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HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations by Nancy Duarte — WisdomDeck honest review
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HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations

by Nancy Duarte

Duarte's method in a pocket guide: audience, message, story structure, visuals, delivery and handling questions, in short actionable sections. The fastest way into her work.

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you have a presentation next week and no time for Resonate.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Know the audience's 'what is in it for me'.
  2. Structure as story: what is, what could be.
  3. One idea per slide.

Do this first

Do the audience-analysis section before opening slides.

Our verdict

Duarte, pocket-sized.

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