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Quote by Nancy Duarte

“Structure is what makes communication hang together. It's like the rails that a train runs on. Without them, things wouldn't move very far. If you only have time to do one thing in your presentation, make sure it has a clear and identifiable structure. Without this, you'll have no credibility. Once you've organized your ideas, if you step back and look at it, many times we've organized topics. We've strung together a structure with organized topics. At this point, change your topics into messages.”

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Nancy Duarte

Nancy Duarte is a prominent writer specializing in communication and presentation design. As the founder of Duarte, Inc., she has made significant contributions to the field by helping organizations communicate more effectively through visual storytelling. The exact dates of her birth and death are not publicly available, but her influence on the way information is presented and perceived is undeniable. more

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