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TED Talks: The official TED guide to public speaking Digital – 3 May 2016

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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.

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224 pages
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Headline Book Publishing
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3 May 2016
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1472228030
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978-1472228031
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Excellent; easily the best public speaking guide I have read. -- Tim Harford * Financial Times * Is there a single recipe for a great speech? Of course not. But there are some essential ingredients, which the TED team sets out here with concision, verve and wit (which are also some of the ingredients). An inspiring, contemporary guide to the venerable arts of oratory. * Sir Ken Robinson *

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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.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Headline Book Publishing; Digital original edition (3 May 2016)
Digital ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1472228030
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1472228031

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CHRIS ANDERSON is the curator of TED.

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 his nonprofit foundation acquired in 2001.

His TED mantra -- "ideas worth spreading" -- continues to blossom on an international scale, with more than one billion TED Talks viewed annually.

He lives in New York City.

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Talks aligned with what we share are far more powerful than those of how we differ

Reviewed in Australia on 10 July 2016

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I've been speaking professionally for 25 years and wasn't expecting a lot of new insights yet I was pleasantly surprised. This book is full of great wisdom like "Your number one mission as a speaker is to take something that matters deeply to you and to rebuild it inside the minds of your listeners."

The concept of a throughline that is crucial to every great talk is beautifully explored and explained as is how to structure memorable talks.

There is something great and inspiring in this book for people new to speaking as well as veterans and everyone in between

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AMT

Good but padded out book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 September 2016

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An interesting and well written book on how to give presentations in general and Ted Talks in particular.
It's all the usual information (plan, practice, focus).
It was well structured and had interesting anecdotes.
However, the book felt a bit long winded and padded out.
The same information could have been given much more concisely!

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Paul Branley

Great advice - easy to consume

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 July 2022

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This well written book conveyed some excellent advice in a motivational style, which was very easy to get through. The majority of presentations I see still fail to heed the learnings outlined in this book - to their detriment. I'm looking forward to viewing some of the recommended styles within YouTube TED talks advocated within this book. Definitely worth a read for anyone who has to give an important presentation(s).

Kath

Disappointing so far

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 October 2018

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Heard great reports of these talks and have seen a couple of them and therefore looked forward to reading the book. Unfortunately the book is not grabbing me and I've currently set it aside. Not sure if I'll try it again but I think I'll have to be stuck for something to read before that happens.

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Tony Jeton Selimi

Inspirational and Transformational Guide for Speakers

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 September 2017

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Every chapter gave me a new perspective on how to prepare for my talk that I delivered at this year’s 6th annual TEDx conference in Wilmington. A must read book not only for TEDx speakers but also anyone who wants to create a memorable speech that moves people into action.

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M M.

Brilliantly written and really making me think about the whole ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 July 2017

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Just got into reading this. Brilliantly written and really making me think about the whole concept of presenting and speaking in a new light, which is good as I have been doing sales presentations and training my whole career. Looking forward to using this in my speaking curation work for my local TEDx team as well.

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