TED-Style Presentations: 9 Techniques from the World's Best Speakers

The ability to present an idea correctly is often just as important as the ability to generate ideas. Much of this skill has allowed many outstanding leaders in business, science, and the arts to become who they are. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Sheryl Sandberg, Bono, Richard Branson, and many other talented individuals have spoken at TED conferences, brilliantly defending their ideas and projects. They managed to capture the attention of millions of audiences around the world by engagingly presenting often complex ideas and concepts. How did they do it? How much time should one spend preparing an outstanding 18-minute speech? How do TED speakers achieve such naturalness and ease in their speech and gestures? Carmine Gallo summarizes the results of hundreds of TED talks, personal interviews with the most popular TED speakers, and his own recommendations. He reveals 9 techniques from the arsenal of the most popular TED speakers and offers practical examples, theoretical insights, and interviews with the authors of presentations. This book will be useful for anyone who gives presentations, sells products and services, and leads people who need to be inspired.