087 Nancy Duarte on How to Create and Deliver Epic Performances

Oct 17, 2016

Nancy Duarte, a communication expert and author, discusses the art of impactful presentations. She shares her 'dream, leap, fight, arrive' framework, emphasizing storytelling's power in leadership. Nancy explores how emotional connections and authenticity enhance audience engagement, using examples from figures like Jack Ma and Elon Musk. She addresses the challenges of public speaking, offering strategies to manage nerves and cope with rejection. With insights on visual storytelling, Nancy inspires creativity in effective communication.

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INSIGHT

The Venture Scape of Leadership

Leaders must understand the "venture scape" of change, which includes a dream, leap, fight, climb, and arrival.
This model helps leaders empathize with their teams and understand their emotional journey during transformations.

ADVICE

Structuring Communication for Impact

Use the "dream, leap, fight, climb, arrive" framework to structure your presentations and communication strategies.
This model aligns with the three-act story structure, providing a clear path for engaging your audience.

ANECDOTE

Rewriting Illuminate

Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez rewrote Illuminate after receiving feedback that it wasn't up to par.
They went through a "heal the wounds" ceremony, symbolizing the climb phase of their own venture scape.

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Resonate

Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences

Nancy Duarte

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[2][3][5].

An Inconvenient Truth

The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It

Al Gore

This book, released in conjunction with the film of the same name, presents a comprehensive look at global warming. It combines leading-edge research, photographs, charts, and personal anecdotes to document the rapid and widespread impacts of global warming. Gore explains the causes and effects of global warming in clear terms, highlighting the urgent need for action to mitigate its detrimental consequences. The book is designed to be accessible and educational, using easy-to-grasp graphics and revealing before-and-after photos to illustrate the climate crisis[1][2][4].

Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies, and Symbols

Patti Sanchez

Nancy Duarte

slide:ology

The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations

Nancy Duarte

slide:ology, written by Nancy Duarte, combines conceptual thinking and inspirational design to help readers create influential presentations. The book provides practical approaches to visual story development, including connecting with specific audiences, turning ideas into informative graphics, and utilizing presentation technology effectively. It also includes insightful case studies from leading brands and emphasizes the importance of being a visual thinker to create impactful presentations.