TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking
by Chris Anderson
TED's curator on building a talk around one idea: the throughline, connection, narration, explanation, persuasion, revelation, and the traps to avoid. The most useful modern speaking guide.
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you have a talk to give and want it to land.
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Three things you will actually use
- One idea, one throughline.
- Connect before you convince.
- Rehearse until free.
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Write your throughline in fifteen words.
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