Nancy Duarte is an American writer, speaker, and CEO. Duarte is the author of several books, including Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations (2008), Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences (2010), the HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations (2012), and Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies and Symbols (2016). She is the CEO of Duarte, Inc.[1]
Nancy Duarte | |
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Born | United States |
Occupation | Non-fiction writer; CEO |
Period | 2008 – present |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Subject | Business; presentations |
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Education
editDuarte attended the Management Development for Entrepreneurs program from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.[2]
Career
editDuarte worked with Al Gore on the documentary slide show known as An Inconvenient Truth.[3][4][5] Duarte has also worked with TED Talks on quality changes for the presentations given at their events, and has presented her own TED Talks as well.[4][6] She has been cited by publications writing about presentation style including The Guardian.[7] She is currently the CEO of her eponymous company Duarte, Inc.[8][9] The company has created tens of thousands of presentations for use by various companies and organizations.[10]
Books
editDuarte's first book was Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations.[11][12] Published in 2008, the book discusses the elements of effective public presentations.[13] In 2010 she published her second book, Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences, a follow-up to her first book that expands upon her method of creating professional presentations.[14][15][16] Part of the book draws upon a pattern Duarte states is common among great narrators or storytellers, where they spend time moving between "what is" and "what could be."[17] Duarte's third book, The Harvard Business Review Guide to Persuasive Presentations, was released in 2012.[18][19] In 2016, Duarte coauthored the book Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies and Symbols with Patti Sanchez.[20] In 2019, Duarte published her fourth book Data Story: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story.[21]
References
edit- ^ Bunzel, Tom (26 March 2004). "Microsoft Office Reference Guide: Slide:ology: Nancy Duarte's Design Secrets and Her New PowerPoint Book". InformIT. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Nancy Duarte (MDE '07) Wants to Help Tell Your Story Launched firm to create world changing presentations". UCLA Anderson School of Management. Fall 2011. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015.
- ^ Li-Hsian, Choo (16 January 2010). "Secrets of a captivating communicator". The Star. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012.
- ^ a b "PowerPoint Is Only a Starting Point". TMC News. 3 July 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018.
- ^ Gallo, Carmine (10 April 2007). "Designing the Perfect Presentation". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012.
- ^ Duarte, Nancy (presenter) (February 2012) [November 2011]. The secret structure of great talks (Video). Ted Talk. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Campion, Steve (12 September 2017). "Want to win over an audience? How to improve your presentation skills". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Nancy Duarte - CEO, Duarte Inc". Big Think. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "8 ways to upgrade your business pitch". Esquire Middle East. 19 March 2017. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Ravanona, Anne (6 December 2017) [5 May 2015]. "Trailblazing Women: Nancy Duarte, Principal of Duarte Inc". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Duarte Design helps other firms make a point". Design Taxi. 15 September 2008. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011.
- ^ Duarte, Nancy (2008). Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations. O'Reilly Media. ISBN 9780596522346. OCLC 229024760.
- ^ Salinas, Ricardo B. (12 February 2013) [13 December 2012]. "Presentation Tips From Nancy Duarte's Slide:ology". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Covert, Jack (18 October 2010). "Review: Resonate". Inc. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Resonate: The Nancy Duarte Interview". Indezine. 29 September 2010. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Duarte, Nancy (2010). Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley. ISBN 9781118014875. OCLC 692197579.
- ^ Thornton, Paul B. (8 February 2017). "10 ways to make a more powerful presentation". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Duarte, Nancy (2012). HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press. ISBN 9781422187159. OCLC 1015885901.
- ^ "HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations by Nancy Duarte". Harvard Business Review. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Duarte, Nancy; Sanchez, Patti (2016). Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies and Symbols. London: Portfolio Penguin. ISBN 9780241245422. OCLC 966289526 – via Google Books.
- ^ Duarte, Nancy (2019). Data Story: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story. Oakton, Virginia: IdeaPress Publishing. ISBN 9781940858982. OCLC 1119722275.
External links
edit- Duarte Design
- TEDxTalk video Nov 2011
- "MTN. VIEW WOMAN ON D.C. AGENDA SHE'LL ADDRESS THOUSANDS AT CHRISTIAN YOUTH RALLY" - San Jose Mercury News
- "InfoComm 2007" - InformIt
- "To Appeal to Women, Too, Gadgets Go Beyond ‘Cute’ and ‘Pink’" - New York Times
- "slide:ology--New from O'Reilly: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations" - O'Reilly Media
- "Silicon Valley Design Firm Holds Thirteenth Annual Pumpkin Contest" - International Business Times
- "Mountain View's Duarte Design lives in the presentation" - Business Journal