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Illuminate
By Ben Davis
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CoinedStorytelling with Nancy Duarte: How to craft compelling presentations and tell a story that sticks
“you wrote a book called illuminate”
MentionsStorytelling with Nancy Duarte: How to craft compelling presentations and tell a story that sticks
“I loved writing that book a co-author Patty Sanchez a hat tip to her”
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