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Course Name: +Acumen Presents: Chris Anderson on Public Speaking
Subtitle: The Head of TED Teaches You How to Deliver Talks that Share Powerful Ideas
Instructor: Taught by +Acumen Courses, Global Learning Community for Social Change-Makers
Category: Business
Subcategory: Communications
Provided by: Udemy
Price: $40 (before discount)
Free coupon code: See above (no charge for coupon)
Review info & popularity
As of August 12, 2016…
Students: 1837 students enrolled
Ratings: 218 reviews
Rank: ranked #18c in Udemy Business Courses
Brief course description
A carefully crafted talk can be the key to unlocking empathy, stirring excitement, spreading knowledge, and promoting a shared dream. As the Head of TED, Chris Anderson knows this firsthand. He’s had a ringside seat listening to many hundreds of amazing TED speakers including people like Sir Ken Robinson, Amy Cuddy, Bill Gates, Elizabeth Gilbert, Salman Khan, Amanda Palmer, and Monica Lewinsky whose talks have been viewed millions of times. He’s learned that a talk done right can electrify a room and transform an audience’s worldview.
In this course, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to use public speaking to share powerful ideas. Chris will walk you through real life examples of TED Talks that worked and also share firsthand stories of mistakes to avoid. You’ll get a series of worksheets and exercises to plan your own talk that draw from Chris’ latest book TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking. Whether you are an entrepreneur pitching a company, a nonprofit professional making a fundraising request, or teacher looking to captivate your students, this course will help you become a powerful public speaker capable of leaving a lasting impression. After completing this course, you’ll be ready to structure your own talk and deliver it memorably to an audience.
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+Acumen Courses bio
Acumen is a non-profit changing the way the world tackles poverty by investing in companies, leaders and ideas. We invest patient capital in businesses whose products and services are enabling the poor to transform their lives. Founded by Jacqueline Novogratz in 2001, Acumen has invested more than $88 million in 82 companies across Africa, Latin America and South Asia and was named one of Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Companies in 2015. We also run +Acumen, a global learning community for social change-makers. Be an effective force for change with Acumen’s online courses and chapters.
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Final details for this Udemy course
Languages: English
Skill level: All Levels
Lectures: 23 lessons
Duration: 1 hour of video
What you get: craft an effective throughline for a talk
Target audience: Anyone who is looking to become a more confident public speaker capable of sharing powerful ideas
Requirements: There are no prerequisites for this course. It is open to everyone.
Access: Lifetime access
Peace of mind: 30 day money back guarantee
Availability: available online, as well as on iOS and Android
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