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Mentioned in 8 episodes
Resonate
Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences
Book • 2010
In 'Resonate,' Nancy Duarte focuses on the art of storytelling in presentations, emphasizing the importance of making the audience the hero and the presenter the mentor.
The book explores how to structure presentations using mythic structures and the hero's journey, contrasting 'what is' with 'what could be' to create engagement.
Duarte provides practical advice on understanding the audience, creating emotional contrasts, and using visual and delivery techniques to make presentations memorable and impactful.
The book includes case studies, sample presentation slides, and dramatic techniques to help presenters deliver persuasive and transformative presentations.
The book explores how to structure presentations using mythic structures and the hero's journey, contrasting 'what is' with 'what could be' to create engagement.
Duarte provides practical advice on understanding the audience, creating emotional contrasts, and using visual and delivery techniques to make presentations memorable and impactful.
The book includes case studies, sample presentation slides, and dramatic techniques to help presenters deliver persuasive and transformative presentations.
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Mentioned in 8 episodes
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Nancy Duarte as a book where she dove deeply into the subject of storytelling in presentations.


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Derek Halpern of Social Triggers