Duarte: The audience holds the power in presentations, making presenters mentors
Nancy Duarte · Storytelling with Nancy Duarte: How to craft compelling presentations and tell a story that sticks · Jun 1, 2023 · at 19:02
Nancy Duarte, CEO of communication agency Duarte Inc., explains why presenters should view themselves as mentors and treat the audience as the hero.
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“Who really holds the power in the room of a presentation is the audience. Like the audience gets to make a choice if they accept or reject your idea. So the balance of power is with them and not you. So it really is the role of the presenter to be the mentor.”
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