You know when you walk away from someone and think, “Boy that was an interesting person.” Nine times out of 10 it was because they got YOU to do the talking. All great conversationalists are naturally curious people and they are very good at asking interesting questions. Questions that get us to open up, share […]
When Sheryl Sandberg read a draft of her TED talk to her husband — a talk that would become the best-selling book Lean In — he told her that while the facts where all there, he wasn’t being drawn in. She wisely scrapped it. Rather than opening with stats, Sheryl decided to begin with a story: She’s […]
Do you know the most important part of your talk? The first 7 seconds. I know, this is the shockingly small grace period… and most speakers waste it with what I call throat-clearing—thank yous to the person who invited them to speak, sharing their job title, or—my personal pet peeve—asking the audience if they’re excited […]
Hey, did you know that Anna runs one of the largest, most successful TEDx events in the world? It’s true. And it’s also about time we capitalized on these skills. After all, a powerful talk can inspire teams, launch careers and supercharge book sales. But first, you have to write it. (That’s where we […]
