Acumen Presents: Chris Anderson on Public Speaking (Udemy.com)

The Head of TED Teaches You How to Deliver Talks that Share Powerful Ideas

Created by: Acumen Academy Courses

Produced in 2021

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What you will 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

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Overall Score : 92 / 100

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Course 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. Hes 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. Hes learned that a talk done right can electrify a room and transform an audiences worldview.

In this course, youll 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. Youll 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 lastingimpression. After completing this course, youll be ready to structure your own talk and deliver it memorablyto an audience.
Who this course is for:
Anyone who is looking to become a more confident public speaker capable of sharing powerful ideas

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Instructor Details

Acumen Academy Courses

Acumenis 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.
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By Stephen Colin on 9/27/2020

Stick to ideas statements if you will that attach to your core line and attach to future points by do attach to prior points.

By Viranga Ratnaike on 9/8/2020

I'm listening to Chris's Ted Talk audiobook at the same time. I appreciate the material intellectually. I really like how the material is presented (especially in the book). However, I am having difficulty identifying my own idea to share. The exercise to find my own idea is frustrating, partly because I don't think I should share the most interesting thing. Other things are only partially-formed ideas. Perhaps sometime later, something else will click.

By Brendan Smith on 7/27/2020

Great content, well presented.

By Cindy van Roosmalen on 6/22/2020

sofar it is short and fairly superficial. Hoping to find more

By Susana A on 6/8/2020

Excelente

By Charlene Day on 5/26/2020

You should take this course if you are passionate about social change and delivering a well thought out message. Chris is an excellent instructor. He made me want more.

By Robin E. Butts on 5/19/2020

Loving it so far! Chris is bringing forward very actionable ideas that can be directly applied to creating a talk instead of only giving generalizations that I would have to go assimilate into application later. I also like the short lectures with something between - a quiz, this questionnaire. It gives a rest and time for thought.

By Priya Paramita Paul on 5/3/2020

Please provide a way to share my speech for feedbacks

By Vijay kumar on 4/21/2020

Excellent

By Stevens Aballay on 4/7/2020

I am taking many tips away from this course, I feel a TED talk is now a possibility!

By Leslie Brobbey on 4/3/2020

So far, so good... I believe I am learning new skills.. No

By HESSAH AlOjayan on 3/11/2020

learning few things- expected more techniques