Ted Talks, Chris Anderson

At the helm of TED since 2001, Chris Anderson has shown how short, carefully crafted talks can be more powerful than anything in written form. Here, he explains how the miracle of powerful public speaking is achieved and equips you to give it your best shot. Anderson has worked behind the scenes with all the TED speakers who have inspired us the most. He shares insights from such favorites as Sir Ken Robinson, Elizabeth Gilbert, Salman Khan, and dozens more — everything from how to craft your talk’s content to how you can be most effective on stage. This is the twenty-first century’s new manual for truly effective communication, and it is a must-read for anyone who is ready to create impact with their ideas. "The TED Talk may well be the defining essay genre of our time... TED Talks is the guidebook to this new language, written by the man who made it into a global force." — Steven Johnson, best-selling author of How We Got to Now "This is not just the most insightful book ever written on public speaking — it's also a brilliant, profound look at how to communicate... It gives me hope that words can actually change the world." — Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times best-selling author of Originals Chris Anderson is the curator of TED. Trained as a journalist after graduating from Oxford, Anderson launched over 100 successful magazines and websites before turning to TED. He lives in New York City.