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Free templates, guides, and tools to help you write, design and deliver better presentations.
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4 ways to prepare for a hostile audience
Preparing for a presentation that feels more like a fight? Build
confidence before you walk in the room with this free resource.
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Data leadership skills diagnostic
Unlock the power of data storytelling skills. Use this tool to identify skills gaps and map a custom learning journey to hone your data leadership prowess.
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Sales kickoff canvas
Nail your next sales kickoff talk in just 4 easy steps using our free tool.
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The Glance Test™
Your audience should be able to understand the main point of your slide in 3 seconds or less. Quickly test your slide's glance-power with this free tool.
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5 motivating story plots every leader needs to know
Learn about the five archetypal motivating story plots and the leaders who used them — Jobs, Chanel, Gebbia, and more.
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Audience Needs Map™
This free tool gives you 7 steps to better grasp your audience, aiding in crafting presentations that truly connect.
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The power of a great sales presentation
A guide to help you embrace modular sales presentations and make your sales soar.
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Slidedocs® ebook
Learn how to create powerful, skimmable documents with Nancy Duarte's free ebook, Slidedocs®.
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Pocket guide to presentations
Get quick tips for creating effective presentations and improving public speaking skills using the Duarte Method™.
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Chart annotation toolkit
View expert examples and learn methods for overlaying visual annotations onto a chart.
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Animated charts
Clever animated examples of charts that reveal data over time, for you to download and deconstruct.
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Recommendation Tree™
Derived from Nancy Duarte's best-seller, DataStory, explore these Recommendation Tree™ examples and learn to create your own.
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Diagrammer®
Choose from over 4,000 free downloadable PowerPoint®-ready diagrams you can customize for slides and documents.
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Slidedocs® templates
3 free unique PowerPoint® templates, including customizable slides and graphic toolkits.
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Resonate® ebook
A free multimedia version of Nancy Duarte's award-winning book, Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences.
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Harnessing power skills to build the teams of tomorrow
Wire the power skills in this report into your culture and watch your people become stronger communicators.
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Virtual presentation checklist
Use this checklist as a handy guide to plan, craft, and deliver an engaging online presentation that will keep your audience engaged.
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How to present: 5 steps to success
Whether you’re getting ready to present at an event, or you just want to brush up on your presentation A-Zs, we’ve got you covered with these 5 steps.
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