44. Nic Marks on Speaking at TED - The Ideas on Stage Podcast

In this episode of the Ideas on Stage podcast we spoke with Nic Marks.   Nic was once described as a "statistician with a soul” due to his unusual combination of 'hard' statistical skills and 'soft' people skills. He has been working in the field of happiness, wellbeing and quality of life for over 25 years with a particular emphasis on measurement and how to create positive change. In 2010 Nic gave a TED talk on his previous work in public policy, which has now been watched over 2.5 million times.   In this episode we talked about his experience speaking at TED.   Key Takeaways - How to open and close your talk - How to land a TED Talk- How to prepare for a TED Talk- Top public speaking tips from a TED speaker   We hope you enjoy it!   __________   Links:- Friday Pulse: https://fridaypulse.com/ - Nic Mark’s website: https://nicmarks.org/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksnic/   Books mentioned: - Happy Ever After by Paul Dolan - The Art of Statistics by David Spiegelhalter- Friends by Robin Dunbar   +++ IDEAS ON STAGE RESOURCES   Want to inspire your audience, increase your influence, and make a bigger impact? - Read the Confident Presenter book: https://amzn.eu/d/bKswMEe - To make the most of the book, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free: https://ideasonstage.com/score - Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class: https://www.ideasonstage.com/uk/masterclass     #TedTalks #TedTalk #TEDx #TED #presentations #PresentationSkills #PublicSpeaking #PublicSpeakingTips #PublicSpeakingSkills #PublicSpeaking101 #PublicSpeakingSecrets #PublicSpeakingMastery