TED's secret to great public speaking | Chris Anderson | TED

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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[@leelthelful]

watches one day before speech

[@ulisesroldan2955]

Boi I’m just 5 hours away lol

[@veritustheodora8448]

same

[@reynaortega5427]

Lmao

[@malavikasreeraj7909]

Watches the same day after. .

[@me-zq2ni]

Me too hhh

[@hfgbjvkbn]

Guidelines: 1. Focus on one major idea. 5:05 Pick one idea and make it through-line running through your entire talk, so that everything you say links back to it in some way. 2. Give people a reason to care. 5:33 Stir your audience's curiosity. Use intriguing, provocative questions. 3. Built your idea with familiar concepts. 6:10 Metaphors can play a crucial role in showing how the pieces fit together, based on an idea that the listener already understand. You start where they are. 4. Make your idea worth sharing 7:15 "Who does this idea benefit?" If you believe your idea could serve someone else, then you have the core ingredient to a truly great talk, one that can be a gift to them and to all of us.

[@iamjungshook4810]

You are an angel.

[@dandanielpandapotan1286]

the first poin is the mayor failure that often happend

[@imjustin1570]

your a fricking queen thanks for the notes!!!😆

[@LeonMatlab]

@Sofia Monge you are life saver cutie pie🤝🤝🤝

[@diptiman2008]

Oh..real nice of you. Princess!!

[@darthvader1482]

I love how he followed his own rules for a good speech, in a speech about how to give a good speech.

[@ganginfr4923]

TED himself, has finally given the talk.

[@jollygoodyo]

The world needs to follow the way he speaks; crisp and clear and with the right intonations.

[@plainlake]

+marcustya88 Made me aware that he would never use the word intonation in a speech. Unless giving it a metaphor first.

[@renzcruzmabalatan2225]

@matt15071981 pathetic

[@ryanmeok9800]

Here is the summary.. 1. Focus on one major idea 2. Give people a reason to care 3. Build your idea with familiar concepts 4. Make your idea worth sharing

[@nathansapala1190]

Thank you

[@yenwuraaku8562]

Thanks bro

[@NoxMarcus]

Ideas on how to spread ideas well are truly ideas worth spreading. Great video.

[@tait1386]

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[@dheyabalfahim5847]

wtf

[@BlackSpeakersNetwork]

This is such a concise and accurate overview Chris! Too often Professional Speakers assume that a TED Talk is a keynote and it is NOT. The visual representation of an idea forming in the collective minds of 1200 people is one that will stay with me forever.

[@CliffYates]

Great stuff! I had to combine everything I learned from thirty years as a police officer and a stand-up comedian. Together with my experience with Toastmasters and as a facilitator in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, I had to write a book to share all I learned with those who want to be a better public speaker. I get and learn so much from TED talks. One can never know enough or stop learning. All the skills one can learn in public speaking can be used for fun, or to make the big bucks on the speaking circuit. There has never been a greater need for professional speakers for corporate functions and meetings. Thanks for sharing.

[@jennifernguyen3554]

So awesome. How can I find this book? =)

[@aleksandarrusinov9974]

OK so what Chris Anderson does here is : 1. Focus on one idea - Common trait improving public speaking. 2. Give a people reason to care - Do you think that there is a secret behind a great TED talk, and what is it? 3. Build your idea with concept people already know - giving notable example and proving his idea with them. 4.Make your idea worth sharing - his very answer to the same point.

[@keyboardwarrior9406]

that's called the "gravity effect", when a thing is explained while also making you live it

[@LiMitZplus]

Woah that’s revolutionary

[@mirandarichard122]

I love public speaking . I hope I can move people one day

[@isidoramartinez6510]

Mandy Olsen do you have videos??? I am trying to improve and be a super speaker

[@vervebrrbbfb9513]

Mandy Olsen I hate it. But that’s why I’m here.

[@gitarphgcustom224]

Me too🤩🤩

[@simonethomas4508]

Help me ?

[@vervebrrbbfb9513]

Y’all anyone who actually likes public speaking to s honestly crazy but also soooo lucky.

[@user-qh8jv7yf9j]

The first lesson that really made me understand something about public performances. Thank you TED for everything you do for the mankind. It is really important for us.

[@birawaich]

Really handy video, considering how many TEDTalks I have to give these days xD

[@dcngn_]

+birawaich hahaha, but hey you can give TEDTalks without people knowing it's a TEDTalk ;)

[@J1mmyharggs]

Chris Anderson, your job is wonderful and necessary. You do your job very well and the affectivness of your skill allows as many people to see great ideas from someone elses eyes through their own eyes.

[@dianewaye6468]

So glad I saw this talk! (the night before my presentation lol) I could rest assured that I was on the right path, be inspired by Chris' message (and graphics of ideas lighting up in listeners brains!), and reminded of graceful techniques. Thanks Chris!

[@nooralhoudaatwi8777]

I have a final exam tomorrow in communication art class wich focuses mainly on public speaking, and this just made my ideas more clear and organized.

[@samirmalhotra6094]

1) Be clear & closer to the audience regarding your ideas. 2) Involve the audience in that as if you were in their shoes. 3) Build your speech slowly around your idea till it reaches the final step & be kinda satisfying. 4) Guide others thru your speech so that the people listening to you can do the same one day & consider you one of them. 5) Don’t move too much away from your whole idea in your speech Txs🙏

[@HexagonalClosePacked]

Sir Robinson is my favorite Ted talks person of all time so far. I always come back to his talks once in awhile, they re still funny in an educational way every time.

[@ritobrataghosh3628]

Great video. I respect Chris Anderson. In some videos, where he is seen interviewing the speaker, he is so eager for knowledge. Despite knowing many things, his attitude towards acquiring new knowledge earns him great admiration from me.

[@entropydomain]

It’s the most incompetent who are the most confident, while the intelligent ones doubt their own abilities. Put simply, dumb people are too dumb to know how dumb they are. Smart people are clever enough to know how much they don’t know.

[@SergioRugerio]

This is gold in its purest form. Thank you. This info worths any amount of money. Thankyou, thankyou, Thankyou!!!!!

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[@genesisvargas1399]

This is great. Usually when you come around videos that give you some kind of secret, it's usually something obvious and unimportant (or clickbait), but thus video was actually really helpful. Thank you!

[@KCM1]

Just thinking of public speaking gives me anxiety

[@drlewellyn9411]

Fantastic advice for all public speakers and educators. Well done.

[@socialt.socialmediaagency7250]

Love these tips - thanks for sharing them on the TED stage!

[@sreekumarkavillam1242]

By the by I think, not only for the ted talks but great lives also follow the same pattern behind. A reasonable purpose to share with in the society and work for the same . It may be a business,tech innovation, social change or anything. Great paradigm!

[@whatsinaname7289]

I have to say this was nice, provocative, and helpful. I'm a prospective Tedx speaker, and I think this will help! Thanks!

[@Vailslife]

Thank you, sir, this video will help me a lot, preparing to my first talk ever I like how you actually do what you preach so these concepts will be enforced in the viewer's mind.

[@rohan__06]

Thanks Chris for honest and incredible tips.

[@iamachs]

Amazing video, lots of insights, thanks a lot Chris Anderson for making this, all the best!

[@TheEnergyAlchemist6]

I'm in the midst of filling my mind with proper speech outlines and formulas for a speech and I'm so thankful for this video's message and carefully placed animations (slides) to get the points across. Does anyone have any opinions on speaking WITHOUT the use of slides?

[@catreadsabunch]

Thank you!!! I am looking into presenting at next year's research symposium at my university and this is just the inspiration and information that I needed!

[@davidndiulor8428]

Symposium?

[@catreadsabunch]

+David Ndiulor www.dictionary.com/browse/symposium

[@GhaliaTurki]

You really inspired me! Thank you so much for this great talk!

[@JulianHibbert]

Wow amazing!, thank you Chris Anderson! That was an idea worth sharing!

[@jibbacraftteamplays1282]

Thanks, Chris. I enjoyed your interview with Diane Rehm today but she kept hinting that you were going to get to explain the condensed points from your book, but only ever got to point #1. This makes a great follow up to this afternoon's show.

[@theoldleafybeard]

So lovely and wonderful, Chris. Thank you so much. :) Right to the point, effective, fun... and at the same time authentic and compassionate. I can feel the love through this.

[@taeka]

Thank you for sharing ! i’ve just ordered your audible book ! i’m looking forward to listening to it and improve my public speaking skills !

[@ashleymercado7185]

Thank you! This is simple and big help in my public speaking next week. Wish me luck!

[@JohnGarciaLandryGamingChannel]

Thank you very much for this great video. I found it to be very helpful.

[@abigailgarcia3599]

So cool! He’s giving a TED talk about how to give a TED Talk

[@minimaxhall]

This was refreshing. Thank you.

[@Practiceofthepractice]

Thanks for the great points about public speaking!

[@NeonsStyleHD]

Awesome advice. Thank you

[@siliconghost]

I would argue that the most important thing is passion. You can't convey the idea without passion. The more passionate you are, the better you get at conveying the idea.

[@ngannguyenhoangkim1343]

I love your video. It really make me feel more confident before a speech.

[@marcoarede9094]

Looking forward for a next edition. This is a nice event about technology, knowledge sharing and learning. See you next in Lisbon, Berlin or Amsterdam!

[@jshir17]

The Measures of a Good Speaker are: Honesty, Empathy/Listening (by doing only 1/2 the talking and allowing for honest questions and comments), and Keeping One's Word, NOT how loud ("look how powerful I am") or how fast ("look how smart I am") one can talk.

[@brietyler4016]

I love this video; I've used it twice now in my classes and my students love it as well!

[@wikiiqubal1598]

This is the most amazing and worth video on Ted talk

[@leafsautumn659]

I love ted talk. This is such a brilliant project.

[@tapansadhu418]

Thank you very much for creating such a platform where one can contribute great 'IDEA' ; as world is passing through in "critical and severe" situation, all over the world in every aspect of life. I have an 'IDEA' , how I can contribute. Thank you very much.

[@Candyman97]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! This helped so much!

[@rachelgomez2273]

At first I felt the presence of this was juvenile, but your speech is very calming and precise and I took in the information solidly. Thank you so much!

[@mitchellwilks5164]

Solid video, awesome advice, thanks!

[@ForeverandAwaysLiv]

*watches 3am of the day you have the speech *

[@o24_ashutoshmathekar87]

I get the perfect idea about how to speak effectively in this single video 🤟 Thanks a lot !!!!

[@ishivalenzona418]

Im really struggling with my speech right now thank you for sharing that :)

[@sissijuuusto]

This should have been their first video

[@poppyflorist]

+Test Tickle you read my mind... its worth sharing

[@iTzAlwxyss]

No because they would have any evidence of people speaking and also is this was their first video they would have probably like 100 views so just no.

[@adampearce5633]

So great thank you.

[@polaroidstyles9348]

This was beautiful. I actually made me tear up.

[@coderttpo2]

Helped a LOT thank u so much :)

[@mehrukhan]

Thank you for this amazing idea about ideas! :)

[@Antbeast23]

Confidence is everything man. I get nervous because I think I'm going to fail and worry about people judging me.

[@TRAMNGUYEN-hm6mo]

Thank you for your sharing.

[@daniellobooba4460]

Today I found flesh, bones and breath in words. Thank you Mr. Chris Anderson...

[@sabamonstergaming]

This has got to be the most interestingly profound explanation of public speaking I have ever seen. I definitely did not anticipate this video being as thought provoking as it was.

[@francismausley7239]

Excellent points... "Encourage ye the school children, from their earliest years, to deliver speeches of high quality, so that in their leisure time they will engage in giving cogent and effective talks, expressing themselves with clarity and eloquence." ~ Baha'i Faith

[@lahirumadhusanka7935]

Superb knowledge .thank you.

[@catchychuckles]

Actual talk starts at 5:00

[@s.nguyen2280]

Wow. That comment was actually really helpful.

[@davidndiulor8428]

So, this is format of most TED talks

[@nf6386]

And the preceding 5 mins completely failed on point 2. I wouldn't have even watched that far if I hadn't seen your comment, thanks!

[@merida348]

I wouldn't agree about that, considering that the content of the first five minutes is explaining the most vital key in a talk. The 4 steps mentioned later on being tools to be able to do that.

[@Bagamed777]

The Secret to Giving a Great TED Talk = just talk about an Idea WOW!!!! so secret such best talk

[@romanbruni]

brilliant ! ted's secret to great public speaking... cheers from Rio

[@succeedwme123]

Wow increadibly experienced interesting and very enlighten a must listen

[@kris1294]

Clearly and a good speaker i really love how this video motivating and give an inspiration word

[@ajab2012]

I love public speaking. I hope I can move people one day I think that is my destiny. I have a lot to share with people around the world

[@isidoramartinez6510]

Abdullah Ajab do you have recordings?? Because I am working slowly and building

[@aris7233]

Thank you for this!

[@papadivertida]

I recommend analizing this talk in fuction of the elements presented in the talk, it's a great excersie

[@ajayzizou]

Thank you...Very useful!

[@silvithomas]

Really worth hearing.Thank you

[@junyee6694]

wow! this video really helps me a lot in improving my Public Speaking skills!

[@KhalidBoqorShow]

Thank you very much for this beautiful Gift

[@CheersBenchesTV]

This inspired me ! I think I have a gift to change peoples ideas 💡 or way or thinking .. I will develop this still

[@payalalam8738]

Super cool method of making speakers convey their message to the audiences!

[@DamianDeEu]

Ok. Now that I'm a public speaking expert, see you on my first TED talk next year :) ...but on a serious note, great talk, interesting points made!

[@conscious.results]

Excellent information thank you 😊

[@jessebealemedia]

Just what I needed thanks

[@porlingtann2344]

very good video thank you you make my public speaking better.

[@LeonMatlab]

enjoyed every bit of this video Ted on Ted Awesome 👏👏👏

[@aperturerift745]

Great video.

[@maimohamed3590]

Very helpful✨👌

[@prancheyt6433]

Thanks for all that wisdom

[@hoangtri6635]

it really helpful. thanks. i think it will hep me alot at presenting at class

[@clarachow5545]

your speech is very GREAT

[@morgancaptain5842]

Great breakdown. Thank you Chris.

[@rubenssiomusic]

Wow! Thank you!

[@trungnguyenduc8356]

amzing, great video!

[@adarksea]

Great video!

[@vanessaavila4151]

Guess you also need a persuasive voice. Amazing tips! Thank you.

[@myme4]

Muy bueno, I really enjoyed this, thanks

[@meorsyafiq80]

Thank you for the videoooo.. Helps me a lott :))

[@giovannicavallo264]

Thanks, this is the first video that i see which give me an idea to make speeches that make ideas

[@roseloverose]

Thank you soo much ❤❤