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
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
