Talk Like TED

Talk Like TED is a smart, practical book that will teach you how to give a kick-butt presentation -- Daniel H. Pink, No. 1 <i>New York Times</i> Bestselling Author of <i>To Sell Is Human</i> and <i>Drive</i> Lively and appealing . . . the book draws on current brain science to explain what wins over, and fires up, an audience and what doesn't * Fortune * A dynamic work focused on storytelling, filled with examples from TED Talks . . . The book is sure to be a hit with anyone who wants to be a more successful communicator * Publishers Weekly * I found his book compelling and educational, and I'm now ready to shorten and reformat my speeches * Inc. Magazine * Gallos book is crammed with valuable insights as well as practical dos and donts. Read it and you, too, can stand and deliver a compelling, convincing and memorable talk, speech or presentation * SUCCESS * The premise of this book, that TED talks provide great examples and lessons, is a magnificent insight. Then Carmine's execution of this premise is even better. This book will make you a much better speaker -- Guy Kawasaki, former chief evangelist of Apple and author of <i>APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur</i> This book offers anyone trying to get better at spoken communications a comprehensive description of the elements that make for greatness. It is deeply researched and draws on some of the best examples of current public speaking * Management Today * Read this book to understand the secrets to delivering presentations that sell yourself and your cause by adopting techniques from some of the most notable speakers on the planet -- Dan Schawbel, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Promote Yourself </i>and <i>Me 2.0</i> Inspire, motivate and persuade any audience! That's what Carmine Gallo helped me do and now he can help you, too, in Talk Like TED. -- Darren Hardy, publisher and founding editor of <i>SUCCESS</i> magazine In this book, Gallo performs magic: he shows us exactly what makes the world's greatest talks so great [...] Gallo gives us secrets we can apply to our own presentations so that people actually want to hear us talk -- Dan Roam, author of <i>The Back of the Napkin</i> and <i>Show and Tell</i>

Carmine Gallo is the international bestselling author of Talk Like TED. He is a communications coach for a number of widely admired brands among them Pfizer, LinkedIn, Intel and Coca Cola and a popular keynote speaker who teaches the worlds most respected business leaders how to deliver dynamic presentations and share inspiring stories. He is a columnist for Inc.com and Harvard Business Review and a senior contributor to Forbes.

Acknowledgements - i: Acknowledgments Introduction - ii: Introduction: Ideas Are the Currency of the Twenty-first Century Unit - 1: PART I: Emotional Chapter - 1: Unleash the Master Within Chapter - 2: Master the Art of Storytelling Chapter - 3: Have a Conversation Unit - 2: PART II: Novel Chapter - 4: Teach Me Something New Chapter - 5: Deliver Jaw-Dropping Moments Chapter - 6: Lighten Up Unit - 3: PART III: Memorable Chapter - 7: Stick to the 18-Minute Rule Chapter - 8: Paint a Mental Picture with Multisensory Experiences Chapter - 9: Stay in Your Lane Section - iii: Authors Note Section - iv: Notes Index - v: Index