Being a data scientist today is more than just a technical role. It has evolved into a highly cross-functional job, as you need to explain your data insights and sell your ideas to your stakeholders to drive real business impacts. Therefore, to be a successful data scientist, presentation is an essential skill —many times using old-school PowerPoint or Google Slides. However, it is a skill that is usually missing from entry-level data scientists and analysts who focus heavily on technical skills.

In this article, I will share the presentation format that I have found most effective from numerous presentations I had to give during my seven years as a data scientist. I will also walk you through slide examples, which I created using fake data for illustration purposes. Hopefully, this will help you improve your presentation skills and advance your data career.

Please note that this article focuses on the presentation step, assuming you already have a solid analysis or model 🙂

Part I — Context

To kick off your presentation, you should start with the project context to set the…