<div><b>The inside secrets to giving a first-class presentation from the man who put TED talks on the world’s stage</b><br><br>Amid today’s proliferating channels of instant communication, one singular skill has emerged as the most essential way to communicate: a brief, polished, live-audience video talk. Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has tapped the world’s most brilliant individuals to share their expertise.&nbsp;<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;<div>Anderson discovered early on that the key to getting an audience to sit up and pay attention is to condense a presentation into 18 minutes or less, and to heighten its impact with a powerful narrative. In other words,&nbsp;<i>to tell a terrific story.</i>&nbsp;<div>&nbsp;<div><i>TED Talks&nbsp;</i>is chock full of personal presentation suggestions from such TED notables as Sir Ken Robinson, Mary Roach, Amy Cuddy, Bill Gates, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dan Gilbert, Matt Ridley, and dozens more — everything from how to distill your speech’s content to what you should wear on stage. This is a lively, fun read with great practical application from the man who knows what goes into a great speech.&nbsp;In&nbsp;<i>TED Talks&nbsp;</i>Anderson pulls back the TED curtain for anyone who wants to learn from the world’s best on how to prepare a top-notch presentation.</div></div></div></div></div><br>