[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.66,0:00:11.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm so sorry guys. I have to -- find another -- Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.94,0:00:13.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was supposed to give this talk Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.10,0:00:15.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on how to give the perfect TED Talk. Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.34,0:00:17.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then they put me last. Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.17,0:00:18.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So everyone's already gone. Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.88,0:00:23.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I´ve no other ideas worth spreading -- Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.06,0:00:24.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.77,0:00:29.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, luckily Gant provided us with some books. Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.16,0:00:33.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's see, "The Outside Leaf". No. Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.01,0:00:37.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"The Century of Columbus". No. Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.24,0:00:39.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okey, you know what? Screw it! Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.31,0:00:43.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm sure many of you, guys, will give TED Talks again in the future. Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.17,0:00:45.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know, for the rest of you it turns out Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.54,0:00:47.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you don't really have to have done anything to give a TED Talk. Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.82,0:00:49.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'Cause they asked me. (Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.53,0:00:51.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you never really know. Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.36,0:00:53.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I'm just gonna give some advice Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.08,0:00:54.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on how to give the perfect TED Talk. Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.99,0:00:56.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For those of you that went today, Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.57,0:00:58.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you guys were OK. Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.22,0:01:01.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.08,0:01:04.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, you guys -- there's things that you have to learn, so -- Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.66,0:01:07.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Alright, I've to get the evil clicker here. Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.21,0:01:11.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.73,0:01:13.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first thing that you wanna do Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.43,0:01:15.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is connect with your audience, right? Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.00,0:01:16.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So there are a number of ways to do that. Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.19,0:01:18.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One is ask a question Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.83,0:01:20.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that will engage the audience, Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.37,0:01:22.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a sort of mind game, so I could -- Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.04,0:01:24.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, my TED Talk, my sample TED Talk, Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.34,0:01:27.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is about TED Talks,\Nbecause I like to be meta. So -- Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.32,0:01:29.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.24,0:01:31.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So my talk is about TED Talks and I wanna engage you. Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.16,0:01:32.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I might say something like, Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.85,0:01:34.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want you all to imagine Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.95,0:01:36.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you are sitting in a TED Talk. Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.51,0:01:38.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.43,0:01:40.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You feel that connection? Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.28,0:01:42.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.11,0:01:44.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or you could give a personal anecdote. Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.75,0:01:46.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's another great way of connecting. Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.38,0:01:48.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I could say something like, Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.21,0:01:50.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my grandfather's name was TED. Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.01,0:01:52.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.39,0:01:54.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now we are connected. Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.25,0:01:57.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause) Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.55,0:01:59.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now you have to move into your actual talk. Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.88,0:02:01.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You might think you need a transition here. You don't! Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.93,0:02:05.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Distract your audience with a modern minimalist slide. Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.25,0:02:07.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.27,0:02:09.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then ask a question that you're probably not gonna answer. Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.76,0:02:11.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is TED? Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.24,0:02:12.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.82,0:02:15.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll find when you give the talks that pauses Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.04,0:02:19.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are often more powerful than the words themselves. Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.11,0:02:20.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.09,0:02:26.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, great! (Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.70,0:02:29.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now the next thing that you need to think about when giving your TED Talks Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.32,0:02:30.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are the graphics that you wanna use. Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.79,0:02:32.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This are very, very important. Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.30,0:02:35.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are a few different types of graphics Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.05,0:02:36.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you can use. Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.80,0:02:39.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Abstract Computer Generated Images. (Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.98,0:02:41.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are wonderful. Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.28,0:02:43.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These will make the audience think that you are brilliant. Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.56,0:02:44.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.51,0:02:47.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even though you may have looked up "awesome brain image" on Google images. Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.65,0:02:50.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.07,0:02:52.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The audience will actually believe that you had something to do with this. Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.99,0:02:55.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While the image is up there you could talk about Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.43,0:02:58.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anything from the sandwich you had for lunch to Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.15,0:03:00.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your secret love of country music, Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.48,0:03:03.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the audience will believe that whatever you're saying is brilliant Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.99,0:03:06.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because of the veins on the screen. (Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.39,0:03:09.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Another thing that you can do is use Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.47,0:03:12.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a moderately funny cartoon that slightly relates to your topic. Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.63,0:03:17.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is to entertain the audience if you are not funny -- Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.20,0:03:19.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I should probably just move on. Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.70,0:03:22.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the most important part of your TED Talk. Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.43,0:03:24.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Impressive charts. (Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.06,0:03:25.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now -- Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.36,0:03:27.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.99,0:03:32.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause) Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.80,0:03:35.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now I wanna make sure you guys know. Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.25,0:03:37.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It doesn't matter what the chart says. Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.05,0:03:41.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As long it's 3D and in many different colors, it works! OK? Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.78,0:03:44.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, as you see this is a chart about Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.98,0:03:46.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reasons people watch TED Talks. Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.90,0:03:48.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While the chart's up there I'm just gonna throw out some buzz words Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.69,0:03:51.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you should probably use while the charts are up there. Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.05,0:03:54.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lab, research assistant, data. Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.41,0:03:56.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.11,0:03:58.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All great buzz words. Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.04,0:04:01.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Better than a chart is ... another chart! Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.15,0:04:03.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.22,0:04:06.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now it's good to use -- if you use a -- Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.72,0:04:11.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.36,0:04:14.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you use a pie graph it's good to use another Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.08,0:04:15.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,different type of graph. Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.18,0:04:17.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As you can see this is a bar graph. Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.41,0:04:21.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Again 3D, colorful, all good things. Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.11,0:04:25.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, at this point in a TED Talk Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.04,0:04:28.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're probably gonna get tired of listening to the person, Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.32,0:04:30.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,unless you are beautiful. Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.77,0:04:34.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it's probably good to use a video. Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.42,0:04:39.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So here we have a video of what a TED Talk might look like in the year 2050. Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.36,0:04:50.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Consciousness. What is it? Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.36,0:04:52.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't know. Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.01,0:04:58.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm really looking forward to it. Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.28,0:05:01.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The entire conference will be an hour long. It'll be great. Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.57,0:05:04.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now we've reached the end of the TED Talk. Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.30,0:05:07.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it doesn't matter if you've imparted any wisdom at all Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.92,0:05:09.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the audience Dialogue: 0,0:05:09.10,0:05:11.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you'll end with an abstract statement Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.40,0:05:13.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and come down to the front of the stage and say, Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.88,0:05:17.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"TED is... You" Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.00,0:05:18.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.74,0:05:19.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you. Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.97,0:05:22.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) (Applause)