Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Events Newswire

FUEL PD Bootcamp - Mentorship Morning with Matt Pazaras 2/17/2026 8:30 AM - 2/17/2026 9:30 AM

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:24:28 GMT

FUEL PD Bootcamp - From Numbers to Narratives: Data Storytelling to Influence Decision Makers 2/17/2026 12:00 Noon - 2/17/2026 1:00 PM

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:21:25 GMT

From Numbers to Narratives: Data Storytelling to Influence Decision Makers

You can have the right data and still lose the room. If you have ever watched your charts land flat, your insights get ignored, or your recommendations stall after a meeting, you are not alone. The difference is rarely the numbers. It is the story you build around them.

In today’s data-driven workplace, analysis is only half the battle. This hands-on session helps early and mid-career professionals move beyond reporting and into influence by turning data snapshots into narrative arcs that drive decisions. You will learn how to establish stakes, frame the challenge, elevate the most important insights, and propose a clear, data-backed path forward. Whether you are speaking to technical peers or senior leaders, you will leave with a practical approach for making your message stick and your recommendations easier to act on.

Attend, and you will:

- Learn how to balance accurate data, persuasive narrative, and clear visuals so people understand what matters

- Practice tailoring your story to different audiences, from technical teams to senior decision makers

- Strengthen the “so what” by distilling complex information into two to three insights people remember

- Explore techniques for building trust and influencing outcomes, even without formal authority

- Leave with a repeatable framework you can use in presentations, dashboards, and written updates

Join us for a session that helps you turn information into impact. Bring a current project or dataset you are working with, and be ready to translate your numbers into a story that drives action.

About Amanda Beavin
Amanda Beavin is the Program Manager for Community Data and Research at Data You Can Use, where she helps communities leverage data and stories to make better decisions and advocate for change. With a background in community organizing, GIS, and sociological research, she has built interactive mapping platforms, designed reports with engaging visualizations, and developed community engagement strategies. Amanda Beavin holds an MPA and an MA in Geography from Syracuse University, with graduate research focused on housing conditions, code enforcement systems, and tenant organizing.

About Rohan Katti
Rohan Katti is the Program Manager for Data Systems at Data You Can Use, where he builds and maintains data systems and partners with community stakeholders to develop, analyze, visualize, and interpret data. With experience in public health, research, and biostatistics, his work is driven by a commitment to advancing health equity in the Milwaukee community. Rohan Katti holds a BS in Biomedical Sciences from Marquette University and an MPH in Biostatistics from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Zilber College of Public Health, and he stays connected locally through community volunteering and a Milwaukee Bucks-focused podcast.

FUEL PD Bootcamp - Executive Identity: Accessing Your Next-Level Self 2/17/2026 3:00 PM - 2/17/2026 4:00 PM

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:18:30 GMT

You can feel it when you are leveling up, but your internal default settings have not caught up yet. You are doing more, leading more, and being seen more, and suddenly the old voices get louder: I do not know enough. I do not deserve this. I cannot mess this up. That tension is not a lack of skill. It is an identity moment.

In this workshop, William Deck introduces the concept of executive identity: the inner foundation that shapes how you think, feel, and show up when the stakes are higher. We will explore how belief systems, emotional patterns, and repeat behaviors influence imposter syndrome, burnout, and code-switching, and how to shift those patterns in a way that feels grounded and actionable. This is not a motivational talk. It is a practical reset that helps you lead from a clearer sense of self, not just your title or latest accomplishment.

What to Expect:

- Clarify what is driving your current identity as a professional, beyond roles, credentials, and achievements

- Identify the internal voices that keep you playing small, second-guessing, or performing confidence

- Use three core questions to create sharper self-awareness: Who am I, where am I, and what am I doing next

- Learn simple tools for behavior change that help you build a new “default” over time, not just a temporary boost

- Leave with an action plan you can test immediately, built around your goals and your real life

About William Deck

William Deck is the Founder and Principal of MindBusiness LLC, where he coaches leaders and teams on the mental foundations of success. With more than a decade of leadership, sales, training, and consulting experience, he helps professionals remove internal success barriers and build identity-level resilience that supports sustainable performance. His work focuses on practical tools that strengthen confidence, reduce burnout, and help leaders show up with clarity and authenticity.