Nancy Duarte

Guest: Nancy Duarte - CEO of Duarte Incorporated. Nancy is a bestselling author and speaker who has helped create over 250,000 presentations for influential leaders and brands, including Apple, TED, and Al Gore's "Inconvenient Truth." Key Takeaways: Audience as Hero: Always position your audience as the hero of your story. Empathy is crucial; understand their needs and how your message can help them. Story Structure: Use a "what is, what could be, new bliss" framework to create contrast and engage your audience. This structure builds tension and resolves it, making your message memorable. Visual Clarity: Ensure your audience can "see" what you're saying. Use visuals effectively to support your narrative and make complex ideas more digestible. Preparation and Nerves: Prepare thoroughly by understanding your content deeply. Use techniques like breathing exercises or watching funny videos to manage nerves before presenting. Remote Presentations: Maintain eye contact by looking at the camera, and be mindful of your presence and energy even when presenting virtually. Topics Covered: Importance of empathy in presentations, storytelling frameworks, visual communication, managing presentation nerves, remote presentation tips, product management storytelling examples.