Talk Like Ted: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds - Softcover

Gallo, Carmine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1250061539 ISBN 13: 9781250061539

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin, 2015

Synopsis

Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century. In order to succeed, you need to be able to sell your ideas persuasively. This ability is the single greatest skill that will help you accomplish your dreams. TED Talks have redefined the elements of a successful presentation and become the gold standard for public speaking. TED--which stands for technology, entertainment, and design--brings together the world's leading thinkers. These are the presentations that set the world on fire, and the techniques that top TED speakers use will make any presentation more dynamic, fire up any team, and give anyone the confidence to overcome their fear of public speaking.

Public speaking coach and bestselling author Carmine Gallo has broken down hundreds of TED talks and interviewed the most popular TED presenters, as well as the top researchers in the fields of psychology, communications, and neuroscience to reveal the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations. Gallo's step-by-step method makes it possible for anyone to deliver a presentation that is engaging, persuasive, and memorable.

Many people have a fear of public speaking or are insecure about their ability to give a TED-worthy presentation. Carmine Gallo's top 10 Wall Street Journal Bestseller Talk Like TED will give them the tools to communicate the ideas that matter most to them, the skill to win over hearts and minds, and the confidence to deliver the talk of their lives.

About this title

Review:

"Lively and appealing... the book draws on current brain science to explain what wins over, and fires up, an audience -- and what doesn't." --Fortune

"I found his book compelling and educational, and I'm now ready to shorten and reformat my speeches." --INC

"A dynamic work focused on storytelling, filled with examples from TED Talks... The book is sure to be a hit with anyone who wants to be more a successful communicator." --Publishers Weekly (Pick of the Week, Starred Review)

Book Description:

A powerful guide to public speaking, based on scientific analysis of hundreds of TED presentations and interviews with TED speakers

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1250061539
• ISBN 13: 9781250061539
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304