TED TALKS: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking

By Chris J. Anderson | Publisher: HarperCollins Canada

About the book

The inside secrets to giving a first-class presentation from the man who put TED talks on the world’s stage

Amid today’s proliferating channels of instant communication, one singular skill has emerged as the most essential way to communicate - a brief, polished, live-audience video talk. Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has tapped the world’s most brilliant individuals to share their expertise. Anderson discovered early on that the key to getting an audience to sit up and pay attention is to condense a presentation into 18 minutes or less, and to heighten its impact with a powerful narrative. In other words, to tell a terrific story.

TED Talks is chock full of personal presentation suggestions from such TED notables as Sir Ken Robinson, Mary Roach, Amy Cuddy , Bill Gates, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dan Gilbert Matt Ridley, and dozens more - everything from how to distill your speech’s content to what you should wear on stage. This is lively, fun read with great practical application from the man who knows what goes into a great speech. In TED Talks, Anderson pulls back the TED curtain for anyone who wants to learn from the world’s best on how to prepare a top-notch presentation.

Editions of TED TALKS: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking

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ISBN 9781443443005
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ISBN 9781443443012

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The inside secrets to giving a first-class presentation from the man who put TED talks on the world’s stage

Amid today’s proliferating channels of instant communication, one singular skill has emerged as the most essential way to communicate - a brief, polished, live-audience video talk. Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has tapped the world’s most brilliant individuals to share their expertise. Anderson discovered early on that the key to getting an audience to sit up and pay attention is to condense a presentation into 18 minutes or less, and to heighten its impact with a powerful narrative. In other words, to tell a terrific story.

TED Talks is chock full of personal presentation suggestions from such TED notables as Sir Ken Robinson, Mary Roach, Amy Cuddy , Bill Gates, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dan Gilbert Matt Ridley, and dozens more - everything from how to distill your speech’s content to what you should wear on stage. This is lively, fun read with great practical application from the man who knows what goes into a great speech. In TED Talks, Anderson pulls back the TED curtain for anyone who wants to learn from the world’s best on how to prepare a top-notch presentation.

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The inside secrets to giving a first-class presentation from the man who put TED talks on the world’s stage

Amid today’s proliferating channels of instant communication, one singular skill has emerged as the most essential way to communicate - a brief, polished, live-audience video talk. Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has tapped the world’s most brilliant individuals to share their expertise. Anderson discovered early on that the key to getting an audience to sit up and pay attention is to condense a presentation into 18 minutes or less, and to heighten its impact with a powerful narrative. In other words, to tell a terrific story.

TED Talks is chock full of personal presentation suggestions from such TED notables as Sir Ken Robinson, Mary Roach, Amy Cuddy , Bill Gates, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dan Gilbert Matt Ridley, and dozens more - everything from how to distill your speech’s content to what you should wear on stage. This is lively, fun read with great practical application from the man who knows what goes into a great speech. In TED Talks, Anderson pulls back the TED curtain for anyone who wants to learn from the world’s best on how to prepare a top-notch presentation.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in TED TALKS: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking?

Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Business and Management > Management and management techniques > Management: leadership and motivation

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How long is TED TALKS: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking and how many pages does it have?

TED TALKS: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking has 288 page(s)

Who is/are the Author/s of the book TED TALKS: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking?

Chris J. Anderson

Who is the Publisher of the book TED TALKS: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking?

HarperCollins Canada

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TED TALKS: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking is available as paperback(ISBN 9781443443005) and ebook(ISBN 9781443443012)

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