How to Open and Close a TED Talk: 11 proven techniques to Open and close any Presentation by Akash Karia, while being a short text of about 200 pages, it tells you effectively how to do exactly what it says. The text is direct, straight to the point and efficient. This text illustrated in a nutshell the exact things you need to do in order to give a good TED talk. Most good TED talks as we have learned have a strong narrative component, an emphasis on the audience and a hook. The opening of the book starts with five main effective ways to start TED Talk 1) being a story, 2)uses questions, 3)uses quotable quotes, 4) startling statement and 5) a call-back. Right away the text gets right to the point and tells you HOW to make the difference in your presentation style.
When closing a TED talk, Karia emphasizes keeping the interest of the audience through action on the listener’s part. You must keep the listener engaged with a few main closing techniques 1) recency effect, 2) signals of closing, 3) summary, 4) provide hope, 5) link hope to conference, 6) call to action, and 7) sell the benefits. While the text already gives you many key components it’s also has bonus aspects with an example case study from: Kelly McGonigal, How to Make Stress Your Friend and a 3 hours sample audio with the books purchase. In the end the case study example offered an exact break down analysis by Karia using the opening and closing steps provided. This is where the illustration literally occurred in the text for you to read and look at through the Kindle Edition I had.
The text as not only helpful to read but offered visuals to follow. It was engaging and helpful for those who are beginners and those who aren’t. The test offers new ways to analyze and explore TED talks and presenting. It’s a simple, quick and effective way to engage with readers on how to give and communicate effectively. I would definitely recommend this text to others and refer back to it in the future.
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