Nancy Duarte - The secrets you need to know for effective communication
In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Nancy Duarte, Principal at Duarte, Inc. We talked about a range of topics including, how to get your people emotionally engaged in your vision, how I broke free from narcissistic influence for success, what you need to do to enhance your presentation skills, how to boost your motivation as an entrepreneur, how to turn your dream into a vision and a reality, how to craft a compelling story with contrast, what you need to do to create your perfect vision, why you need to create a vision for success in business and so much more…
About Nancy
Nancy Duarte, the renowned communication expert, featured in Fortune, Forbes, and more, heads Duarte, Inc., a firm responsible for crafting over a quarter of a million presentations for influential businesses, institutions, and authors worldwide. She's a persuasion specialist known for her unique methodology, applying storytelling and visual thinking principles to reshape audience beliefs and behaviours.
Her latest book, 'The HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations,' is currently an HBR bestseller. Duarte, Inc., not only ranks as Silicon Valley's largest design firm but is also the fifth largest female employer in the region. Nancy's accolades include being named "Entrepreneur of the Year" by the University of Southern Mississippi
With 20+ years of experience, Nancy's firm has influenced global giants like Apple, Cisco, Facebook, and Google. She's authored three award-winning books, including 'Resonate' and 'Slide:ology,' both achieving significant success.
Contact Nancy:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyduarte/
Website and resources: https://www.duarte.com/resources/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancyduarte
TEDx Talks:
· Nancy Duarte uncovers common structure of greatest communicators https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nYFpuc2Umk
· The secret structure of Steve Job’s speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujYHR9kKA10
Buy the books
Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Presentation Design
DataStory: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story
Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling Book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business
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ScaleX™ Insider Podcast
My name is Brendan McGurgan and I am immersed in the world of scaleup businesses. In 2020, myself and business partner Claire Colvin co-founded Simple Scaling with the sole purpose of inspiring and enabling millions of ambitious leaders to scale with purpose. Over the past two years we have researched and examined our success and the success of those who have 'been there and done it' to create the 10 Principles of Scaling which is enshrined in our ScaleX™ Framework. As an extension of this we have created the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast.
Every week I will be having fascinating conversations with authors, change makers and business leaders on one or more of the ScaleX™ Principles to support you on your journey to success. I believe passionately in business scaleup and most importantly the wellbeing of you - the aspirational scaleup leader. New episodes on Wednesdays. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts, and please rate, review and share the podcast if you enjoy it. For more information go to: www.simplescaling.com.
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