Duarte, Inc.

Have a deck that isn’t getting the results you’d hoped for? A single slide you can’t get quite right? Data that’s hard to visualize? If so, we have exciting news: We’ll give your slides a makeover! When you attend our upcoming webinar, What would Duarte do: Slide design makeovers, Duarte designers will showoff makeovers for different slides. And yours could be one of them! Here’s how it works: • Submit a slide (or an entire deck) that you’d love to see redesigned. We’ll only pick one for the makeover, but we’ll give tips on the rest of your deck. • Give us some context. In what setting do you present the slide(s)? Who is the audience? What is the goal? What’s not working? • Submissions must be in the form of presentation files such as .PPT, .PPTX, or .KEY • The submission deadline is May 16, 2024 at 11:59PM PT. • Don’t include confidential information in your submissions! • There will be 3 slide makeovers, and 3 chances to win. Tune in Thursday, May 30, at 10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET to see if your slide(s) get selected. • A grand prize winner will be selected at the time of the webinar to receive a full slide deck makeover (capped at 5 slides.) ➡️ Submit your slides: https://drte.co/3WABsS1 #SlideDesign #PitchDecks #Presentations

🚨 LAST CHANCE to win a FREE slide makeover! 🚨 If you've got a slide (or a deck) that just isn't working, we've got you covered! When you attend our upcoming webinar, What would Duarte do: Slide design makeovers, Duarte designers will showoff makeovers for different slides. And yours could be one of them! Here’s how it works: • Submit a slide (or an entire deck) that you’d love to see redesigned. We’ll only pick one for the makeover, but we’ll give tips on the rest of your deck. • Give us some context. In what setting do you present the slide(s)? Who is the audience? What is the goal? What’s not working? • Submissions must be in the form of presentation files such as .PPT, .PPTX, or .KEY • The submission deadline is TODAY, May 16, 2024 by 11:59PM PT. • Don’t include confidential information in your submissions! • There will be 3 slide makeovers, and 3 chances to win. Tune in Thursday, May 30, at 10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET to see if your slide(s) get selected. • A grand prize winner will be selected at the time of the webinar to receive a full slide deck makeover (capped at 5 slides.) ➡️ Submit your slides: https://drte.co/3QL6tPH #SlideDesign #PitchDecks #Presentations

When we talk about developing communication skills, we typically think about what to say. But so much of effective communication comes down to the way we listen. If you find that misunderstandings are common within your organization or that misalignment consistently effects productivity or revenue, your communication problem may be a listening problem. That's why we created Adaptive Listening™ In this workshop, you'll • Discover the characteristics and cautions of your S.A.I.D. Listening Style™ • Control the influences that shape your ability to focus on the speaker while listening • Determine the speaker’s S.A.I.D. Listening Goal™ • Adapt the way you process and respond to meet the speaker’s goals across workplace situations Ready to give your organization a memorable listening model they can implement immediately? ➡️ Register today: https://drte.co/44LKAoX #AdaptiveListening #CommunicationSkills #BetterCommunication

🔥 Hot take: PowerPoint rocks You might be thinking: Are you talking about the “Death by PowerPoint, PowerPoint?" The tool blamed for putting millions to sleep in boardrooms and conference halls all over the world? Indeed we are. Because it’s time to stop blaming PowerPoint for bad presentations and put the burden on the presenter. Here’s the truth: PowerPoint is a communication tool. And a highly effective one. PowerPoint accepts, without hesitation, your words, your data, your diagrams, your icons, and imagery while holding it in a form that can be shared, sent, and projected to whomever you choose. PowerPoint allows for change, editability, and collaboration as you craft the perfect story for your audience. PowerPoint (and the slides within) are your dance partner during the delivery as animation and transitions add dynamic movement and give pace to your talk. So, the next time you open PowerPoint and start to build a talk, use it to transform people, not put them to sleep. What do you think? #HotTake #PowerPoint #BetterSlides

If you’ve ever left a session at ATD and thought, “I wish I could get some time with the speakers,” we have great news! Now you can! After you attend our talk, "How listening can improve employee morale and productivity," stop by Booth 3608 to schedule a time to chat with our speaker, Nicole Lowenbraun! #ATD24

Have you ever spent hours upon hours perfecting the content of a presentation only to see it fall flat? When a presentation doesn't land the way that we hope, we begin replaying the presentation in our minds trying to identify where we went wrong. The reality is that is that you may have a delivery problem rather than a content problem. That's why we created Captivate™ In this workshop, we don't just teach you public speaking skills. We teach you the art of captivating audiences. How? By… • Increasing your confidence in every speaking setting • Persuading others not just by what you say, but how you say it • Leveraging your unique personality and presence to create a memorable impression • Tracking your own progress through built-in practice sessions Ready to become a captivating presenter? ➡️ Register today: https://drte.co/3Uyz7EO #Communication #BetterPresentations #PublicSpeaking

🔥 Hot take: You're spending your event budget all wrong. Let me tell you why... It takes a lot to pull off a successful conference. But there’s a common mistake companies make when it’s conference season: They forget to invest in the keynote. Companies will spend a ton of money on signage, snacks, and swag bags, but the reality is your whole event rises and falls on the quality of your keynotes and the wow-factor of your speakers. Every person that takes the stage at your event needs to create a STAR moment - Something they'll always remember. Which means they need a compelling keynote with cinematic design, topped with the confidence to deliver that keynote in a dynamic and creative way. Don't get us wrong. Snacks and swag bags have their place. But if you're not investing in the content of your keynote and the delivery of your presenters, you'll never know how much more successful your event could have been. #HotTake #Events #Conferences

Michael Scott famously defined SWAG as “stuff we all get.” But we’re excited to let you know there’s stuff you can only get (SYCOG?) at the Duarte booth at ATD! If you’re attending ATD this year, drop by the Duarte Booth (#3608) and spin our prize wheel for a chance to win some prizes you won’t find anywhere else, including: • Signed copies of our newest Duarte book, Adaptive Listening™ • Our On Demand communication training courses (a $400 value!) • Bundles of our best-selling communication books • Speaker coaching sessions (average $2500 value) • And more! See you in New Orleans! #ATD24

Dealing with workplace friction? Sometimes the root cause is actually workplace miscommunication. 🗣️ If you’re going to ATD24 this year, join us for our session by Nicole Lowenbraun and Maegan Stephens: How listening can improve employee morale and productivity. In this session, you’ll get exclusive early access to a portion of our newest Duarte communication training, Adaptive Listening™. Topics include: • How better listening skills can resolve conflict before it even starts • The 4 listening styles (similar to a DiSC® profile) • How to accelerate employee productivity and improve morale 🗓️ Add us your ATD schedule builder: “How listening can improve employee morale and productivity” Sunday, 5/19 1:30 PM Room 338 Curious what else we’re up to while at ATD? Check us out at Booth #3608 this year and make sure to spin our prize wheel for free Duarte resources (some of them are worth $2500 in value!)

Did you know 7 in 10 business leaders feel pressured by executives to increase employee productivity? It makes sense when only 23% of the workforce is engaged at work. So, what do you do? How do you increase productivity when you have a workforce that's disengaged, distracted, and burnt out? Join us tomorrow, May 2, as our Chief People & Performance Officer, Melissa Adams, and Chief Growth Officer, Becky Bausman, explore strategies to reinvigorate your workforce, including: • The HR Maturity Scale and how to diagnose your organizational challenges • How to gain insights into your organization's current HR effectiveness • Practical steps to cultivate a high-performing workforce • How to foster a culture that drives productivity • How to address employee productivity-stealers like change, fear, and the unknown • How storytelling and empathy — believe it or not — are the secrets to unlocking employee productivity and results 🎥 Tune into our upcoming webinar: Empathetic communication: The key to unlocking productivity and results, on Thursday, May 2, 10am PT / 1pm ET to find these answers. ➡️ REGISTER HERE: https://drte.co/44lJCj3 Can't join us live? Register anyway and we'll send you the recording afterwards. #HR #Productivity #EmployeeRetention