TED talks the official TED guide to public speaking
Since taking over TED in 2001, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted talks can be the key to unlocking empathy, spreading knowledge, and promoting a shared dream. Done right, a talk can electrify a room and transform an audience's worldview; it can be more powerful than anything in wri...
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Boston, MA
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
2016
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: FOUNDATION
- 1. Presentation Literacy: The Skill You Can Build
- 2. Idea Building: The Gift in Every Great Talk
- 3.Common Traps: Four Talk Styles to Avoid
- 4. The Throughline: What's Your Point?
- TALK TOOLS
- 5. Connection: Get Personal
- 6. Narration: The Irresistible Allure of Stories
- 7. Explanation: How to Explain Tough Concepts
- 8. Persuasion: Reason Can Change Minds Forever
- 9. Revelation: Take My Breath Away!
- REPARATION PROCESS
- 10. Visuals: Those Slides Hurt!
- 11. Scripting: To Memorize or Not to Memorize?
- 12. Run-Throughs: Wait, I Need to Rehearse?
- 13. Open and Close: What Kind of Impression Would You Like to Make?
- ON STAGE
- 14. Wardrobe: What Should I Wear?
- 15. Mental Prep: How Do I Control My Nerves?
- 16. Setup: Lectern, Confidence Monitor, Note Cards, or (Gulp) Nothing?
- 17. Voice and Presence: Give Your Words the Life They Deserve
- 18. Format Innovation: The Promise (and Peril) of Full-Spectrum Talks. Note continued: REFLECTION
- 19. Talk Renaissance: The Interconnectedness of Knowledge
- 20. Why This Matters: The Interconnectedness of People
- 21. Your Turn: The Philosopher's Secret