If you’ve got a presentation to give at work or school — or are perhaps getting ready to speak at a TEDx event? — we recommend these talks to help get you pumped up.

There's no single formula for a great talk, but there is a secret ingredient that all the best ones have in common. TED curator Chris Anderson shares this secret -- along with four ways to make it work for you. Do you have what it takes to share an idea worth spreading?

Megan Washington is one of Australia's premier singer/songwriters. And, since childhood, she has had a stutter. In this bold and personal talk, she reveals how she copes with this speech impediment—from avoiding the letter combination “st” to tricking her brain by changing her words at the last minute to, yes, singing the things she has to say r...

Master the skills of TED speakers with TED Masterclass. TED's official public speaking course will teach you how to identify, develop and share your best ideas with the world, either as an individual, a business, or an educational organization. For individuals TED Masterclass for individuals gives anyone the chance to develop their own TED-style...

A list of the talks mentioned in TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking. Chris Anderson's comments on each talk (in the grey italics) indicate why they were included in the book. Use the book index for more info.

Fear lives in the mind. So, how do we get it out of our heads? Follow in the footsteps of these speakers who have faced some of their deepest fears with strength and grace.

Isabella Baumfree was born into slavery in late 18th century New York. Fleeing bondage with her youngest daughter, she renamed herself Sojourner Truth and embarked on a legendary speaking tour. She became known as an electrifying orator and her speeches impacted thousands of people in communities across the United States. Daina Ramey Berry detai...

For anyone who has ever been inspired by a TED Talk… this is an insider’s guide to creating talks that are unforgettable. TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking by Chris Anderson, curator of TED Now in paperback Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to...

Stressed about an upcoming presentation? These talks are full of helpful tips on how to get up in front of an audience and make a lasting impression.

From work and happiness, to love and success (and everything else in between), these talks offer insights on some of life's biggest secrets.

A round-up of fascinating TED speakers who have founded some of the most amazing companies.

We're excited to announce the release of TED Masterclass -- TED's official public speaking course. Delivered via mobile app, the course is guided by TED's Head Curator, Chris Anderson, and is designed to help you identify, develop and share your best ideas as a TED-style talk. Based on Anderson's book TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to ...

TED curator Chris Anderson's guide to creating talks that are unforgettable.  A great TED Talk is proof that a carefully crafted short presentation can unlock empathy, stir excitement, spread knowledge and promote a shared dream. Done right, a talk can electrify a room and transform an audience’s worldview. Done right, a talk is more powe...

Robin Sanders's eclectic style includes both audible imagery making and kinetic storytelling.

Sian Leah Beilock studies how performance anxiety can be exacerbated or alleviated, and the simple strategies we can use to ensure success under pressure.

Krista Tippett hosts the national public radio program "On Being," which takes up the great, animating questions of human life: What does it mean to be human? And how do we want to live?

The members of the TED community have been very busy this week. Below, news briefs on what a few have been up to: Who’ll pay for the Ebola vaccine? To end the Ebola epidemic, we need a vaccine -- and a lot of it, fast. The challenge for drugmakers? That’s not a profitable business. Seth Berkley is in talks with GlaxoSmithKline and others to...

Over and over, you keep asking us: What's the best way to give a TED Talk? It’s not just that you’re interested in sharing your ideas at a TED or local TEDx event. Short presentations have become a bread-and-butter staple at schools and offices around the world, and you want more guidance on how to give them well. And so, our curator Chri...

Sinéad Burke amplifies voices and instigates curious conversations.

Heart racing, palms sweating, labored breathing? No, you're not having a heart attack -- it's stage fright! If speaking in public makes you feel like you're fighting for your life, you're not alone. But the better you understand your body's reaction, the more likely you are to overcome it. Mikael Cho advises how to trick your brain and steal the...

About this event: Many people have a fear of public speaking or they feel insecure about being in front of other people. However, knowing how to present yourself correctly and “selling” yourself and your ideas is a must-have skill nowadays. Evidence of that can be detected in every context, both in your professional and in your private life: from speaking about y...

Writer Suleika Jaouad is changing the conversation about what it means to thrive in the wake of illness and life's unexpected interruptions.

Cat Laine has made it her mission to find solutions to the problems that face the world’s poor, by merging innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit.

James Hansen has made key insights into our global climate -- and inspired a generation of activists and scientists.

Severn Cullis-Suzuki is a lifelong environmental activist seeking justice for future generations.

Tom Stranger is the co-author of "South of Forgiveness."

Christine Porath helps organizations build thriving workplaces.

About this event: The first ever TEDx event at RCHK seeks to cultivate a common interest for public speaking. The event strives to deliver an influential message in which the sharing of ideas through voice and visual communication is an engaging, prosperous and creative way to educate and inform each other. Knowledge is a vast ocean that exists to perpetually exp...

Siddhartha Roy is an environmental engineer and research scientist, who works at the nexus of drinking water, public health and environmental justice. He and his team helped uncover the Flint, Michigan Water Crisis.

Award-winning journalist and author, Will Potter focuses on the animal rights and environmental movements, and civil liberties in the post-9/11 era.