Talk Like TED: The 9 Public Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds

Talk Like TED: The 9 Public Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds is written by Carmine Gallo. It is a public speaking and presentation guide focused on the methods associated with TED Talks.

Key details

• Author: Carmine Gallo
• Explores nine secrets behind successful TED-style presentations
• Based on analysis of leading TED Talks and interviews with popular TED presenters
• Includes a step-by-step method for creating, designing, and delivering a TED-style presentation
• References the 18-minute rule and other named presentation principles

Synopsis

TED Talks are presented as a modern benchmark for effective public speaking, with techniques that can be applied to make presentations more dynamic and to help speakers build confidence. Carmine Gallo, a communications coach and the bestselling author of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, examines standout TED Talks and draws on interviews with widely viewed presenters.

The book sets out nine principles intended to underpin successful TED presentations, including ideas such as “Unleashing the Master Within”, “Delivering Jaw Dropping Moments”, and “Sticking to the 18-minute Rule”. Gallo outlines a structured approach designed to help readers create and deliver TED-style talks that are engaging, persuasive, and memorable, with an emphasis on shaping presentations around ideas that matter most.