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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.”

  • 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.”

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.”

  • Any presentation with overuse of bullet points eventually sinks , this is why

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

    “New research into cognitive functioning—how the brain works—proves that bullet points are the least effective way to deliver important information. Neuro-scientists are finding that what passes as a typical presentation is usually the worst way to engage your audience.”