Free ebook for Summer Reading: Public Speaking Lessons from TED Talks

Learn some public speaking skills this summer!  This week and next, I am giving you free ebooks on public speaking (next week is “12 Ways to Be a Confident Speaker”).

Get your free Kindle version (US link, Canadian link, UK link)  of the short e-book,

Public Speaking Lessons
from TED Talks:
The Good and the Bad
from the 10 Most-Viewed
TED Talks

In the book, I analyze 10 of the most-watched TED Talks.  Here is the “Big Take Away” from each of the TED Talks–learn more in the book!

#10—Use “you” language and bring your audience into a scene. (The Puzzle of Motivation, Dan Pink)

#9—A unique idea, well-described or demonstrated, will captivate an audience.  (The SixthSense Interaction, Patti Maes)

#8—If you have fascinating visuals, you can let them be the star. (Underwater Astonishments, David Gallo)

#7— Fake it till you become it! (Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are, Amy Cuddy)

#6— Content trumps delivery.  What you say (or show) is important. (The Thrilling Potential of SixthSense, Pranav Mistry)

#5—Telling 3 stories can make a great speech. (How to Live Before You Die, Steve Jobs)

#4— Turn a tragedy into insight for yourself and for others. (My Stroke of Insight, Jill Bolte Taylor)

#3—Be real. Be vulnerable. Connect. (The Power of Vulnerability, Brenè Brown)

#2—Start with why. (How Great Leaders Inspire Action–Simon Sinek)

#1—Start with humor.  End with heart. (How Schools Kill Creativity, Ken Robinson)

Click here for the KINDLE VERSION Free until Saturday (US link, Canadian link, UK link)