TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking - Tour dates

For anyone who has ever been inspired by a TED talk…
...this is an insider’s guide to creating talks that are unforgettable.
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Date City Venue
Tue, May 3 Boston, MA Harvard Book Store at Brattle Theater
40 Brattle Street, Cambridge
6pm
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Wed, May 4 New York, NY Rubin Museum of Art “Brainwaves” Series
In Conversation with Brené Brown
150 W 17th St
7pm
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Thu, May 5 Washington, D.C Sixth & I
600 I St NW
7pm
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Fri, May 6 Chicago, IL Illinois Science Council at 1871
222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza
6pm
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Sat, May 7 Austin, TX Bookpeople
603 N Lamar Blvd
7pm
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Mon, May 9 Los Angeles, CA Live Talks LA at the Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Ave
8pm
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Tue, May 10 Berkeley, CA Berkeley Arts & Letters at the Hillside Club
2286 Cedar St
7:30pm
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Wed, May 11 Palo Alto, CA Commonwealth Club, Silicon Valley at the Cubberley Theatre
4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
7pm
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Thu, May 12 San Francisco, CA Books Inc at Opera Plaza
601 Van Ness Ave
7pm
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Fri, May 13 Seattle, WA Town Hall Seattle at the Great Hall
1119 Eight Avenue
7:30pm
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Mon, May 16 London, UK Royal Institution
21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS
1pm
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Wed, May 18 London, UK iOD
116 Pal Mall, SW1Y 5ED
8:15am
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Wed, May 18 London, UK Foyles
Charing Cross Road, 116 Pal Mall, SW1Y 5ED
7pm
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Thu, May 19 Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Stadsschouwburg
Leidseplein 26, Amsterdam
9am
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Tue, May 24 Toronto, Canada Rotman School of Management, U of Toronto
Desautels Hall, 105 St. George Street
4pm
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Author: Chris Anderson
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About the author

Chris Anderson has worked behind the scenes with all the TED speakers who have inspired us the most, and here he shares insights from such favorites as Sir Ken Robinson, Amy Cuddy, Bill Gates, Elizabeth Gilbert, Salman Khan, Dan Gilbert, Amanda Palmer, Steven Pinker, Monica Lewinsky, and dozens more — everything from how to craft your talk’s content to how you can be most effective on stage. This is the 21st-century’s new manual for truly effective communication and it is a must-read for anyone who is ready to create impact with their ideas.