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24 alternatives to Talk Like TED

The 9 public-speaking secrets of the world's top minds

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Talk Like TED launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Talk Like TED▲1

   The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking▲76

   ...this is an insider’s guide to creating talks...

   2016 · ted.com · its alternatives →

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   Crucial Conversations▲69

   Tools for Talking When The Stakes Are High

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Mindset▲84

   How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   As We Speak▲64

   How to Make Your Point and Have It Stick

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Crucial Conversations▲56

   Tools for talking when stakes are high

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Quiet▲93

   The Power of Introverts in a World that can't stop talking

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   TED Books box sets▲73

   Small books, big ideas

   2016 · ted.com · its alternatives →

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   Demystifying Public Speaking▲82

   Clear tactics to get more comfortable giving talks

   2017 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

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    Present! A Techie's Guide to Public Speaking▲93

    All the steps you need to go from a topic idea to a talk.

    2015 · femgineer.com · its alternatives →

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    Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing▲60

    Learn what separates the winners from the losers

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Smarter Faster Better▲83

    The secrets of being productive in life and business

    2016 · hudsonbooksellers.com · its alternatives →

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    Do You Talk Funny? ▲75

    7 comedy habits to become a better public speaker

    2015 · audible.com · its alternatives →

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    Do You Talk Funny▲65

    7 Comedy habits to become a better public speaker

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    How to Read a Book▲92

    The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Prosper!▲55

    How to create a world worth inheriting

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

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    Magic Words▲58

    The science and secrets behind seven words

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Art of Public Speaking▲66

    By Dale Carnegie and J. Berg Esenwein

    2016 · gutenberg.org · its alternatives →

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    Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy▲62

    Interviews with the world's best comedians

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Incognito▲70

    The secret lives of the brain

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

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    TED Talks Alexa Skill▲139

    Explore TED's vast library of inspiring talks and ideas

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most▲60

    Difficult conversation made easy

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    How We Learn▲64

    The surprising truth about when, where, and why it happens

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Brain Fog Fix▲73

    Reclaim your focus

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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