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 (2014) is a self-help book by renowned communications coach Carmine Gallo. The book focuses on breaking down the elements of successful presentations given at the famous TED conferences, better known as TED Talks. Gallo claims that using his outlined techniques leads to better communication, success in presentations, business, and everyday life. He uses his coaching experience in conjunction with snippets of TED Talks and interviews with speakers to outline his nine biggest tips for a successful communicator. The book was a top 10 Wall Street Journal bestseller.

This guide refers to the 2015 paperback edition of the book released by the Griffin imprint of St. Martin’s Press.

Summary

Talk Like TED is divided into an introduction and three parts with three chapters each. Each section focuses on one aspect of public speaking that Gallo finds essential to good presentation: the emotional, the novel, and the memorable. Within each section, he focuses the individual chapters on a tip related to that topic. Each tip is illustrated by examining the talks of the most popular TED speakers, providing a blueprint for delivering presentations that inform, inspire, and entertain.