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From an expert: What to expect from a communication coach

Ever wondered what its like to work with a communication coach? Learn from one of ours what it’s like, what to look for when evaluating one, and how they can help you refine your communication skills.
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A beginner’s guide to public speaking

Public Speaking 101 needs a rebrand! Whether speaking in front of an audience of 2 or 1000+, get practical tips to improve your public speaking skills.
How to design and deliver and investor pitch deck

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How to design and deliver an investor pitch deck that gets funded

Learn tips and tricks to use for your investor pitch deck from the experts in presentation design and persuasive communication.

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Header image for 'Corporate Presentation Skills to Make Every Meeting Count" Features a group of coworkers sitting around a laptops and notepads discussing an idea. One person has a speech bubble above their head with an exclaimation point inside, while the other three have speach bubbles with hearts inside, illustrating consensus around an idea.

By Nick Graveline

Corporate Presentation Skills to Make Every Meeting Count 

No matter how companies cultivate fun, laid-back atmospheres, lurking beneath every workplace gathering is the opportunity for high-stakes interaction.
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By Nick Graveline

The Power of Persuasion: Why Leaders Should Love Rhetoric

As business leaders, every day involves convincing someone of something. But did you know that upstream of every email, pitch deck, and crumb of small talk lies a singular term?
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By Nick Graveline

7 Ways to Communicate with Executives to Enhance Your Message

Spend enough time advancing in your career, and it’s bound to happen. The spotlight suddenly shifts your way, and it’s time to communicate with executives about a plan or idea.
Header image for "How Generative AI is Changing Presentations" features a robotic hand holding aloft a person in business attire, holding a briefcase, and looking through a telescope with clouds intermittently in the background.

By Nancy Duarte

How Generative AI is Changing Presentations

Generative AI is reshaping how we think. Instead of thinking in isolation, we now have a tool that acts like a collaborator. That’s great! And not so great.
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By Nick Graveline

Digital Storytelling Tools Leaders Need to Succeed

Memorable leadership hinges on communication. History’s crowning examples of leaders connecting with audiences through impassioned speeches or essays have relied on the power of story.
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By Nick Graveline

5 Strategies for Leaders to Communicate Better at Work

If a solid foundation and structural support hold a building together, what keeps a business from toppling over?
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By Nick Graveline

8 Books to Help You Communicate Better at Work 

Listening is more than simply pay attention. Being a good listener is important. Take our free listening assessment to uncover how you listen.
Still image of Adaptive Listening co-author Maegan Stephens taken from the recent Duarte webinar "The Four Listening Mistakes Stalling Your Sales—and How to Stop Them” This image is for the recap blog "Solving 4 Sales Listening Mistakes with Duarte's Maegan Stephens"

By Nick Graveline

Solving 4 Sales Listening Mistakes with Duarte’s Maegan Stephens

The astronomical cost of miscommunication is slowing down your org, initiatives, and sales. See how communication training for managers can help everyone, both above and below them.
Illustration of four people standing in a row with an arrow threading speakers and listeners together highlighting how applying listening habits to improve your sales is an evolving relationship between all parties invloved.

By Nick Graveline

Struggling to Sell? Here’s 5 Listening Habits to Improve Your Sales

Let’s face it: Selling is hard. But developing the right listening habits to improve your sales doesn’t have to be. Think about your last sales interaction. Whether it was in-person, online, or over the phone, how did it go?
Learn how Toshiba bet big with its executive keynote address to wow conference goers and secure industry recognition.

By Nick Graveline

How Toshiba’s Executive Keynote Address Won Big in Las Vegas

The health of a business often boils down to how it handles high-stakes moments. A product launch, executive keynote address, rebrand, or tradeshow are all make-or-break opportunities for organizations.
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By Phoebe Perelman

Communication training for managers: You can’t afford to skip it

The astronomical cost of miscommunication is slowing down your org, initiatives, and sales. See how communication training for managers can help everyone, both above and below them.
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By Team Duarte

4 unique ways to infuse storytelling in marketing

Unlock the key strategies for selecting the best presentation coach tailored to your specific needs to enhance your public speaking abilities.

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