Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo
“Clutter forces the brain to consume energy. Create uncluttered environments instead. “
Tag: Carmine Gallo
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THREE TYPES of STORIES that INSPIRE
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo from the book Talk Like Ted highlights the three types of stories that inspire and engage an audience.
“Inspiring communicators and the best TED presenters stick to one of three types of stories. The first are personal stories that relate directly to the theme of the conversation or presentation; second are stories about other people who have learned a lesson the audience can relate to; third are stories involving the success or failure of products or brands.”
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The essence of AUTHENTIC HAPPINESS
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo from the book Talk Like Ted
“Authentic happiness can only come from the long-term cultivation of wisdom, altruism, and compassion, and from the complete eradication of mental toxins, such as hatred, grasping, and ignorance.”
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Great presenters are COURAGEOUS, this is why
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo from the book Talk Like Ted
“It takes courage to reduce the number of the slides in a presentation. It takes courage to speak for 18 minutes instead of rambling on for much longer. Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
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Rationale behind the “18 minute rule” of great presentations
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo from the book Talk Like Ted
“The 18-minute rule isn’t simply a good exercise to learn discipline. It’s critical to avoid overloading your audience. Remember, constrained presentations require more creativity.”
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This is why “Just Being Yourself” helps
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo from the book Talk Like Ted
“It’s just about being you and being cool with that. And I think when you’re authentic, you end up following your heart, and you put yourself in places and situations and conversations that you love and that you enjoy. You meet people that you like talking to. You go places you’ve dreamt about. And you and up following your heart and feeling very fulfilled.”
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Did you know this SCIENTIFIC truth about PASSION?
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo from the book Talk Like Ted
“Science shows that passion is contagious, literally. You cannot inspire others unless you are inspired yourself. You stand a much greater chance of persuading and inspiring your listeners if you express an enthusiastic, passionate, and meaningful connection to your topic.”
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For any great presentation, powerpoint is just the medium , STORY comes FIRST
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo from the book Talk Like Ted
“What’s the first thing you should do when creating a PowerPoint presentation? If you’re like many people you’ll say, “Open PowerPoint.” Wrong answer. You should plan the story first. Just as a movie director storyboards the scenes before he begins shooting, you should create the story before you open the tool. You’ll have plenty of time to design pretty slides once the story is complete, but if the story is boring, you’ve lost your audience before you’ve spoken a word.”
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This is what happens when we get inspired by a sense of purpose
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo from the book Talk Like Ted
“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds. Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties, and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.” —Patanjali, an Indian teacher often called the Father of Yoga.”
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The best TED presenters tell one of these three stories
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo from the book Talk Like Ted
“Inspiring communicators and the best TED presenters stick to one of three types of stories. The first are personal stories that relate directly to the theme of the conversation or presentation; second are stories about other people who have learned a lesson the audience can relate to; third are stories involving the success or failure of products or brands.