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Join us on February 27, 2025!

VisualStory® in-person workshop

Duarte is coming to the East Coast! Save a seat for yourself (and your team) and enjoy one of our best-selling workshops in real-time. Space is limited.

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Craft a compelling visual narrative in your presentation

The most persuasive presentations in the world today combine story with visual design. Our highly-rated VisualStory® workshop gives you the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of both narrative and visuals in a consolidated format. This interactive workshop is built on the principles in Nancy Duarte’s best-selling books, Slide:ology® and Resonate®.

Mindspace Philadelphia lounge. Photo by Jeffery Totaro.

Join us in Philadelphia on February 27, 2025!

What to expect

  • One day, packed with four 90-minute sessions
  • Session runs from 9am-5pm ET
  • Includes three 15-minute breaks and a 45-minute lunch
  • Physical kit
  • Located at Mindspace, Philadelphia

What you’ll learn

Discover the power of visual thinking in storytelling

This course is not just about creating visual content; it’s about becoming a skilled visual storyteller who can convey complex ideas with emotional connection.

  • Learn how to transform complex ideas into impactful visual stories
  • Analyze your audience before you’ve written a word
  • Discover the story structure used by history’s greatest communicators
  • Identify characteristics of great slides
  • Start thinking like a designer

Download course overview PDF

The cover of the book HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations, with a VisualStory notebook and course overview.

It’s not a crash course. Our highly rated scores come from transformed skills.

9 9 /10

Recommend VisualStory®

We survey every class and work hard at consistently improving our learners’ course experience.

9 9 .5/10

Average Duarte facilitator score

Will I like the instructor? The big question, right? We’re proud to say Duarte instructors consistently rank high with course and workshop learners.

9 9 /10

Immediately apply VisualStory® principles

Not only do they recommend, but the majority of learners state that this course helps them do their job better.

What others have to say

Read how our participants transformed their presentation skills and storytelling techniques, making a real impact in their professional and personal lives.

“During the break, I went to the website to see if I could take the DataStory class and ordered another book before the class even ended. Powerful stuff.“

“I deliver presentations and speak at more than 100 conferences a year and I was amazed at how much I didn’t know, but learned about with Duarte.”

“This workshop was incredibly valuable – we learned simple and tangible methods to develop impactful presentations. I feel energized to revamp my approach.“

Michael Duarte

Meet your expert facilitator

Michael Duarte, Master Facilitator, Senior Director of Learning Strategy​

For over 30 years at Duarte, Michael uses his presentation design experience to help communicators become great visual storytellers. Michael is a faculty member for PopTech’s Social Innovation Fellows Program, a Communication Coach at UC Santa Clara’s Global Social Benefit Institute, and guest lecturer at Northwestern University. Michael has a BA in Psychology from CSU Chico, and completed the Management Development for Entrepreneurs program from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. Work has taken Michael to 6 of the 7 continents – he just needs to visit Antarctica to complete all seven.

How to get there

6 min drive from Amtrak Philadelphia Train Station
20 min drive from Philadelphia International Airport

Got questions? Send us an email! A real person will respond – promise!

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