Talk Like Ted Quiz

What does it mean to unleash the master within?

• Tell stories to reach people's hearts and minds.
• Identify your unique and meaningful connection to your topic.
• Be authentic, open, and transparent. 
• Reveal information that's completely new to your audience. 

What does it mean to stay in your lane?

• Be authentic, open, and transparent. 
• Practice relentlessly and internalize your content so that you can be comfortable.
• Tell stories to reach people's minds. 
• Deliver a shocking, impressive moment. 

What does it mean to master the art of storytelling?

• Be inspired yourself so that you can teach others to be inspired.
• Don't take yourself too seriously, and give the audience a story to smile about. 
• To tell stories that reach people's hearts and minds. 
• Keep presentations short and simple. 

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What does it mean to paint a mental picture with multisensory experiences?

• Don't put on an act; most people can spot a phony.
• Bring new elements into your presentations to maintain novelty.
• Create emotionally charged events in your presentations. 
• Deliver presentations that touch more than one of the senses. 

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How do you have a conversation during presentations?

• Don't take yourself too seriously.
• Practice so much that it is internalized, natural, and comfortable. 
• Present shorter bits of information so it is easy for the audience to remember. 
• Use sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell in presentations. 

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What does it mean to lighten up during your presentation?

• Be open and transparent. 
• Grab the listener's attention with an effective hook. 
• Be passionate. 
• Don't take yourself too seriously. 

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Why is it important to stick to the 18-minute rule?

• Because the brain does not pay attention to boring things. 
• Because talking for a long time involves some risk, and risk equals rewards.
• Because too much information means people will not properly understand the all the ideas. 
• Because to be a good speaker, you have to believe in what you're saying. 

Why is teaching something new during presentations important?

• Because it makes presenters more likable. 
• Because it takes the audience on a personal journey.
• Because it gives them visual information to recall. 
• Because it gives the audience a fresh, new way to view things, and the brain loves novelty.

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What is a jaw-dropping moment in a presentation?

• An effectively packaged new idea
• An emotionally charged event that helps the audience remember it 
• One that touches upon more than one of the five senses. 
• One that makes the audience laugh and smile. 

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Which of the following would be the best way to "unleash the master within" during your presentation?

• Speak about a subject you just learned about and have a small connection to
• Use a lot of statistics to tell why your presentation is important
• Answer the question, what makes my heart sing? Then present about that topic.
• Create a twitter-friendly headline and then present about that topic.