ted talk links
If you want to be a great presenter,
work on 3 things: resonance, design and delivery.
It also helps to study great presentations, like TED Talks.
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TED presentations are some of the best in the world. Below are 7 categories that include links to some of my favorite TED Talks.
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Story
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What I learned from going blind in space (Chris Hadfield_18:09)
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Do schools kill creativity? (Sir Ken Robinson_19:29 min. This is the most watched TED of all time about education. Robinson uses no slides, and tells great stories.)
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How changing your story can change your life (Lori Gottlieb_16:25)
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Your elusive creative genius (Elizabeth Gilbert_19:25, author of Eat, Pray, Love)
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Structure
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The secret structure of great talks (Nancy Duarte_18:09, presentation expert and founder of Duarte.com)
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Emotion/Wellness
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The power of vulnerability (Brene Brown_20:16, expert on topics of shame and vulnerability)
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Listening to Shame (Brene Brown_20:23)
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The Anatomy of Trust (Brene Brown_22:48)
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Sleep is your Superpower (Matt Walker_19:18)
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Non-verbals
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Your body language shapes who you are (Amy Cuddy_21:03 min, Harvard, talks about Power Poses)
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STAR moments (something they'll always remember)
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My stroke of insight (Jill Bolte Taylor_18.:34, neuroscientist who discusses the experience of having a stroke)
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Mosquitos, malaria and education (Bill Gates_20:14, releases live mosquitoes into the audience)
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Credibility
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We need to talk about an injustice (Bryan Stevenson_23:34, talks about his grandmother, Rosa Parks, and America's justice system)
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How great leaders inspire action (Simon Sinek_18:04, author of Leaders Eat Last)
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How to build your confidence--and spark it in others (Brittany Packnett_13:30)
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Delivery
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10 Ways to have a better conversation (Celeste Headlee_11:20)
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Grit: The power of passion and perseverance (Angela Lee Duckworth_5:59)
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The one thing all great teachers do (Nick Furhman, 23:22)
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The happy secret to better work (Shawn Achor_12:17, Harvard, talks about psychology of happiness)
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The danger of silence (Clint Smith_4:18, schoolteacher and spoken word poet)
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Verbal Quality
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How to speak so that people want to listen (Julian Treasure_9:55, speaking & listening expert)
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5 ways to listen better (Julian Treasure_7:43)
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Purpose
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A life of purpose (Rick Warren_20:59, minister who wrote A Purpose-Driven Life)
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Additional presentation skills Content
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