Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez: Ignite

Nancy Duarte has created thousands of presentations for the world's top institutions, including Apple, Cisco, Facebook, GE, Google, TED, and the World Bank. She's also the author of Resonate*, Slide:ology*, the HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations*, and co-author of Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies, and Symbols*.

Patti Sanchez is a communicator with 25 years of experience leading transformative marketing initiatives for brands and causes, co-author of Illuminate, and Chief Strategy Officer for Duarte, Inc.

Key Points

Change is the reality for every leader and organization.

Empathy for others is key at every stage of the change process — and in all communication.

Stories are a powerful tool for teaching.

Ceremonies help create buy-in for major transitions.

Resources Mentioned

Torchbearer Tool Kit

Illuminate: Visual executive summary

Resonate: Multi-Media Version

Slidedocs: Downloadable book and free templates

Diagrammer: free presentation diagrams

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