Audience interest is directly proportionate to the presenter's preparation. You better spend time and energy on any presentations where the stakes are high. If you are trying to close a large sale or speak at a conference to an audience… — Nancy Duarte Copy Share Image
All "bad" presentations struggle to keep the audience interested. The audience squirms wishing they could escape. The audience has given the presenter an hour of their life, so they want that hour to be useful. It's disrespectful of a presenter… — Nancy Duarte Copy Share Image
Practice design, Not Decoration: Don't just make pretty talking points. Instead, display information in a way that makes complex information clear. — Nancy Duarte Copy Share Image
Structure is what makes communication hang together. It's like the rails that a train runs on. Without them, things wouldn't move very far. If… — Nancy Duarte Copy Share Image
To me, presentations are the most powerful device. You can't really name a movement that didn't start with the spoken word. — Nancy Duarte Copy Share Image
In myths and movies, the mentor can play a few roles: they bring the hero a magical gift, teach them how to use a… — Nancy Duarte Copy Share Image
The future isn't just a place you'll go. It's a place you will invent. — Nancy Duarte Copy Share Image
Words that are carefully framed and spoken are the most powerful means of communication there is. — Nancy Duarte Copy Share Image
Personal stories are the emotional glue that connects your audience to your message. — Nancy Duarte Copy Share Image
“Now, communicating is a system. A single message might move across six different formats before it sticks. One piece of content might be in… — Nancy Duarte Copy Share Image
The audience does not need to tune themselves to you - you need to tune your message to fit them. Skilled presenting requires you… — Nancy Duarte Copy Share Image
To keep people interested, your presentation needs to have contrast. As humans we process contrast. We are assessing "what's the same," "what's different," "what's… — Nancy Duarte Copy Share Image
“Don’t blend in; instead, clash with your environment. Stand out. Be uniquely different. That’s what will draw attention to your ideas.” — Nancy Duarte Copy Share Image
