Britain’s Best Young Speaker

So the BBC is doing this new reality show called “The Speaker,” and guess what? They’ve asked Nancy to be a member of the team of expert communicators who share their insights and experience with the candidates!
Think of the show as American Idol but for high school-aged kids who think they’ve got what it takes [...]

Topic: Diary
Tags: communication, inspiration, presentation, speaking

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Did You?

Speeches, even historic ones, aren’t generally visual presentations. So Duarte Design didn’t really expect an invitation to provide visuals for the Inauguration (though we’re definitely available, should the need arise in the future).
Still, anyone interested in creating compelling presentations can learn a lot from President Obama.
The Duarte team gathered in our Town Hall on Tuesday [...]

Topic: Delivery, Message, Strategy
Tags: Big Idea, content, inspiration, messaging, story

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Happiness is…Inspiration for a Palette

You can find inspiration for a template or color palette almost anywhere. I keep Charles Schultz’s little Happiness Is… at my desk because I think it’s “my” color palette.

The book doesn’t follow “normal” book convention. The cover has no title, and the back and spine don’t have all the publisher’s required identification junk.
The book is [...]

Topic: Design, Diary
Tags: Color, Happiness Is, inspiration, Palette

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Look Better Naked

How Simple Sells
Presentations are ubiquitous; they exist in many mediums, across every size of business. You can often find inspiration from what works and lessons from what doesn’t in unexpected places. For example, there’s a tiny fitness facility in a strip mall near my house. For some time, I’ve been amused by its dense hand [...]

Topic: Design, Message
Tags: audience, inspiration, messaging, presentation, simple

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