TED Talk Resources: Home
Articles
- Why everyone should give a TED talk and how do it.The short cut to speeches section is particularly useful and relevant to your assignment.
- How to give a great TED talk.Advice from entrepreneurs and TED organizers on giving a knockout speech on one of the world's most prestigious stages.
- The TALKS: Richard "Saul" WurmanEnlightening interview with TED Talk founder Saul Wurman.
- The God of Understanding: Interview with Richard "Saul" WurmanAn earlier (2013) interview with TED founder Saul Wurman who shares fascinating perspectives on the original TED, where it's going and new ideas he's working on.
- How to Give a Killer PresentationChris Anderson, current TED Talks CEO, discusses the essential elements of successful presentations (using previous TED presenters as examples).
- Hijacking emotion: the key to audience engagementThe amygdala is the emotional center that governs fight, flight, and whether or not your audience will text through your next presentation. We need audiences to feel first, and then to think.
- An Introvert Steps OutSusan Cain, author of the book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking, writes about her transformative effort to deliver a successful TED talk.
How and Why... points to consider
Video
An Animated Book Review of Talk Like TED: The 9 Public Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds by Carmine Gallo — Summarizing Main Points in Relation to Personal Experiences.
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This video, produced by TEDxColumbus, provides some guidance on how to create and deliver an outstanding TEDx talk.
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There's no single formula for a great talk, but there is a secret ingredient that all the best ones have in common. TED Curator Chris Anderson shares this secret — along with four ways to make it work for you. Do you have what it takes to share an idea worth spreading?
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One of the most viewed TED talks since the program's inception, Susan Cain (author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking) delivers a memorable presentation. Arguably, she was successful because of - not despite - her introversion.
Book titles
TED Talks by ISBN: 9780544634497Publication Date: 2016-05-03
Talk Like TED by ISBN: 9781250061539Publication Date: 2015-03-10
How to Deliver a Ted Talk by ISBN: 9780071831598Publication Date: 2013-10-21
TED Talks Storytelling: 23 Storytelling Techniques from the Best TED Talks by ISBN: 9781507503003Publication Date: 2015-01-11
How to Deliver a Great TED Talk by ISBN: 9781484021859Publication Date: 2013-03-01
How to Design TED-Worthy Presentation Slides (Black and White Edition) by ISBN: 9781507638125Publication Date: 2015-02-01
