how to become a "ted quality" speaker
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How to Become a "TED Quality" Speaker.Take your audience on a journey Start with a problem followed by a trip to find the solution, Pitch the contents as an idea that can benefit all, Assessing the audience knowledge level is crucial to decide the start point,Deciding the start and finish point is critical to creating impactTRANSCRIPT
How to become a
“ Quality” speaker
Framing your story- The Do,s
• Take your audience on a journey• Start with a problem followed by a trip to
find the solution • Pitch the contents as an idea that can
benefit all• Assessing the audience knowledge level is
crucial to decide the start point• Deciding the start and finish point is critical
to creating impactWith inputs from the article by Chris Anderson in the Harvard Business Review
Framing your story-the don'ts
• Don’t get too technical or use jargon
• Don’t try to cover too many subtopics
• Limit sub topics only to those that can be supported with real life stories
• Don’t underestimate the intelligence of the audience
With inputs from the article by Chris Anderson in the Harvard Business Review
Planning your delivery- 3 approaches
• Read from a script• Speak from memory• Use cue cards with bullet points
With inputs from the article by Chris Anderson in the Harvard Business Review
Planning your delivery- what works
• The most popular TED talks have been memorized Word to Word
• Its just a matter of rehearsing adequately• Using bullet points is the next best option• Use minimal text and lots of illustrations• Pay attention to your tone – just be you
With inputs from the article by Chris Anderson in the Harvard Business Review
Planning your delivery- what doesn’t work
• Don’t read or use a teleprompter• Don’t orate or try to appear forceful• Don’t sound pompous or pontificate• Don’t repeat aloud words that appear on
slides• Avoid video with sound• Keep video clips under 60 secs• Video clips featuring yourself is absolutely no
noWith inputs from the article by Chris Anderson in the Harvard Business Review
Taking centre stage
• Don’t bother about nervousness-the audience expects you to be nervous
• Remember nervousness generates too much body movement
• Walking around stage works provided you can pull it off
• Standing still while using hand gestures is ideal
• Making eye contact with preselected audience spots is critical
With inputs from the article by Chris Anderson in the Harvard Business Review
Handling nervousness
• Stay as a part of the audience till its your turn
• occasionally stride around .• Do body stretches• Deep breathing is the best antidote• Conduct rehearsals with a well selected
audience• Get in as many accomplished presenters
into the trial audienceWith inputs from the article by Chris Anderson in the Harvard Business Review
Concluding observations
Inputs taken from an article by TED curator Chris Anderson in the Harvard Business Review
• Presentations rise or fall on the quality of the idea , the stories and the speakers passion
• It’s all about “substance “and not “style”
With inputs from the article by Chris Anderson in the Harvard Business Review