A collection of my favourite talks and tips from the famous TED Talk series.
When I first landed in Europe, I was asked several times whether we had lions, springbok, and leopards outside our house. I often lied and shrugged nonchalantly. I found that funny. I found it not funny when a colleague came up to me sympathetically and whispered to me conspiratorially: “I don’t like them either.” I
Read MoreThe loudest person doesn’t always have the biggest voice Rebecca is quiet, calm, and determined. She speaks about sobering things. This 2014 TEDMED talk rocked me. And divided me. Rebecca is a deeply impressive and warm human who follows a brilliant path: talk about other people, not about yourself. She also has done so many
Read MoreWhy do you want to be better at public speaking? Who do you want to persuade? What is your desired outcome? Why do you want to speak on a stage? I have had some people come to me and ask for help to get on a TEDx stage – the smallest and most accessible red
Read MoreI have had the privilege of coaching at TEDMED since 2014. TEDMED is part of the TED Talks family and follows the TED principles and practices, above all, the key underlying principle of showcasing “Ideas Worth Spreading”. TEDMED talks and speakers are all focused on the scientific, medical and health sectors. The geek factor is HIGH. TEDMED
Read MoreTED talks are there for Ideas Worth Spreading. All TED and TEDMED talks are worth watching because they have passed the strict internal TED and TEDMED filtering process which ensures they will always fulfil this criterion. That is the guarantee and the quality of TED and TEDMED and it has a significant cost for these
Read MoreChanging how doctors approach their job of curing patients is never going to be an easy job. That is part of why this talk at TEDMED 2014 in Washington D.C. by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is brave, to say the least. She has something important to say and it potentially tweaks the nose of an entire – and
Read MoreStorytelling is useful when you want to change behaviour Economist Ramanan Laxminarayan wants to change behaviour amongst GPs and industry. Oh as well as potentially change the price of a widely used drug. (Or does he? Watch and see for yourself!) That’s a pretty big ask when a profession is being asked to change years of
Read MoreEmotion and relationships in TED Talks This is one of my favourite TED-style talks. For a few reasons. Firstly, how I first saw it. A guy who had worked on and off for me for a few years sent the clip to me via Facebook with the message “This woman reminds me of you.” I
Read MoreWhat is the most important factor in giving a successful TED-style talk? Many clients increasingly ask me “How do I talk like TED?” or “I want to talk like TED”. That is often why they come to me – they have read books and blogs and watched the videos but now they are looking
Read MoreWhy give a TED talk. Sometimes people come to me and say that they want to give a TED, TEDMED or TEDx talk. They want help. My first question is to ask them what they want to talk about and what is the essence of their message. Some look and sound surprised and admit that
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