Visual Data: Data Visualisation in PowerPoint (Excel charts & tables)

Interactive online data visualisation course - charts, tables, KPI and dashboards in PowerPoint

Learn how to quickly create clear and attractive data visualizations:

  • how to decide what data to show
  • what’s the best chart type for your data
  • work smoothly with MS PowerPoint & Excel charts
  • how to present with data story-telling approach
  • design tricks for facelifting standard data tables and charts to make them more readable and attractive

Training Cost & Application

Invest 250 USD for 8 hours of live training.

  • 2×4 hours of live online sessions with two trainers, professional data and slide designers (see below)
  • training materials – exercises, PPT shortcuts list
  • additional graphics – over 50 icons and data visualization templates for commercial use
  • training handbook and eBook “Professional Slide Design Cheatsheet”
  • if ordered 2 weeks before the event: $58 subscription to infoDiagram.com PPT graphics library, 1 hour of individual consulting after the training

Ask us for the detailed training program here.

Date: July 23 – 24, 2026 

This date does not fit you? Next session September 10-11. Or contact us for an individual session. 

  • What hours (let us know if you prefer a different one): 
    • 11 am – 3 pm EDT
      4 pm – 8 pm GMT UK
      5 pm – 9 pm CET
      8 am – 12 pm PDT
      8 pm – 12 am IST 
  • Design theory and interactive exercises on your computer
  • Work on your slides, if you want
  • Learn from your home or office, online live session
  • Small group – max 10 people for a training session

Book your place today:

Application Deadline: July 10, 2026
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Invest 250 USD for 8 hours of live training, with bonuses worth 100 USD:

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We will reply (within 2-3 days) about spots left and event details.

From Excel data to clear charts: what this training covers

  • data visualization mistakes people do with Excel charts and tables
  • four ways to visualize numbers (tables, charts…)
  • selecting what data values to present and how
  • types of MS Office data charts and when to use them
  • moving data from MS Excel to PowerPoint – tips and tricks
  • redesigning data charts and tables using PowerPoint tools
  • graphical enhancement of bar charts, pie charts a line plots

Ask us for the detailed training program here.

Designing readable tables, KPIs and dashboards​ - with practical exercises:

  • Training includes several do-it-yourself exercises & real-world business cases
  • Exercises are based on MS PowerPoint and Excel charts, but most of the knowledge is general.

Who is this data visualisation course for?

  • Data-heavy roles (controlling, finance, data science, reporting, quality, project planning), who must turn Excel data into clear charts and tables.
  • People presenting numbers, KPIs and results to management or boards, where the audience must grasp the key conclusion in seconds.
  • Anyone handling complex data (budgets, timelines, forecasts, process and financial flows) who needs readable presentation, not cluttered slides.
  • Professionals wanting practical techniques for charts, tables, dashboards and embedding Excel data (including keeping file size down).
  • Corporate specialists preparing executive or board-level data presentations.

Companies we’ve already trained Credit Agricole, Red Bull, Deutsche bank, Hill and Knowlton PR agency, Mercer, Porsche Financial Services, Toyota Motors.

When?

  • July 23 – 24, 2026, open course. Next session Sept 10-11. Contact us  for other dates
  • Duration: 2 * 4 hours
  • Time: preliminary 11-15:00 EDT = 17-21:00 CET
  • Online live session
  • Limit of max 10 people for the training session.

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Trainers

Peter Zvirinsky

Presentations Design & Data Visualization expert. Diagram magician.

Peter started a career in IT consulting, where he was a marketing director in a data science company. He served also as a president of an international non-profit organization and soft-skills trainer. Later he discovered a new passion for business slides design and now specializes in helping organizations in crafting visual presentations.

  • prepared and delivered tens of business presentations at conferences, scientific forums, and sales events.
  • over 10 years of experience in delivering training on presentation skills and interpersonal communication. He’s a certified trainer of BEST organization since 1999, delivered 30+ training sessions and events, all over Europe (England, France, Poland, Belgium, Germany, Slovakia, Romania…).
  • Former director of marketing in an IT consultancy company, delivering sales presentations, technical training, and preparing business plans and sales offers.
  • Former president of BEST Europe – a European-wide non-profit organization

See more at Peter’s LinkedIn profile.

Izabela Zvirinska

Graphic Designer. Visual Identity Expert. Font’oholic.

Izabela is computer graphics professional and a passionate font’oholic.

She started as a designer of logos, brochures, and visual identity projects for various companies. In Prezentio she discovered a new passion for presentation slide design.

Izabela loves hand-drawn style and the artistic look of watercolor shapes. If you’ll let her, she will surprise you with a unique watercolor presentation template, that will for sure make you stand out at any conference or meeting.

  • Over 13 years of computer graphics design, over 130 logo visual identification projects delivered.
  • Art Director in TulipDesign agency
  • Chief Design Officer in infoDiagram – online library of presentation graphics
  • Experienced trainer of graphic design and soft-skills, held training events all over Europe (Poland, Belgium, Germany, Croatia, Slovakia…). Certified trainer of BEST organization since 2001.