Resonate
by Nancy Duarte · first published 2010
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This title reveals the underlying story form of all great presentations that will not only create impact, but will move people to action.
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I took a really good course at Stanford Business School about public speaking. One of the course textbooks was Resonate by Nancy Duarte, which offered a really interesting twist. The book talks about the classic "Hero's Journey" story template, but then flips it on its head: it suggests you consider your audience to be…
on “Ask HN: Books for Effective Communication” ↗Exactly. I recommend reading Resonate by Nancy Duarte (from the company that did Al Gore's slides).
on “Steve Jobs Presents His Ideas For A New Apple Campus” ↗This 'advice' is a really great re-skin of Nancy Duarte's book Resonate.[1] Nancy is one of the genius' behind Duarte Designs[2] whose client list includes Steve Jobs and his infamous Apple presentations as well as Al Gore and his 'Inconvenient Truth' presentation. 1. http://www.amazon.com/Resonate-Present-Stories-Transform-Aud... 2.…
on “IDEO's Nicole Kahn on Giving Presentations” ↗Want to really dive into this? Read Duarte's Resonate (available free from the author here: http://resonate.duarte.com/ ) Same concepts, just much more in depth, with great examples.
on “Want a better pitch? Watch Elon Musk’s presentation for the Tesla Powerwall ” ↗…Yoda-like advisor character who's helping guide the hero (your audience) along the path, from their current default state to a new, improved mental model of the world at the end. Nancy Duarte's book Resonate covers this idea in detail.
on “Story Structure 101: Super Basic Shit (By Dan Harmon)” ↗