Podcast Episode 96 – How to Deliver the Perfect Speech – Nancy Duarte

Episode 96 – Public speaking is the #1 fear for a huge percentage of people. Many people report that they fear public speaking more than death. But, what if you had a formula for crafting and delivering the perfect presentation? Wouldn’t that make public speaking less scary? In this week’s episode, Nancy Duarte breaks down the formula for the perfect speech, backed by hard science, and gives us a step-by-step plan for creating the perfect presentation.
You can use these techniques for a big formal conference presentation, or something simple like a presentation to your team about your newest upcoming project. Nancy’s TEDx Talk on how to create the perfect speech has millions of views, and she goes into even greater detail in this episode.
Bookmark this episode and come back to it anytime that you are getting ready to deliver a presentation. This discussion will help you build an amazing speech and give you the confidence you need to step out onto that stage without anxiety and fear.
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The course is also eligible for CME credits, so you can use your employer’s CME funds to sign up.
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Free Resource: 5 Critical Tools for Physician Leaders

If growing your business or growing as a leader is an important goal for you, then I have an amazing free resource to give you. It’s called, “5 Critical Tools for Physician Leaders.” This guide has five incredible resources included to help you find ways to celebrate your team members, build a mission statement that actually makes an impact, create a one-liner that will help you market your business more effectively, have a set of leadership books that will help you grown even more, and a 10 day challenge to improve your clinic’s efficiency and customer experience. It’s totally free to download.
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Meet Nancy Duarte
Nancy Duarte is a communication expert who has been featured in Fortune, Time Magazine, Forbes, Fast Company, Wired, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Cosmopolitan, LA Times, and on CNN. Her firm, Duarte, Inc., is the global leader behind some of the most influential visual messages in business and culture. As a persuasion expert, she cracked the code for effectively incorporating story patterns into business communications. She’s written five best-selling books, four of which have won awards.
Connect with Nancy’s team: Duarte.com
Nancy’s TEDx Talk on giving the perfect speech
Books (click on images below)
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