{"id":11858,"date":"2012-10-25T22:44:53","date_gmt":"2012-10-25T22:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bme2.flywheelsites.com\/tw\/blog\/real-life-public-speaking-tips-from-the-best-ted-talks\/"},"modified":"2020-02-09T02:00:31","modified_gmt":"2020-02-09T02:00:31","slug":"real-life-public-speaking-tips-from-the-best-ted-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benchmarkemail.com\/tw\/blog\/real-life-public-speaking-tips-from-the-best-ted-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"\u4f86\u81ea TED Talks \u7d55\u9078\u7684\u73fe\u5834\u6f14\u8b1b\u79d8\u8a23"},"content":{"rendered":"

TED Talks focus on \u201cIdeas Worth Sharing\u201d \u2013 and there you have the first rule for winning over your audience. Your idea must be worth someone\u2019s time. This would seem obvious, but there are two problems speakers usually fumble with here. Either they are part of a small minority who think their idea is great (this is usually comprised of the speaker and their +1), or their idea really is great but their delivery leaves much to be desired.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not already a natural, there\u2019s one almost foolproof way of becoming a desired speaker \u2013 and that\u2019s by being around other desired speakers. The general rule is you are who you hang around\u2026or your friends are a reflection of you. The point is that it\u2019s only natural to start mirroring people you\u2019re frequently around. Start being around great presenters and it\u2019s sure to rub off on you. The simplest way to do this is to listen to a lot of great talks.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a reason I use the word listen<\/i> and not watch. Having only accidentally discovered this through listening to podcast talks myself, I realized that I was far more in tune with the speaker and far more observant of their performance. Listening forces you to pay more attention; watching makes you a lazy recipient. After listening to a few dozen talks, I noticed my own speaking style was shifting, noting both what does and doesn\u2019t work and only adopting positive patterns while shedding the boring ones.<\/p>\n

Rule #1: Use What You’ve Got<\/h4>\n

In \u201cA Thousand Times No<\/a>,\u201d Bahia Shehab breaks all the rules of what we perceive as a dynamic speaker. Bahia is soft spoken. Her voice is child-like, innocent and traditionally \u201cpassive.\u201d Still, her talk was one of the most commanding. What did she get right?<\/p>\n

She used her voice to her advantage. Being soft spoken isn\u2019t a handicap. In fact, it can be used to your advantage by forcing the listener to lean in and really focus on what you\u2019re saying. Think about it…what do we do to loud voices other than tune them out? The opposite gets accomplished with softer decibels. But it\u2019s more than just her voice; it\u2019s her tone.<\/p>\n

Bahia is excited about her story and here\u2019s where she differs from the competition. People who aren\u2019t excited about their narrative show it in their voice. Not only are they usually quieter (hence the stereotype against softer tones), but they\u2019re usually flat in their delivery too.<\/p>\n

Beyond this, Bahia also weaves a powerful narrative that captures the listener’s interest. We\u2019re hooked. We want to know what happens next.<\/p>\n

Rule #2: Tell a Story<\/h4>\n

The talk that nails this (most) important rule is Shawn Achor in \u201cThe Happy Secret to Better Work<\/a>,\u201d which hooks readers in from the get-go through a witty and powerful personal story of a brief but revealing moment. Shawn is flawless, even pairing the humorous narrative with artful pauses in the story, creating taunting delays. Note that humor means giving your audience a chance to respond, even if by laughing or pausing to think about what you\u2019re saying, a point which Susan Cain observes.<\/p>\n

Susan Cain rounds the top three TED Talks with \u201cThe Power of Introverts<\/a>\u201d \u2013 which I declare as a must-watch for all businesses (particularly CEOs, management and marketing departments). Susan\u2019s talk touches on voice (as discussed above), it tells a narrative, and also adds humor. But what Susan does best is make a case for her argument, and it\u2019s these types of talks that are the toughest to execute. How do you make a case, while providing facts and figures, without completely boring your audience?<\/p>\n

Per Susan\u2019s talk, the answer is through delivering your message at the tail end, once you\u2019re audience is already invested in what you have to say.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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