Event Summary
Many business presentations fall flat because they rely too heavily on facts, data, and information without creating a meaningful connection with the audience. The Power of Business Storytelling helps professionals turn information into messages people remember, care about, and act on.
In this engaging, hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to use storytelling techniques to make presentations more compelling, relatable, and action driven. They will explore how structure, emotion, humor, and delivery can strengthen a message and help audiences connect with the content.
Attendees will receive 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion.
What You Will Gain
Participants will learn how to:
- Transform technical or data-heavy content into compelling, relatable stories
- Use humor and emotion to capture and maintain audience attention
- Apply a clear story structure to highlight key messages
- Deliver presentations with greater confidence, authenticity, and clarity
- Strengthen their own stories through one-on-one coaching and feedback
- Inspire action, not just share information
Who Should Attend
This workshop is ideal for business professionals, trainers, leaders, subject matter experts, and anyone who delivers presentations, communicates complex information, or wants to better engage an audience.
It is especially valuable for professionals who need to influence decisions, explain technical topics, lead meetings, train others, or make data and information more meaningful.
Experience Level
This session is appropriate for all experience levels. No formal storytelling or presentation training is required. Participants should come prepared to practice, refine, and strengthen their own communication style.
Meet the Instructor
Nancy Giere
Chief Learning Officer
SGA Natural Gas Association
Nancy Giere is a powerhouse learning strategist and keynote speaker, with over two decades of experience creating training programs that actually move the needle. She currently serves as the Chief Learning Officer for SGA Natural Gas Association, where she leads the Learning and Development team.
Nancy’s expertise runs deep across the energy sector. She has led teams to develop high-impact learning programs for Exxon Mobil, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), and Wisconsin Focus on Energy. Across every project, she’s known for delivering people-centered, process-savvy solutions that drive real-world results.
Her secret sauce? A blend of strategic insight, lighthearted humor, and the belief that learning should never be boring. She’s a longtime member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and Association for Talent Development (ATD), and the author of Bundle Your Brilliance: Turn Your Expertise into Profitable Online Courses.
When she’s not fixing onboarding, revamping retention strategies, or reimagining technical training, you’ll find her out on the water, working on a new needlework project, or negotiating snack policy with her not so miniature dachshund, Miss Moneypenne—who’s pretty sure she’s in charge.
