The future of presentations

As an executive leader, good communication skills can make or break you.

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A conversation for executives

As an executive leader, good communication skills can make or break you. You may be preparing to speak at a major event this fall, grappling with how to communicate change to your organization, or trying to drive faster decision-making.

In this executive-only conversation, Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez share their insights on the trends Duarte is driving and how they see execs communicating today.

Major themes discussed include

The rising bar for CEO communication
The decline of one-directional talks
How stories help leaders get traction
The increasing speed of business
The death of decks

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