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<li>This type of talk is scripted and carefully rehearsed, then delivered without notes, from memory.</li>
<li>It is professionally visualized. The slides, videos, or animations are generally well-crafted.</li>
<li>Ted-style talks are videotaped from several different angles and skillfully edited.</li>
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The TED-Style Talk

Communication

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<li>TED-style talks are personal. Your passion and sense of purpose create an energy boost for both you and your audience.</li>
<li>TED talks often take us on a journey. Where business speeches generally focus on a desired outcome, TED talks are also about the process of realizing how you’re going to get there.</li>
<li>TED talks are concise. Every word of a TED talk counts.</li>
<li>TED-style talks present an “aha!” moment.</li>
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The TED Talks Approach

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<li>Choose a topic you’re personally passionate about</li>
<li>Play with different ways to narrate your journey of discovery around that topic</li>
<li>Stay focused on your most important point</li>
<li>Understand what makes all of this important to your audience.</li>
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Craft Your TED-Style Talk

In the past few years, , TEDx, and TED-style talks have become so pervasive and so popular that, even in business settings, speakers are often asked to give "a TED talk." (And BTW, refers to independently organized events held for local communities, or communities of interest.)

The TED-Style Talk

10 Ways to Prepare for a TED Style Talk

A TED Talk is 18 minutes long

Give a TED-style talk that gets a lot of views

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Popularity of Ted talks

Passion leads to mastery

Tell stories through your presentation

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Public speaking key points

Madeleine Albright