If you are also a keen follower of TED talks then you might be interested in how they help their speakers perform so well.

Of course, part of the magic is picking the right people to talk.  But even then, as any conference goer can tell you, even good speakers can have an off day – or they might not prepare enough for that particular event.

Second, there is competition.  With the bar set so high, and with other TED talks available  on YouTube, speakers are able to study what works.  We have used TED videos in our presentation training as examples of best practice.

Third, TED have put together their TED commandments.  Apparently, when you agree to be a speaker, you receive this heavy stone tablet in the post.

TED Commandments

This stone tablet is packed with good advice for any speaker.

So, for you next presentation, print this out and treat it as if Moses himself gave them to you.

You might just find that it helps set your presentations free.

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