TED TALKS The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking

Narrating all but a small portion of this excellent audio, Chris Anderson provides thoughtful pacing and subtle intensity that are perfect for his discussion of succeeding on a TED stage. With his British accent giving an old-world tone to the production, he sounds intimately connected not just to his well-formed advice but also to the ancient practice of creating impact with the spoken word. Both his delivery and his memorable insights make his guide much richer than a typical how-to manual. He explains in accessible terms how a skillful speaker can bring an audience’s attention and excitement into the same neurological space that the speaker and his ideas occupy. Colorful examples of common mistakes and best practices make his meta-message powerful: Public speaking is more important than ever, and the skills needed to be part of this renaissance can be learned. T.W. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2016]