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
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 you only have time to do one thing in your presentation, make sure it has a clear and identifiable structure. Without this, you'll have no credibility. Once you've organized your ideas, if you step back and… — Nancy Duarte Copy Share
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 special tool, or help the hero get unstuck. In a presentation setting, the presenter is the mentor. Our role as a presenter is similar to a mentor. We should be brining something of important value to… — Nancy Duarte Copy Share
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 written form. Another might happen in a panel discussion. That discussion might be cut into short-form videos and posted on a variety of channels. At my company, we have found that communication works best when you… — Nancy Duarte Copy Share
The audience does not need to tune themselves to you - you need to tune your message to fit them. Skilled presenting requires you to understand their hearts and minds and create a message to resonate with what's already there. Your audience will be significantly moved if you send a message that is tuned to their needs and desires. They… — Nancy Duarte Copy Share
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 like me," "what's not like me." Humans stay interested if they can process contrast. Varying types of contrast can be used. With content, you can contrast between what is and what could be or between your… — Nancy Duarte Copy Share
“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
