How to Present Marketing Data to Leadership – Without Losing Their Attention

Nico Brooks

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October 29, 2025

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Learn how to present marketing results that actually resonate with non-marketing leadership from Two Octobers’ Head of Analytics Nico Brooks, as he shares lessons from 20+ years of presenting marketing data to C-suite stakeholders.

What’s in this Video

You’ll learn practical frameworks for structuring your presentations, choosing the right level of detail, and connecting marketing metrics to business priorities.

Key topics covered

  • Why dashboards don’t work for executive audiences
  • The “money slide” approach to memorable presentations
  • How to provide context that makes numbers meaningful
  • Speaking to leadership priorities
  • Managing questions and providing supporting detail without derailing your presentation

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Nico Brooks
Nico is Two Octobers' Head of Analytics and a co-founder of the agency. He spends most of his time building solutions and finding insights with AI, and has spent 25+ years helping organizations turn marketing data into decisions.

A B2B digital marketing agency that helps lean marketing teams build the strategy and analytics behind sustainable growth.

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