Stuff I Liked This Week

It’s impossible to be a good speaker and communicator if you don’t know what a good speech looks like, which is why I try to share examples of great speeches with you when I find them. It’s also one of the reasons that I think TED is such a great resource for presenters. Short talks by some of the worlds best presenters and communicators. For free. If you’re thirsty for more, check out some of these previous posts.

Nancy Duarte Says You Can Change the World

2 Comments/ in Communication, Good Slides, Presenting Tips / by Nick

February 26, 2011

A good teacher ought to be able to practice what they preach, and Nancy Duarte is an excellent teacher.

The above video, from a few weeks ago at TEDxEast, is a perfect example of Nancy’s ability to communicate. In this video, she relates many of the points from her new book, Resonate, so watch the video if you don’t have time to read it!

The best part comes at the end when Nancy shares a very personal story of how she overcame obstacles in her own life to become the communicator she is today. She uses herself to prove that changing the world is possible. Nancy practices what she preaches, and that makes us feel that we can, too.

P.S. – Don’t Be A PowerPoint Felon is now available in Spanish. Many thanks to David Gomez for his willingness to do the translation and adaptation. Thank you, David!

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