TED Talks: The official TED guide to public speaking - Softcover

Anderson, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472244443 ISBN 13: 9781472244444

Publisher: Hachette Collections, 2017

Synopsis

For anyone who has ever been inspired by a TED Talk . . .

This is an insider's guide to creating talks that are unforgettable.

Since taking over TED in 2001, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking empathy, stirring excitement, sharing 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 written form.

This book explains how the miracle of powerful public speaking is achieved, and equips you to give it your best shot. There is no set formula; no two talks should be the same. But there are tools that can empower any speaker.

This is the twenty-first century's new manual for truly effective communication, and it is a must-read for anyone who is ready to create impact with their ideas.

'Excellent; easily the best public speaking guide I have read.' Tim Harford, Financial Times

About this title

About the Author

CHRIS ANDERSON is TED's president and head curator. Trained as a journalist after graduating from Oxford University, Anderson launched more than 100 successful magazines and websites before turning his attention to TED, which he and his non-profit organization acquired in 2001. His TED mantra - 'ideas worth spreading' - continues to blossom on an international scale. He lives in New York City.

From the Back Cover

In the New York Times-bestselling Ted Talks Chris Anderson, head of TED, reveals the inside secrets of how to give a first-class presentation. Where books like Talk Like TED and TED Talks Storytelling whetted the appetite, here is the official TED guide to public speaking from the man who put TED talks on the world's stage. 'Nobody in the world better understands the art and science of public speaking than Chris Anderson. He is absolutely the best person to have written this book' Elizabeth Gilbert.

Anderson shares his five key techniques to presentation success: Connection, Narration, Explanation, Persuasion and Revelation (plus the three to avoid). He also answers the most frequently asked questions about giving a talk, from 'What should I wear?' to 'How do I handle my nerves?'.

Ted Talks is also full of presentation tips from such TED notable speakers as Sir Ken Robinson, Bill Gates, Mary Roach, Amy Cuddy, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dan Gilbert, Amanda Palmer, Matt Ridley and many more. This is a lively, fun read with great practical application from the man who knows what goes into a truly memorable speech. In Ted Talks Anderson pulls back the TED curtain for anyone who wants to learn how to prepare an exceptional presentation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hachette Collections
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472244443
• ISBN 13: 9781472244444
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288