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Leadership :: Speaking :: 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

YouTube Research

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