Leadership :: Speaking :: Public Speaking :: TED

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Leadership :: Speaking :: Public Speaking :: TED

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• TED's secret to great public speaking | Chris Anderson
• 5 Secrets of a Successful TED Talk
• The public speaking lesson you never had | DK . | TEDxNelson
• CHECK OUT VANESSA VAN EDWARDS’ TEDX TALK

TED

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It's not what you say, it's how you say it

• People decide if they like a TED talk based on a speaker's body language more than their actual words.
• Focus on your nonverbal just as much as your verbal.

Jazz Hands Rock

• The more hand gestures, the more successful the talk
• Top TED talk speakers use ~500 hand gestures in ~18 minutes
• Let Your Hands do the Talking

Scripts Kill Charisma

Memorized lines and scripts kill your memorability

• The more vocal variety, the more views
• Use Stories, Ad-Lib, and Yell

Smiling make you look Smarter

No matter how serious your topic, find something to smile about

• Those who smiled for at least 14 seconds were rated higher in intelligence than those who smiled for less
• The longer a TED speaker smiled, the higher their intelligence ratings were

You have 7 seconds

People make their first impression and decision about the entire talk in the first 7 seconds of the video

• Make a grand entrance

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