Talk Like TED: The 9 Public Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds

Talk Like TED is a smart, practical book that will teach you how to give a kick-butt presentation -- Daniel H. Pink, No. 1 New York Times Bestselling Author of To Sell Is Human and Drive

Lively and appealing . . . the book draws on current brain science to explain what wins over, and fires up, an audience – and what doesn't ― Fortune

A dynamic work focused on storytelling, filled with examples from TED Talks . . . The book is sure to be a hit with anyone who wants to be a more successful communicator ― Publishers Weekly

I found his book compelling and educational, and I'm now ready to shorten and reformat my speeches ― Inc. Magazine

Gallo’s book is crammed with valuable insights as well as practical dos and don’ts. Read it and you, too, can stand and deliver a compelling, convincing and memorable talk, speech or presentation ― SUCCESS

The premise of this book, that TED talks provide great examples and lessons, is a magnificent insight. Then Carmine's execution of this premise is even better. This book will make you a much better speaker -- Guy Kawasaki, former chief evangelist of Apple and author of APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur

This book offers anyone trying to get better at spoken communications a comprehensive description of the elements that make for greatness. It is deeply researched and draws on some of the best examples of current public speaking ― Management Today

Read this book to understand the secrets to delivering presentations that sell yourself and your cause by adopting techniques from some of the most notable speakers on the planet -- Dan Schawbel, New York Times bestselling author of Promote Yourself and Me 2.0

Inspire, motivate and persuade any audience! That's what Carmine Gallo helped me do and now he can help you, too, in Talk Like TED. -- Darren Hardy, publisher and founding editor of SUCCESS magazine

In this book, Gallo performs magic: he shows us exactly what makes the world's greatest talks so great [...] Gallo gives us secrets we can apply to our own presentations so that people actually want to hear us talk -- Dan Roam, author of The Back of the Napkin and Show and Tell

Carmine Gallo is the international bestselling author of Talk Like TED. He is a communications coach for a number of widely admired brands – among them Pfizer, LinkedIn, Intel and Coca-Cola – and a popular keynote speaker who teaches the world's most respected business leaders how to deliver dynamic presentations and share inspiring stories. He is a columnist for Forbes online and Entrepreneur online and head of GALLO Communications in California.