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Ted Talks by Chris Anderson

Ted Talks

The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking

Chris Anderson, Tom Rielly, Kelly Stoetzel

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 4, 2017

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A must-read insider’s guide to creating unforgettable speeches and changing people's minds.

Better CommunicationLanguage ArtsMeetings & Presentationspersonal development
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Who it’s for
A straightforward guide to speaking with more clarity, poise, and room to be heard.
Genres
Language Arts, Better Communication, Meetings & Presentations
Published
HarperCollins, April 4, 2017

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About this book

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A must-read insider’s guide to creating unforgettable speeches and changing people's minds. 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 “invaluable guide” (Publishers Weekly) explains how the miracle of powerful public speaking is achieved, and equips you to give it your best shot. There is no set formula, but there are tools that can empower any speaker.

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Since taking over TED in 2001, Chris Anderson has worked with all the TED speakers who have inspired us the most, and here he shares insights from such favorites as Sir Ken Robinson, Salman Khan, Monica Lewinsky, and more— everything from how to craft your talk’s content to how you can be most effective on stage.

Speak Better

A straightforward guide to speaking with more clarity, poise, and room to be heard.

Come here for

  • TED-style speaking basics
  • Practical pacing, structure, and delivery

Expect

  • Instruction-forward chapters
  • Useful as a reference between talks

Where it sits

Language Arts64%
Better Communication43%
Meetings & Presentations42%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Meetings & Presentations
  • Leadership
  • Better Communication
Authors
Chris Anderson, Tom Rielly, Kelly Stoetzel
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
April 4, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Meetings & Presentations