TED Public Speaking Tools | 9 | Persuasion

In the ninth part of the TED Public Speaking Tools series, ‚ÄúPersuasion,” you’ll learn techniques that will help you make your audience understand and embrace your ideas. The video lesson uses examples from past TED Talks to illustrate how speakers can ‚Äúprime” audiences to be more receptive to their arguments and present their reasoning in an effective way to help listeners overcome their skepticism. A great talk for training employees or students looking to improve their communication and presentation skills, this lesson includes a convenient fillable worksheet to organize your thoughts as well as a prompt to help you lead an enlightening group discussion about how to apply the techniques you’ve learned to your presentations going forward.