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TED Talks Storytelling: 23 Storytelling Techniques from the Best TED Talks Kindle Edition
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"Every speaker can put these ideas into practice immediately -- and they should!"
~ Dr. Richard C. Harris, Certified World Class Speaking Coach
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~Dennis Waller, Top 500 Reviewer
"Superb communication advice"
~ Larry Nocella
MASTER THE ONE THING ALL GREAT TED TALKS HAVE IN COMMON
What is the secret to delivering a great TED talk?
What is the magic ingredient that makes a TED talk captivating?
And more importantly, how can you use those secrets to make your presentations more powerful, dynamic and engaging?
To try to answer these questions, I studied over 200 of the best TED talks. I broke each TED talk down in terms of structure, message and delivery.
Here’s what I discovered. After studying over 200 TED talks, the one commonality among all the great TED talks is that they contain stories.
UTILIZE ADVANCED STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES TO INJECT LIFE INTO YOUR PRESENTATIONS
Essentially, the best speakers on the TED stage were the ones who had mastered the art of storytelling. They had mastered how to craft and present their stories in a way that allowed them to share their message with the world without seeming like they were lecturing their audience.
DISCOVER THE 23 STORYTELLING SECRETS OF THE BEST TED TALKS
In this short but powerful guide, you’re going to learn how to use stories to make your presentations engaging and entertaining. Using case studies drawn from TED talks by Sir Ken Robinson, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, Susan Cain, Leslie Morgan Steiner, Mike Rowe and Malcolm Gladwell, you’ll learn how to craft stories that keep your audience mesmerized.
By the time you’ve finished reading this storytelling manifesto, you will have picked up twenty-three principles on how to create stories that keep your audiences mesmerized.
Whether you are giving a TED talk or a corporate presentation, you will be able to apply the principles you pick up in this guide to make your next talk a roaring success!
RAVE REVIEWS FROM READERS
"No more boring speeches and presentations"
~ Douglas L. Coppock
"A crisp and no fluff book"
~ Kam Syed
"A great book on storytelling"
~ David Bishop
"Excellent book for any speaker"
~ Dean Krosecz
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- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date18 July 2014
- File size2089 KB
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- ASIN : B00EP0AAE2
- Publisher : AkashKaria.com; 3rd edition (18 July 2014)
- Language : English
- File size : 2089 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 76 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: 36,257 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 41 in Business Life (Kindle Store)
- 2,006 in Business, Finance & Law
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About the author
Akash Karia is a peak performance coach who has trained over 180,000 people worldwide, from bankers in Hong Kong to senior executives in Thailand to government members in Dubai. Clients who have sought him out for his expertise include FedEx, Gucci, Bristol Myers Squibb, Wrigley's, Ernst and Young, the Government of Dubai, Sony Pictures Entertainment and many more.
Akash has thrice been ranked the #1 Most Popular Business & Money author on Amazon Kindle and his books have been translated into Italian, Korean and Japanese. His work has also been featured on Forbes, FastCompany, CEO Training, Thrive Global and most recently, The New York Times.
WHY READ HIS BOOKS?
Akash writes books on communication, productivity and psychology, sharing proven tools and techniques for the price of a cup of coffee.
His books are based on hundreds of hours of intensive scientific research, and provide practical tools, techniques and strategies that you can implement immediately.
WHAT DO OTHERS SAY?
"Akash is one of the best professional speakers on the planet today. He is motivating, inspiring and interactive at the same time."
~ Brian Tracy, Author of Eat That Frog
"We hired Akash for our Asia-Pacific, European and North American conferences and he was a big hit! His session was exactly what we needed. I would highly recommend his programs - our team could not get enough."
~ Kevin Kelly, CEO & President, Stampede Global
"Akash delivered true value to our global team...Relevant insights and tools we can implement immediately in the market!"
~ Mark Butterman, Director, InFront Sports & Media
"Akash is a phenomenal coach! The information I gained in just a few short hours is priceless."
~ Fatema Dewji, Director of Marketing for billion-dollar conglomerate, MeTL
"Akash is a very effective, inspiring and energetic speaker!"
~ Azim Jamal, Nautilus Gold Award Winner, #1 Bestselling Author of The Corporate Sufi
"Akash is THE best coach I've ever had!"
~ Eric Laughton, Certified John Maxwell Trainer
Subject to availability, Akash conducts keynotes, workshops and seminars internationally.
Get in touch with him on www.AkashKaria.com/Keynotes (or via Akash@AkashKaria.com).
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Customers find the book provides clear explanations and examples for storytelling in presentations. They find the advice practical and easy to implement. The book is considered a good read for those who speak or have to give presentations. However, some readers feel the content lacks depth and interesting topics. Opinions differ on the length - some consider it concise and useful, while others say it's too short and slim.
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Customers find the book useful and clear. They appreciate the good explanations with examples and practical tips on how to improve presentations with storytelling. The book provides a short overview with precise, clear steps that encourage creativity. Readers find the content systematic and relatable.
"Well worth a read. A compact book, easily understandable, relatable and extremely helpful. I will be putting the advice into practise...." Read more
"Read in an hour. Succinctly identifies the key elements. A good tick box/review if you are planning talks...." Read more
"This is an easy-to-read book that gives you the essential information in the right order." Read more
"...Practical and easy-to-use advice. I'm inspired!" Read more
Customers find the advice in the book useful and practical. They find it a good reference for those seeking to inspire through narrative, with relatable examples based on life experience from knowledgeable and experienced presenters. The advice is easy to implement and worth knowing for those who seek to communicate more effectively through narrative.
"...A compact book, easily understandable, relatable and extremely helpful. I will be putting the advice into practise. Thank you Akash Karia." Read more
"...An added bonus is that it lead me to some of the most amazing an inspiring TED talks I've ever heard. I highly recommend it!" Read more
"Provides a wonderful insight into the use of stories in presentations of all kinds. Practical and easy-to-use advice. I'm inspired!" Read more
"...and this book absolutely stands out as the best in terms of content, relevance and brevity. Well done Akash." Read more
Customers find the book useful and engaging. They say it's a good introduction to TED talks and provides good quality content. Some readers mention that the examples per chapter could be more extensive. Overall, customers find the book useful and well-written.
"Well worth a read. A compact book, easily understandable, relatable and extremely helpful. I will be putting the advice into practise...." Read more
"...a bit shorter than I imagined, it contains all it needs to and keeps its promises. I've learned so much in only so little pages...." Read more
"Read in an hour. Succinctly identifies the key elements. A good tick box/review if you are planning talks...." Read more
"I love this book, it has helped me to grow and get better with my public speaking...." Read more
Customers appreciate the book's links to videos. They find the video examples useful and easy to implement.
"...the advice given very practical and easy to implement, with great video examples." Read more
"...storytelling, not just the why but how, with lots of examples and links to video." Read more
"The links are the most useful part of this book..." Read more
Customers have differing views on the book's length. Some find it concise and relevant, while others consider it overly short with a slim 59-page content.
"...absolutely stands out as the best in terms of content, relevance and brevity. Well done Akash." Read more
"Very short book, big font to compensate for the size,not many things I haven't already known...." Read more
"This is a short but concise book with some great tips on how to improve presentations with storytelling, not just the why but how, with lots of..." Read more
"Quite one dimensional, very short book...." Read more
Customers find the book's content limited and shallow. They mention it lacks interesting material and only provides one piece of valuable information.
"...This book is very shallow - even if you have never given a presentation, speech, or talked before, it’s hard to see how you could gain anything of..." Read more
"A fairly limited book- I had hoped for some great insights into storytelling but these weren't in abundance...." Read more
"less interesting than I expected, but maybe |I didn't read the description properly" Read more
"There is only one piece of valuable information in the book and the book is so short. This book has such limited content...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 July 2024Well worth a read. A compact book, easily understandable, relatable and extremely helpful. I will be putting the advice into practise. Thank you Akash Karia.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2016Even if the book was a bit shorter than I imagined, it contains all it needs to and keeps its promises.
I've learned so much in only so little pages. For people who want to learn how to hold a presentation, speak in public or just tell a story perfectly and don't have time to waste reading books of over 500 words, this book is exactly what you need.
An added bonus is that it lead me to some of the most amazing an inspiring TED talks I've ever heard. I highly recommend it!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 March 2016Read in an hour. Succinctly identifies the key elements. A good tick box/review if you are planning talks. If you are starting out in public speaking you wont go far wrong having this on your bookshelf.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 September 2024This is an easy-to-read book that gives you the essential information in the right order.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2015Provides a wonderful insight into the use of stories in presentations of all kinds. Practical and easy-to-use advice. I'm inspired!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 March 2019In Ireland, where I come from, we’re brought up on stories. At school; in the pub; with our families - we rejoice in telling stories.
The only thing is we seem to forget about storytelling when it comes to business. We become boring, banal and obsessd with powerpoint. That’s because we haven’t been taught how to structure and deliver our message in a story format.
This book will change that instantly. It’s powerful, punchy and immediately usable. I have read many of the Amazon Best Selling books on storytelling for business and this book absolutely stands out as the best in terms of content, relevance and brevity.
Well done Akash.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 November 2022I love this book, it has helped me to grow and get better with my public speaking. I have maintained contact with the author and we have a good communication chain. I will recommend this any day and anytime to anyone who wants to take their public speaking to the next level.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 February 2021It was simple and that is good. It was also systematic. Some people might have got a lot more. It is one of those books people dash off nowadays. I like the author.
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- Cindy MitchellReviewed in the United States on 22 December 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic guide to improve your talks!
This book is simply fantastic and remarkable! It is a fast-read, easy-to-implement useful tool you can use! It shares the how-to and the why! I Loved it!
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Amazon KundeReviewed in Germany on 25 May 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Interessante "Lektionen" für eigene Präsentationen
Das Buch gibt viele Tricks, wie eigene Präsentationen verbessert werden können. Mir haben diese Kniffe im Studium und im Beruf stark weitergeholfen. Eine klare Empfehlung für Leute, die ihre Presentationen verbessern möchten.
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Cristina MartínezReviewed in Mexico on 26 December 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente libro
Trae ejemplos y resumen de los puntos considerados como importantes en el story telling! Me será de mucha utilidad para integrarlo en mis cursos!!
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Yukie KabashimaReviewed in Brazil on 13 August 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Simples, direto e eficiente
Muitas dicas simples, diretas, didáticas e eficientes, que podem ser utilizadas nas mais diversas situações, desde as palestras propriamente ditas, como também em aulas, debates, diálogos com filhos, conversas com amigos, etc.
- PEZZETTAReviewed in France on 8 March 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable advices
Very interesting book with clear takeaway to improve our speeches. It is easy to read and the author goes to the points. Enjoy.