{{Short description|American writer, speaker, and CEO|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see :Template:Infobox writer/doc --> | image = <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people - see WP:NONFREE --> | imagesize = 150px | | name = Nancy Duarte | caption = | pseudonym = | birth_date = | birth_place = United States | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Non-fiction writer; CEO | period = 2008 – present | genre = Non-fiction | subject = Business; presentations | movement = | influences = | influenced = | signature = | website = {{url|www.duarte.com}} }} '''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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bunzel |first=Tom |date=26 March 2004 |title=Microsoft Office Reference Guide: Slide:ology: Nancy Duarte's Design Secrets and Her New PowerPoint Book |url=http://www.informit.com/guides/content.aspx?g=msoffice&seqNum=322 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924042544/http://www.informit.com/guides/content.aspx?g=msoffice&seqNum=322 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |work=InformIT}}</ref>
== Education == Duarte attended the Management Development for Entrepreneurs program from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.<ref>{{cite web |date=Fall 2011 |title=Nancy Duarte (MDE '07) Wants to Help Tell Your Story Launched firm to create world changing presentations |url=http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/media-relations/2011/nancy-duarte |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904072527/http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/media-relations/2011/nancy-duarte |archive-date=4 September 2015 |website=UCLA Anderson School of Management |publisher=}}</ref>
== Career == Duarte worked with Al Gore on the documentary slide show known as ''An Inconvenient Truth''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Li-Hsian |first=Choo |date=16 January 2010 |title=Secrets of a captivating communicator |url=http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/16/business/5464766&sec=business |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509194644/http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/16/business/5464766&sec=business |archive-date=9 May 2012 |work=The Star}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gallo |first=Carmine |date=10 April 2007 |title=Designing the Perfect Presentation |url=http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2007-04-10/designing-the-perfect-presentationbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720-144233/http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2007-04-10/designing-the-perfect-presentationbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice |archive-date=20 July 2012 |work=Bloomberg Businessweek}}</ref> 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.<ref name="ted2">{{cite AV media |url=https://www.ted.com/speakers/nancy_duarte |title=The secret structure of great talks |date=February 2012 |type=Video |language=en |publisher=Ted Talk |orig-date=November 2011 |access-date=16 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526222929/https://www.ted.com/speakers/nancy_duarte |archive-date=26 May 2024 |url-status=live |people=Duarte, Nancy (presenter)}}</ref> She has been cited by publications writing about presentation style including ''The Guardian''.<ref>{{cite news |author=Campion |first=Steve |date=12 September 2017 |title=Want to win over an audience? How to improve your presentation skills |url=https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2017/sep/12/want-to-win-over-an-audience-how-to-improve-your-presentation-skills |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629081856/https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2017/sep/12/want-to-win-over-an-audience-how-to-improve-your-presentation-skills |archive-date=29 June 2022 |access-date=16 October 2024 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> She is currently the CEO of her eponymous company Duarte, Inc.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nancy Duarte - CEO, Duarte Inc. |url=https://bigthink.com/people/nancy-duarte/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004160524/https://bigthink.com/people/nancy-duarte/ |archive-date=4 October 2023 |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=Big Think}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=19 March 2017 |title=8 ways to upgrade your business pitch |url=https://www.esquireme.com/brief/business/19766-8-ways-to-upgrade-your-pitch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626180805/https://www.esquireme.com/brief/business/19766-8-ways-to-upgrade-your-pitch |archive-date=26 June 2024 |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=Esquire Middle East}}</ref> The company has created tens of thousands of presentations for use by various companies and organizations.<ref>{{cite web |author=Ravanona |first=Anne |date=6 December 2017 |orig-date=5 May 2015 |title=Trailblazing Women: Nancy Duarte, Principal of Duarte Inc |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/anne-ravanona/trailblazing-women-nancy_b_7211548.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814050035/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trailblazing-women-nancy_b_7211548 |archive-date=14 August 2022 |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=Huffington Post}}</ref>
==Books== Duarte's first book was ''Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 September 2008 |title=Duarte Design helps other firms make a point |url=http://www.designtaxi.com/news/21010/Duarte-Design-helps-other-firms-make-a-point/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817112248/http://www.designtaxi.com/news/21010/Duarte-Design-helps-other-firms-make-a-point/ |archive-date=17 August 2011 |work=Design Taxi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Duarte |first=Nancy |title=Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations |publisher=O'Reilly Media |year=2008 |isbn=9780596522346 |language=en |oclc=229024760}}</ref> Published in 2008, the book discusses the elements of effective public presentations.<ref>{{cite web |author=Salinas |first=Ricardo B. |author-link=Ricardo Salinas Pliego |date=12 February 2013 |orig-date=13 December 2012 |title=Presentation Tips From Nancy Duarte's <em>Slide:ology</em> |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/ricardo-b-salinas/presentation-tips-slideology_b_2278955.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514033149/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/presentation-tips-slideology_b_2278955 |archive-date=14 May 2024 |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=Huffington Post}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |author=Covert |first=Jack |date=18 October 2010 |title=Review: <em>Resonate</em> |url=https://www.inc.com/articles/2010/10/book-review-resonate.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219143354/https://www.inc.com/articles/2010/10/book-review-resonate.html |archive-date=19 February 2024 |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 September 2010 |title=Resonate: The Nancy Duarte Interview |url=https://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/personality/nancyduarte3.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206151546/https://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/personality/nancyduarte3.html |archive-date=6 February 2023 |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=Indezine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Duarte |first=Nancy |title=Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences |publisher=Wiley |year=2010 |isbn=9781118014875 |location=Hoboken, N.J. |language=en |oclc=692197579}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite news |author=Thornton |first=Paul B. |date=8 February 2017 |title=10 ways to make a more powerful presentation |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2017/02/08/10-ways-to-make-a-more-powerful-presentation/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831140615/https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/10-ways-powerful-presentation-article-1.2967618 |archive-date=31 August 2021 |access-date=20 October 2024 |work=New York Daily News |publisher=}}</ref> Duarte's third book, ''The Harvard Business Review Guide to Persuasive Presentations'', was released in 2012.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Duarte |first=Nancy |title=HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations |publisher=Harvard Business Review Press |year=2012 |isbn=9781422187159 |location=Boston |language=en |oclc=1015885901}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations by Nancy Duarte |url=https://store.hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-persuasive-presentations/11150?sku=11150-PBK-ENG |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620224412/https://store.hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-persuasive-presentations/11150?sku=11150-PBK-ENG |archive-date=20 June 2024 |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=Harvard Business Review |publisher=}}</ref> In 2016, Duarte coauthored the book ''Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies and Symbols'' with Patti Sanchez.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Duarte |first1=Nancy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HphiCgAAQBAJ&dq |title=Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies and Symbols |last2=Sanchez |first2=Patti |date= |publisher=Portfolio Penguin |year=2016 |isbn=9780241245422 |location=London |language=en |oclc=966289526 |via=Google Books}}</ref> In 2019, Duarte published her fourth book ''Data Story: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Duarte |first=Nancy |title=Data Story: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story |publisher=IdeaPress Publishing |year=2019 |isbn=9781940858982 |location=Oakton, Virginia |language=en |oclc=1119722275}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.duarte.com Duarte Design] * [https://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_duarte_the_secret_structure_of_great_talks TEDxTalk video Nov 2011] * [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SJ&s_site=mercurynews&p_multi=SJ&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB71588F208D3D8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "MTN. VIEW WOMAN ON D.C. AGENDA SHE'LL ADDRESS THOUSANDS AT CHRISTIAN YOUTH RALLY" - San Jose Mercury News] * [http://www.informit.com/guides/content.aspx?g=msoffice&seqNum=263 "InfoComm 2007" - InformIt] * [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/07/technology/07women.html?em&ex=1181448000&en=e39f6837805cae07&ei=5087%0A "To Appeal to Women, Too, Gadgets Go Beyond 'Cute' and 'Pink'" - New York Times] * [http://oreilly.com/pub/pr/2057 "slide:ology--New from O'Reilly: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations" - O'Reilly Media] * [http://www.ibtimes.com/prnews/20081028/silicon-valley-design-firm-holds-thirteenth-annual-pumpkin-contest.htm "Silicon Valley Design Firm Holds Thirteenth Annual Pumpkin Contest" - International Business Times] *[http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2009/08/24/smallb4.html?b=1251086400^1963591 "Mountain View's Duarte Design lives in the presentation" - Business Journal]
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