HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations (HBR Guide Series): Enhanced Ebook + Video

Nancy Duarte

Oct 2012 · Harvard Business Press

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About this eBook

TAKE THE PAIN OUT OF PRESENTATIONS.

Terrified of speaking in front of a group? Or simply looking to polish your skills? No matter where you are on the presentation spectrum, this guide will give you the confidence and the tools you need to get results. Written by presentation expert Nancy Duarte, the HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations will help you:

Win over tough crowds
Organize a coherent narrative
Create powerful messages and visuals
Connect with and engage your audience
Show people why your ideas matter to them
Strike the right tone, in any situation.

Each purchase of the HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations enhanced ebook includes a 20-minute video case study. This video features author Nancy Duarte walking you through tips covered in the Guide and is embedded into the ebook file itself. Duarte uses a former client, Alta Devices, to clearly illustrate how you can apply the techniques discussed in her book.

Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.

About the author

Nancy Duarte is a skilled CEO, inspired presenter, and gifted educator. Principal of Duarte Design since 1990, Nancy Duarte is a sought-after speaker whose own presentations live up to the expectations established in her books. Those books include slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations and Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences.

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