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How to design your content so it resonates with, and rivets, your audience

Nancy Duarte writes about designing your content in a way that connects with the audience.

May 04, 2015

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Conquer your nerves before your presentation

Nancy Duarte writes about how to conquer your nerves and not mess up before a big presentation.

Apr 28, 2015

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Meetings: When to present and when to converse

Nancy Duarte writes about choosing when to present and converse.

Mar 24, 2015

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Finding the right metaphor for your presentation

Nancy Duarte writes in this article on how to find the right metaphors when you are presenting.

Nov 17, 2014

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Make your marketing content useful

Nancy Duarte shares how to make your marketing content sell itself, find what your target customers are craving and how to feed it to them.

Jul 14, 2014

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The quick and dirty on data visualization

Nancy Duarte writes about how displaying data can be a tricky proposition, because different rules apply in different contexts.

Apr 16, 2014

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A presentation isn’t always the right way to communicate

Nancy Duarte writes about whether presentations are the best way to express our ideas; we just blindly create and deliver them.

Mar 17, 2014

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How to create a persuasive presentation

An interview with Nancy Duarte on creating compelling, persuasive communication that has inspired her to help others tell stories that spark action.

Nov 12, 2013

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An infographic analysis of what made MLK’s “I Have a Dream” great

The Marginalian mentions Nancy Duarte on what makes a spectacular powerful speech.

Aug 28, 2013

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When presenting your data, get to the point fast

Nancy Duarte writes about what you want people to get from your data and what’s the message you want them to take away.

Mar 28, 2013

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How to tell a story

An interview with Nancy Duarte shares her experience on why stories are still important; the elements of a good story; and some tips for business leaders on how they can tell better stories.

Mar 21, 2013

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How to create better visual presentations

An interview where Nancy Duarte shares her experience on the elements of a good story and some tips for business leaders on how they can tell better stories.

Feb 19, 2013

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Five presentation mistakes everyone makes

Nancy Duarte writes about how to not fall in the same trap as a presenter.

Dec 12, 2012

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Create slides people will remember

Nancy Duarte explains how to keep slides simple.

Dec 11, 2012

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Create slides people will remember

Nancy Duarte explains how to avoid PowerPoint hell and examples of great and not-so-great slides.

Dec 01, 2012

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Preview: HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations

A video filled with useful tips and examples from communication expert Nancy Duarte, who’ll help you make each presentation a compelling pitch for your ideas.

Nov 30, 2012

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Authentic presentations take practice

Nancy Duarte writes about how we fall into the “smart” trap when presenting and overcompensate which ends up coming across as flat and boring.

Nov 28, 2012

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Disarm your audience when you present

Nancy Duarte writes about when you are presenting expect your audience to resist.

Nov 12, 2012

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