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 look at it, many times we've organized topics. We've strung together a structure with organized topics. At this point, change your topics into messages.
The future isn't a place that we're going to go, it's a place that you get to create. - Nancy Duarte
The future isn't a place that we're going to go, it's a place that you get to create.
- Nancy Duarte
Spending energy to understand the audience and carefully crafting a message that resonates with them means making a commitment of time and discipline… - Nancy Duarte
Spending energy to understand the audience and carefully crafting a message that resonates with them means making a commitment of time and discipline…
Words that are carefully framed and spoken are the most powerful means of communication there is. - Nancy Duarte
Words that are carefully framed and spoken are the most powerful means of communication there is.
Personal stories are the emotional glue that connects your audience to your message. - Nancy Duarte
Personal stories are the emotional glue that connects your audience to your message.
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
To me, presentations are the most powerful device. You can't really name a movement that didn't start with the spoken word.
When ideas are communicated effectively, people follow and change. - Nancy Duarte
When ideas are communicated effectively, people follow and change.
Presentations are the most amazing persuasion tool available in organizations today - Nancy Duarte
Presentations are the most amazing persuasion tool available in organizations today
Practice design, Not Decoration: Don't just make pretty talking points. Instead, display information in a way that makes complex information clear. - Nancy Duarte
Practice design, Not Decoration: Don't just make pretty talking points. Instead, display information in a way that makes complex information clear.
Ideas need to stand out to be noticed. There is so much noisy information out there that if your message is bland, it won't be heard or acted upon. T… - Nancy Duarte
Ideas need to stand out to be noticed. There is so much noisy information out there that if your message is bland, it won't be heard or acted upon. T…
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