TED talks : the official TED guide to public speaking / Chris Anderson.
By: Anderson, Chris [author.].
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016Description: xv, 269 pages ; 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780544634497 (hardcover).Subject(s): Public speaking -- Handbooks, manuals, etcGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 808.5/1| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | PN4129.15 .A53 2016 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000005877 |
Includes index.
Foundation. Presentation literacy the skill you can build -- Idea building the gift in every great talk -- Common traps four talk styles to avoid -- The throughline what's your point? -- Talk tools -- Connection. Get personal -- Narration the irresistible allure of stories -- Explanation how to explain tough concepts -- Persuasion reason can change minds forever -- Revelation take my breath away! -- Preparation process. Visuals those slides hurt! -- Scripting to memorize or not to memorize? -- Run-throughs wait, i need to rehearse? -- Open and close what kind of impression would you like to make? -- On stage -- Wardrobe what should I wear? -- Mental prep how do i control my nerves? -- Setup lectern, confidence monitor, note cards, or (gulp) nothing? -- Voice and presence give your words the life they deserve -- Format innovation the promise (and peril) of full-spectrum talks -- Reflection. Talk renaissance the interconnectedness of knowledge -- Why this matters the interconnectedness of people -- Your turn the philosopher's secret.