people who move organizations forward aren't always the most technically skilled. They're the ones who can take a complex finding and make a room full of non-technical people feel the urgency of it.

That skill has a name: data storytelling. And almost nobody teaches it seriously.

Most storytelling courses teach you to speak more confidently. Most data courses teach you another tool. This workshop sits in the gap between them — where your actual influence lives.

Not because your analysis wasn't good enough. Because it deserves to be heard.

Workshop agenda

  • 11:30AM EDT

    Class 1: Intro, The Power of Stories

    Before charts, we start with story. You'll learn the one sequence that makes data land emotionally: personal hook first, zoom in on one person, then bring the data. Feeling comes before facts.


  • 12:30PM EDT

    Class 2: Visual Inspiration & Deconstruction

    Build a visual vocabulary beyond default charts. Live critique of your first story, a tour of the best inspiration sources, and when breaking convention helps your story — or kills it.


  • 1:30PM EDT

    Class 3 : The Framework of Data Storytelling

    One dataset, three completely different stories. Learn how framing and sequencing change everything, run a live AI workflow, and leave with your capstone direction locked in.


  • 2:30PM EDT

    Class 4: Studio Session: Final Critique

    Every student presents live. Structured feedback on narrative, visuals, and impact. Leave with a portfolio-ready capstone, a self-critique checklist, and a 30-day practice plan.

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Gulrez Khan

Gulrez Khan

Data Science Leader Microsoft, PayPal | Award-Winning Author

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Who this workshop is for

  • Product Managers and Strategists who regularly present data to executives and need their data to tell a story than just report a status.

  • Mid-career Analysts and Data Scientists who know their tools well but keep hitting a ceiling when it comes to influencing stakeholders

  • Anyone who has ever watched someone with weaker analysis get more traction just because they communicated better and decided that stops now.

What's included

Gulrez Khan

Live sessions

Learn directly from Gulrez Khan in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

100% Risk-Free guarantee

Get a 100% refund if you’re not satisfied with the course.

Free 30-minute session with Gulrez

Get a free one-on-one coaching session valued at $250 with Gulrez.

Re-take the course for free, unlimited times

Re-enroll in any future cohort for free.

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Course syllabus

11 lessons • 4 projects

Week 1

Apr 25

    Apr

    25

    Turn Data Into Stories People Actually Remember

    Sat 4/253:30 PM—8:00 PM (UTC)

    Class 1: Intro, The Power of Stories

    3 items

    Class 2: Visual Inspiration & Deconstruction

    4 items

    Class 3: The Framework of Data Storytelling

    4 items

    Class 4: Studio Session — Final Critique & Practice Forward

    4 items

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Learn how to tell Powerful Stories with Data

You don’t need to be a polished speaker to tell powerful data stories. We’ll learn from real examples.

Use Visual cues to guide attention and reduce cognitive load

Ever notice how some visuals just click others look like default charts no one wants to read?

Learn how to move the audience with non-tradional visuals.

You’ll learn how to design visuals that don’t just inform but they resonate, persuade, and inspire action. Goosebumps!!

$300

USD

Apr 25
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