Igniting Change through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies and Symbols with Nancy Duarte

Nancy Duarte joins us to talk about how to ignite change through speeches, stories, ceremonies and symbols.HighlightsHow a failure sparked an entire body of workOvercoming emotional wounds from parentsThe decision to focus on being the best in the world at one thingMoments in time that test our hearts and our gritGoing from college drop out to speaker at the same universityTurning every Obstacle into an OpportunityResolving our need for parental approvalBringing focus to your work by saying noHow hobbies can create careersLessons from working with Al GoreUsing speeches, stories, ceremonies, and symbolsQuotesI’ve become the antithesis of what my destiny would dictate I’d becomeCreating a movement is the long gameIf you wake up everyday, and do what brings you peace and passion you’ll end up in the right place. We were in business 20 years before my first book was written. I think you are hardwired and made with a destiny. Part of transformation at scale and creating a movement is letting go of the past and embracing the future Links Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies and SymbolsResonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences Slideology: The Art and Science of Creating Great PresentationsNancy Duarte is a communication expert who has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Wired, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Economist, LA Times and on CNN. Her firm, Duarte, Inc., is the global leader behind some of the most influential visual messages in business and culture. The largest design agency in the Silicon Valley, and 5th largest woman-owned employer, Duarte, Inc. is estimated to have created more than a quarter of a million presentations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.