505: How to Make Data Inspire Action with Nancy Duarte

Nancy Duarte explains how to combine data with story structures to create inspiring presentations.

You'll Learn:
1) The three-act structure of data
2) The true hero of your presentation
3) How to make magical moments for your audience

About Nancy:
Nancy Duarte is a communication expert who has been featured in Fortune, Time Magazine, Forbes, Fast Company, Wired, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, LA Times, and on CNN. Her firm, Duarte, Inc., is the global leader behind some of the most influential visual messages in business and culture. As a persuasion expert, she cracked the code for effectively incorporating story patterns into business communications. She’s written five best-selling books, four of which have won awards. She’s been ranked #1 on a list of the World’s Top 30 Communication Professionals.
Nancy’s book: DataStory: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story Nancy’s book: slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations Nancy’s LinkedIn: Nancy Duarte Nancy’s Twitter: @NancyDuarte Nancy’s TED Talk: The secret structure of great talks Nancy’s company Twitter: @duarte Nancy’s website: www.duarte.com Term: Slidedocs
Resources mentioned in the show:
App: Pocket Talk: Steve Jobs introduces the iPhone Talk: PopTech 2009: Michael Pollan Book: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini Book: The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler Book: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t by Jim Collins Book: Ownership Thinking: How to End Entitlement and Create a Culture of Accountability, Purpose, and Profit by Brad Harris
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