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Business Communications Public Speaking

Acumen Presents: Chris Anderson on Public Speaking

The Head of TED Teaches You How to Deliver Talks that Share Powerful Ideas
Rating: 4.9 out of 54.9 (4,638 ratings)
26,415 students
Created by Acumen Academy Courses, Chris Anderson
Last updated 1/2020
English
English, Dutch, 
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What you'll learn

  • craft an effective throughline for a talk
  • understand 5 different ways to structure your talk
  • learn the most effective ways to start your talk & get your audience on board
  • leave your audience with a memorable impression

Requirements

  • There are no prerequisites for this course. It is open to everyone.

Description

A carefully crafted talk can be the key to unlocking empathy, stirring excitement, spreading knowledge, and promoting a shared dream.  As the Head of TED, Chris Anderson knows this firsthand.  He’s had a ringside seat listening to many hundreds of amazing TED speakers including people like Sir Ken Robinson, Amy Cuddy, Bill Gates, Elizabeth Gilbert, Salman Khan, Amanda Palmer, and Monica Lewinsky whose talks have been viewed millions of times. He’s learned that a talk done right can electrify a room and transform an audience’s worldview.

In this course, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to use public speaking to share powerful ideas.  Chris will walk you through real life examples of TED Talks that worked and also share firsthand stories of mistakes to avoid.  You’ll get a series of worksheets and exercises to plan your own talk that draw from Chris’ latest book TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking.  Whether you are an entrepreneur pitching a company, a nonprofit professional making a fundraising request, or teacher looking to captivate your students, this course will help you become a powerful public speaker capable of leaving a lasting impression.  After completing this course, you’ll be ready to structure your own talk and deliver it memorably to an audience.  

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who is looking to become a more confident public speaker capable of sharing powerful ideas

Course content

5 sections • 26 lectures • 59m total length

  • Preview01:27
  • Introduce Yourself to the Course Community
    00:17
  • What All Great Talks Have in Common
    01:50
  • Preview00:09
  • Preview05:47
  • Diagnose What Went Wrong With These Talks
    3 questions
  • How to Structure a Successful Talk
    02:57
  • RESOURCE: Craft Your Throughline
    00:12

  • Preview05:00
  • The Tool of Narration
    03:07
  • The Tool of Explanation
    04:06
  • The Tool of Persuasion
    04:07
  • The Tool of Revelation
    04:29
  • RESOURCE: Outline Your Talk
    00:13

  • Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking
    02:56
  • Case Study: How Monica Lewinsky Overcame Her Fear of Speaking
    03:08
  • How to Rehearse Your Talk
    05:16
  • How to Use Visuals with Your Talk
    02:09
  • Start Your Talk So That People Pay Attention
    03:00
  • End Your Talk Powerfully
    03:19
  • RESOURCE: Plan the Beginning and Ending of Your Talk
    00:05
  • Practice and Share Your Talk
    00:19

  • Why Public Speaking Matters More Than Ever
    02:06
  • Parting Advice from Chris
    01:43
  • Complete the Post-Course Satisfaction Survey
    00:08

  • BONUS PREVIEW: Adam Grant on Developing Original Ideas
    01:12
  • About +Acumen
    00:31

Instructors

Acumen Academy Courses
Global Learning Community for Social Change-Makers
Acumen Academy Courses
  • 4.4 Instructor Rating
  • 14,404 Reviews
  • 83,358 Students
  • 16 Courses

Acumen is changing the way the world tackles poverty by investing in companies, leaders and ideas. We invest patient capital in businesses whose products and services are enabling the poor to transform their lives. Founded by Jacqueline Novogratz in 2001, Acumen has invested more than $110 million in 102 companies across Africa, Latin America, South Asia and the United States. We are also developing a global community of emerging leaders with the knowledge, skills and determination to create a more inclusive world. In 2015, Acumen was named one of Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Companies. 

Acumen Academy is the world’s school for social change. Our mission is to unleash a new generation of social innovators and leaders with the determination and grit to build a more just, inclusive and sustainable world. Blending the best of online and offline learning, we offer anyone, anywhere access to the practical tools, practices, resources and supportive community they need to achieve positive social change. With 700 Fellows and 500,000 course takers in 193 countries, the Acumen Academy community represents a new generation of social innovators and leaders committed to doing what’s right in a world that loves easy.


Chris Anderson
Curator of TED
Chris Anderson
  • 4.9 Instructor Rating
  • 4,638 Reviews
  • 26,415 Students
  • 1 Course

CHRIS ANDERSON is the curator of TED.  Trained as a journalist after graduating from Oxford University, Anderson launched more than 100 successful magazines and websites before turning his attention to TED, which his nonprofit foundation acquired in 2001.  His TED mantra -- "ideas worth spreading" -- continues to blossom on an international scale, with more than one billion TED Talks viewed annually. 

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