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The secrets revealed in this book are supported by the latest science from the best minds on the planet, and they work.
Why does an 18-minute presentation trump a 60-minute one?
the most powerful tool that we can use to learn the art of public speaking: the Internet,
learn these nine secrets, read the interviews with popular TED speakers, and understand the science behind it all, you can turn to TED.com to see the presenters in action using the skills you’ve just read about.
The most popular TED speakers give presentations that stand out in a sea of ideas.
As Daniel Pink notes in To Sell Is Human, “Like it or not, we’re all in sales now.”
teach you how to sell yourself and your ideas more persuasively than you’ve ever imagined.
Ideas are only as good as the actions that follow the communication of those ideas.
EMOTIONAL—
NOVEL—
MEMORABLE—
Great communicators reach your head and touch your heart.
Most people who deliver a presentation forget the “heart” part.
you are truly passion...
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passion is the key
the art of storytelling
“sync” your mind to those of your audience,
body language and verbal delivery that is genuine and natural,
novelty is the single most effective way to capture a person’s attention.
“Only that which is truly unique and unexpected can stand out.”
The brain cannot ignore novelty,
new information
consciously design and deliver “wow” moments
sensitive but important
genuine ...
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how to be funny without tell...
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why the 18-minute TED presentation is the ideal length of time
creating vivid, multisensory experiences so your audience can recall the content
staying in your own lane, the ultimate key to being a genuine,
In the last 10 years we’ve learned more about the human mind than we’ve ever known. These findings have profound implications for your very next presentation.
we all have the
ability to push the limits of human potential.
Power, intelligence, and creativity are forces that we can unleash with the ri...
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TED.com is a gold mine for those who want to attain mastery in the area of communications,
Better-than-average communicators are generally more successful than other people, but great communicators start movements.
You’re still alive. That means your life has purpose.
“Effective leaders have the ability to move themselves and others
humans connecting to humans
emotions, dreams, imagination.
Passion is the thing that will help you create the highest expression of your talent.
AIMEE MULLINS HAS 12 PAIRS of legs.
she refused to see herself as or to accept the label most people gave her—“disabled.”
she decided that prosthetic limbs would give her superpowers
many actresses have more prosthetic material in their breasts than she does in her whole body, “and we don’t call half of Hollywood disabled.”
run track for an NCAA Division One program
three world records
fashion...
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