{"id":10025,"date":"2016-06-10T14:32:53","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T19:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=10025"},"modified":"2016-06-10T14:32:53","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T19:32:53","slug":"book-review-talk-like-ted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=10025","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Talk Like TED"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Do you enjoy TED talks as much as I do? \u00a0Want to figure out why?\u00a0Talk Like TED<\/em><\/a> by Carmine Gallo gives the reader an incredible behind the scenes idea of why TED talks have become so popular…and how the strategy involved in Talking like TED is something that we can incorporate into lots of different public speaking opportunities, especially in the classroom! \u00a0It took me longer than normal to finish this book because of the fact that I kept putting it down to download the awesome TED talks referenced throughout the book. \u00a0This book is a wealth of information…pick up a copy today! \u00a0Below you will find the things that I highlighted while reading…<\/p>\n

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  • Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century.<\/li>\n
  • The world was and still is clearly hungry for great ideas presented in an engaging way.<\/li>\n
  • Remember, you can\u2019t inspire anyone else with your ideas, it won\u2019t matter how great those ideas are. \u00a0Ideas are only as good as the actions that follow the communication of those ideas.<\/li>\n
  • The most engaging presentations are: (EMOTIONAL) They touch my heart, (NOVEL) They teach me something new, (MEMORABLE) They present content in ways I\u2019ll never forget.<\/li>\n
  • Great communicators reach your head and touch your heart.<\/li>\n
  • Create those moments. \u00a0Captivate your audience. \u00a0Inspire them. \u00a0Change the world.<\/li>\n
  • Dig deep to identify your unique and meaningful connection to your presentation topic.<\/li>\n
  • What makes your heart sing?<\/li>\n
  • If you find your topic fascinating and interesting and wonderful, it\u2019s more than likely your audience will, too.<\/li>\n
  • The first step to inspiring others is to make sure you\u2019re inspired yourself.<\/li>\n
  • If you\u2019re going to tell a \u201cpersonal\u201d story, make it personal. \u00a0Take the audience on a journey. \u00a0Make it so descriptive and rich with imagery that they imagine themselves with you at the time of the event.<\/li>\n
  • A well-told story gives leaders a strong advantage in today\u2019s increasingly competitive marketplace.<\/li>\n
  • Great speakers are indeed mavericks, adventurers, and rule-bending rebels who take risks. \u00a0They tell stores to express their passion for the subject and to connect with their audiences. \u00a0Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century and stories facilitate the exchange of that currency. \u00a0Stories illustrate, illuminate, and inspire.<\/li>\n
  • True persuasion occurs only after you have built an emotional rapport with your listeners and have gained their trust. \u00a0If your voice, gestures, and body language are incongruent with your words, your listeners will distrust your message. \u00a0It\u2019s the equivalent of having a Ferrari (a magnificent story) without knowing how to drive (delivery).<\/li>\n
  • The video camera is the single best tool to improve your public speaking ability.<\/li>\n
  • \u201cWhen you walk into a classroom you have two jobs: one is teach and the other is to recruit everyone in that classroom to join the pursuit of truth.\u201d Titanic Explorer, Robert Ballard<\/li>\n
  • And when you get a jaw drop, you can inform. \u00a0You can put so much information into that mind, it\u2019s in full receiving mode.<\/li>\n
  • Sometimes the date you present might not be earthshaking or entirely unfamiliar to the audience, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t deliver it in a fresh way.<\/li>\n
  • Only through seeing your own world through a fresh lens will you be able to give your audience a new way of looking at their world.<\/li>\n
  • Before a presentation I ask myself, What\u2019s the one thing I want people to take away?<\/li>\n
  • If more teachers gave \u201cicky\u201d presentations\u2014emotionally charged ones\u2014students would retain more of what they learn in high school and college.<\/li>\n
  • \u201cIf you\u2019re not prepared to be wrong, you\u2019ll never come up with anything original.\u201d \u00a0Sir Ken Robinson<\/li>\n
  • Hook people. \u00a0Craft and deliver repeatable quotes. \u00a0Your ideas deserve to be remembered.<\/li>\n
  • Great communicators are good storytellers. \u00a0Stories create impact moments.<\/li>\n
  • Every performer has at least one jaw-dropping moment\u2014an emotionally charged even that your audience members will be talking about the next day. \u00a0Every presentation needs one. \u00a0Get one and use it. \u00a0Your presentation content will make a better impact if it can be stamped onto the minds of your listeners.<\/li>\n
  • Empowered employees create memorable moments for their customers.<\/li>\n
  • The longer the presentation, the more the listener has to organize, comprehend, and remember. \u00a0The burden increases along with a listener\u2019s anxiety.<\/li>\n
  • Talk far too long and your audience will find ways to distract themselves from your content.<\/li>\n
  • \u201cIf you can\u2019t explain it simply, you don\u2019t understand it well enough.\u201d \u00a0Albert Einstein<\/li>\n
  • When you deliver a presentation, your goal should not be to \u201cdeliver a presentation.\u201d \u00a0It should be to inspire your audience, to move them, and to encourage them to dream bigger. \u00a0You cannot move people if they don\u2019t think you\u2019re real. \u00a0You\u2019ll never convince your audience of anything if they don\u2019t trust, admire, and genuinely like you.<\/li>\n
  • Repetition frees your mind to tell your \u201cstory\u201d in a way that is interesting, dynamic, and more important\u2014authentic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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      Do you enjoy TED talks as much as I do? \u00a0Want to figure out why?\u00a0Talk Like TED by Carmine Gallo gives the reader an incredible behind the scenes idea of why TED talks have become so popular…and how the strategy involved in Talking like TED is something that we can incorporate into lots of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,35,25,17,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-review","category-creative","category-education","category-leadership","category-north-cobb-christian"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10025\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}