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  • The golden rule of great presentations

    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.”

  • This explains the rationale behind the “18 minute rule” for TED Talks

    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.”

  • This is the first and most important step for creating a compelling presentation

    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.”

  • JUST BE YOURSELF to realize these benefits in life

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo from the book Talk Like Ted illuminates us on the benefits when you just be yourself.

    “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.”

  • Are you aware that passion is contagious?Read this to know more

    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.“

  • This is why the “18 minute rule” of presentations help

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo on presentation skills and storytelling tips..

    The following insight is about the 18 minute rule of TED presentations and highlights the benefits of sticking to this regime..

    “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.”

  • All inspiring presenters stick to these THREE types of stories

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo on presentation skills and storytelling tips from his book TALK LIKE TED..

    Inspiring communicators and the best TED presenters stick to one of three types of stories.

    1. The first are personal stories that relate directly to the theme of the conversation or presentation
    2. Second are stories about other people who have learned a lesson the audience can relate to
    3. Third are stories involving the success or failure of products or brands.

  • The Power of Storytelling encompasses all spheres of life

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo on presentation skills and storytelling tips from his book TALK LIKE TED..This shows the power of storytelling in all spheres of our lives

    1. During a job interview, tell a personal story about your success managing a team or executing a difficult project.
    2. In a new business pitch, share a story about how your product helped a client increase sales despite the economic downturn.
    3. During a product launch, tell a personal story behind the product’s inception. You might be surprised at how many people remember the stories you tell

  • Best tip to concisely express our ideas

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo on presentation skills and storytelling tips in TALK Like TED..

    “If you can’t explain your big idea in 140 characters or less, keep working on your message. The discipline brings clarity to your presentation and helps your audience recall the one big idea you’re trying to teach them.”

  • “Follow your heart and intuition” is what Steve Jobs inspired all of us with

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo on the iconic quote of Steve Jobs which is evergreen in all our hearts and minds..

    “Don’t be trapped by dogma—which is living with the results of other people’s thinking,” Jobs told the graduates. “Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.”