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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DateCityVenue
Tue, May 3Boston, MA Harvard Book Store at Brattle Theater 40 Brattle Street, Cambridge 6pm event details
Wed, May 4New York, NY Rubin Museum of Art “Brainwaves” Series In Conversation with Brené Brown 150 W 17th St 7pm event details
Thu, May 5Washington, D.CSixth & I 600 I St NW 7pm event details
Fri, May 6Chicago, IL Illinois Science Council at 1871 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza 6pm event details
Sat, May 7Austin, TX Bookpeople 603 N Lamar Blvd 7pm event details
Mon, May 9Los Angeles, CA Live Talks LA at the Aero Theatre 1328 Montana Ave 8pm event details
Tue, May 10 Berkeley, CA Berkeley Arts & Letters at the Hillside Club 2286 Cedar St 7:30pm event details
Wed, May 11 Palo Alto, CA Commonwealth Club, Silicon Valley at the Cubberley Theatre 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto 7pm event details
Thu, May 12 San Francisco, CA Books Inc at Opera Plaza 601 Van Ness Ave 7pm event details
Fri, May 13 Seattle, WA Town Hall Seattle at the Great Hall 1119 Eight Avenue 7:30pm event details
Mon, May 16 London, UK Royal Institution 21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS 1pm event details
Wed, May 18 London, UKiOD 116 Pal Mall, SW1Y 5ED 8:15am event details
Wed, May 18 London, UKFoyles Charing Cross Road, 116 Pal Mall, SW1Y 5ED 7pm event details
Thu, May 19Amsterdam, The Netherlands Stadsschouwburg Leidseplein 26, Amsterdam 9am event details
Tue, May 24 Toronto, CanadaRotman School of Management, U of Toronto Desautels Hall, 105 St. George Street 4pm event details

Author: Chris Anderson
Photo: Chris New/TED

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.