Nancy and her husband Mark started their business in their apartment in 1988 with no formal business training, no design training, and no public presenting experience.
And yet together, they built the world's leading firm specialising in strategic communication, Duarte Inc.
Nancy became THE undisputed authority on storytelling and presentations. Her TED talk has 3.7 million views, and her books are foundational texts in the field.
How did she achieve all this? She focused on the one thing that moved the needle, not the many that nudge it.
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About Undisputed Authority
Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business.
About Liam Curley
Liam Curley helps expert consultants and entrepreneurs build authority through content strategy and thought leadership. He identifies the unique, counterintuitive insights that set experts apart and helps them develop the defining body of work that cements their place at the top of their field.
What is Undisputed Authority?
How does an invisible expert become an Undisputed Authority?
Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field.
It's a deep investigation into how they developed insight, packaged IP, gathered a community, and built their business model.
I read their books and articles, watch their keynotes, and listen to their podcasts to find the threads.
Then we sit down for a conversation to fill in the gaps.
This is not your standard interview style podcast.
It's a narrative built from dozens of sources that reveal the real story of how they built business.
I'm gathering strategies and patterns that you can apply to your expertise-driven business.