The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking
...this is an insider’s guide to creating talks...
The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking launched on March 2, 2016 with 76 votes, #811 of 4,409 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.
What it does
Written by Chris Anderson, curator of TED, this book is aimed at anyone with a great idea to share.
For anyone who has ever been inspired by a TED Talk… this is an insider’s guide to creating talks that are unforgettable. Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking empathy, stirring excitement, spreading knowledge, and promoting a shared dream. Done right, a talk can electrify a room and transform an audience’s worldview. Done right, a talk is more powerful than anything in written form. This book explains how the miracle of powerful public speaking is achieved, and equips you to give it your best shot. There is no set formula; no two talks should be the same. The goal is for you to give the talk that…from ted.com
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