How To Present Figures and Numbers

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Have you ever needed to present numbers or figures, only to find that you battle expressing (putting into words) what the numbers and trends are doing?

Never struggle to speak about numbers and figures again be it in a business presentation, meeting, speech or an email.

Learn many different ways of being able to say that the numbers are decreasing or escalating, flatlining or are erratic and so much more, simply by watching this video.

Learn about:

1. The difference between Figures and Numbers
2. The different types of Figures
3. How to express different trends (words)
4. Additional wording to use (phrases, with some examples)
5. Practice presenting (Finish the sentences, using the figures provided, before comparing your answers to ours)

In section 3 of the video, you will find all the wording you would need to know in order to be able to talk about and describe different number trends, such as when the numbers are:

1. Going up – quickly
2. Going up – gradually / slowly
3. Flat (not going up or down)
4. No change in any direction (doing exactly what they were doing before)
5. Going down – general wording to use
6. Going down – gradually / slowly
7. Going down – quickly
8. Going up then down and visa versa (are all over the place)
9. Good / positive results
10. Bad / negative results
11. Small changes, in any direction
12. Big / Large changes, in any direction

Please note that this video is fairly advanced and may not be suitable for those just starting to learn Business English.

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