Budget Presentation Mastery
Stop losing your audience halfway through spreadsheet dumps. Learn how to turn financial data into compelling stories that actually get approved and funded.
What You'll Actually Learn
We've watched too many smart people lose funding because they couldn't explain their numbers properly. This program fixes that gap between financial expertise and presentation clarity.
Reading the Room
Understanding who makes decisions and what they care about beyond the bottom line.
- Stakeholder mapping for budget approvals
- Translating technical finance into executive language
- Spotting objections before they're voiced
- Adapting presentations on the fly
Visual Story Structure
Data visualisation that actually helps people understand, not just looks pretty.
- Chart selection based on message intent
- Colour psychology in financial contexts
- Building narrative arcs with numbers
- Slide design principles that work
Handling Tough Questions
What to do when someone asks about the numbers you hoped they'd skip over.
- Preparation strategies for hostile audiences
- Bridging techniques without dodging
- Backup slides and when to use them
- Maintaining credibility under pressure
Live Practice Sessions
Present to real humans who'll give you honest feedback while you can still improve.
- Weekly recorded presentations with review
- Peer feedback in small cohorts
- Professional critique from industry reviewers
- Final capstone presentation to panel
Who's Teaching This
People who've actually presented budgets that got approved. And some that didn't—those failures taught us more.
Reuben Callister
Former CFO, mid-sized logistics
Spent fifteen years presenting quarterly budgets to boards who'd rather be anywhere else. Eventually figured out how to keep them engaged. Now teaches what actually works versus what business schools suggest.
Saskia Drummond
Financial communications consultant
Comes from journalism before moving into corporate finance. Brings that storytelling background to budget presentations. Has salvaged more than a few doomed funding requests by reframing the narrative properly.
Tavish Quinlan
Data visualisation specialist
Used to design infographics before someone asked him to make financial reports actually readable. Turns out the same principles apply. His work has made complex budgets understandable to non-finance executives across multiple industries.
Elspeth Vickery
Executive coach for finance professionals
Works with finance teams who are technically brilliant but struggle to communicate upward. Her approach combines presentation skills with understanding organisational politics. Been doing this since 2011 across Australia and New Zealand.
Investment Options
Three pathways depending on where you're at and what you need. All include core curriculum—differences are in support level and cohort access.
Prices in AUD. Payment plans available for full program.
Self-Paced
- All video lectures and materials
- Downloadable templates and frameworks
- Access to online resource library
- Community forum access
- 12 months platform access
Guided Cohort
- Everything in Self-Paced
- Weekly live Q&A sessions
- Small group feedback sessions
- Three one-on-one coaching calls
- Recorded presentation reviews
- Cohort networking opportunities
- 18 months platform access
Executive Track
- Everything in Guided Cohort
- Six private coaching sessions
- Custom presentation development
- Priority instructor access
- Final presentation to industry panel
- Professional recording of capstone
- Lifetime platform access
Real Application, Real Results
Our students work on actual budget presentations during the program—not hypothetical exercises. You'll finish with materials you can present the following week.
Photo: Workshop session from March 2025 cohort at our Wentworth Point facility
