Course Description

Lead with the Conclusion

  • Avoid walking through your investigative journey. Instead, start at the finish line.
  • Prioritize: bring critical points to the foreground, and move secondary points to the background.

     

    Make it Easy to Understand

  • Reveal complex information one step at a time.
  • Remove extraneous details.

     

    Make Numbers Meaningful

  • Use numbers to demonstrate relationships.
  • Decide on your message before designing your visual.
  • Explain why your data matters by putting it in context.

    About this course

    • $50.00
    • 1 CPD hour
    • Dec. 17, 2026 - 12:00 PM ET

    Instructor(s)

    Ryan Standil

    Ryan Standil leads seminars about effective written communication. He is a regular speaker at accounting firms, law firms, corporations, and governmental agencies.

    Ryan attended Western University, in Canada, where he graduated from the Ivey Business School and the Faculty of Law. After graduating, Ryan worked at a law firm in Toronto, focusing on corporate and commercial matters.

    Today Ryan owns and operates a seminar company, called Write To Excite.

    Ryan’s mission is to help professionals grow their income by improving their writing.

    Ryan is a frequent contributor to the leading newspaper in Canada, The Globe and Mail. Unsurprisingly, his columns can be described as “writing about writing”.

    Ryan’s training leaves participants with practical tips that they can apply right away.

    Andrew Heald

    Andrew Heald is a Consultant, Performance & Analytics, with the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO). Before joining IMCO, Andrew spent over two decades at TD in leadership roles across capital markets, market risk, and wealth management.

    Andrew is a CFA charterholder with degrees from Yale University and the University of Toronto, and he has a passion for using data, analysis, and clear communication to improve investment decision-making.

    Outside of work, Andrew is a member of the Burlington Curling Club, volunteers with the Burlington Terry Fox Run, mentors with the CFA Society Toronto, and enjoys travelling with his wife and two teenaged daughters.