Nancy Duarte, global expert on presentations, on how she prepares for her own presentations.

Nancy Duarte is the world expert on designing and delivering presentations. Nancy’s firm Duarte, is the largest design firm in Silicon Valley. They help very big and famous companies and people, from Apple through to Al Gore, design and deliver great presentations. Nancy has also written several books about storytelling and presentations, including the Harvard Business Review guide to creating persuasive presentations. I’ve been a fan of Nancy’s work for a long time so I was very excited to chat with her. We covered a heap of ground in this interview, including:How Nancy overcomes writer’s blockHow email changes her body chemistryWhy Nancy hasn’t been on facebook for three monthsWhy Nancy always has a major and a minor work on the go at all timesHow she decides which opportunities to say yes toNancy’s ultra organised approach to managing her inboxWhy Nancy has reduced the amount of emails she sendsHer favourite “productivity” appHow Nancy prepares for her own presentationsNancy’s pre-presentation ritual And a whole lot more. If you want to read more about Nancy, you can find her on Twitter or via her firm Duarte. Full show notes and a transcript of this episode can be found at www.amanthaimber.com/podcast Want to get in touch? Reach out at amantha@inventium.com.au   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.