24 Books like TED Talks

Public Speaking for Success

by Dale Carnegie • 2006

Stage confidence isn't personality. It's what happens when preparation meets genuine conviction.

3.98

632

🎤 Public Speaking 📊 Presentation Skills 😰 Stage Fright

Public Speaking for Success 97%

Stage confidence isn't personality. It's what happens when preparation meets genuine conviction.

by Dale Carnegie 2006

3.98

632 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 📊 Presentation Skills 😰 Stage Fright

Say It Well

by Terry Szuplat • 2024

A White House speechwriter's method for speaking that moves people: be more yourself, not less.

4.17

483

🎤 Public Speaking ✍️ Speechwriting 😨 Overcoming Fear

Say It Well 96%

A White House speechwriter's method for speaking that moves people: be more yourself, not less.

by Terry Szuplat 2024

4.17

483 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking ✍️ Speechwriting 😨 Overcoming Fear

Speak with Impact

by Allison Shapira • 2018

Speech anxiety is just unused adrenaline. Redirect it, find your voice, and lead any room.

4.02

227

🎤 Public Speaking 🎭 Stage Presence 🗣️ Vocal Delivery

Speak with Impact 96%

Speech anxiety is just unused adrenaline. Redirect it, find your voice, and lead any room.

by Allison Shapira 2018

4.02

227 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 🎭 Stage Presence 🗣️ Vocal Delivery

How To Develop Self-Confidence

by Dale Carnegie • 2011

Speak well and a career opens: the preparation, delivery, and mindset that build lasting confidence.

4.11

8k+

🎤 Public Speaking 😰 Stage Fright 💬 Communication Skills

How To Develop Self-Confidence 96%

Speak well and a career opens: the preparation, delivery, and mindset that build lasting confidence.

by Dale Carnegie 2011

4.11

8k+ ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 😰 Stage Fright 💬 Communication Skills

Secrets of Dynamic Communications

by Ken Davis • 1991

One sentence first, then a full preparation system that builds talks audiences actually remember.

4.06

350

🎤 Public Speaking 📊 Presentation Skills 🏗️ Speech Structure

Secrets of Dynamic Communications Summary

Secrets of Dynamic Communications 96%

One sentence first, then a full preparation system that builds talks audiences actually remember.

by Ken Davis 1991

4.06

350 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 📊 Presentation Skills 🏗️ Speech Structure

No Fear Speaking

by Joe Yazbeck • 2014

End the nerves. A speaking coach's system for building talks that captivate and convert.

4.67

🎤 Public Speaking 🎭 Stage Presence 📖 Business Storytelling

No Fear Speaking 96%

End the nerves. A speaking coach's system for building talks that captivate and convert.

by Joe Yazbeck 2014

4.67

9 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 🎭 Stage Presence 📖 Business Storytelling

Confessions of a Public Speaker

by Scott Berkun • 2009

Great speakers are made in rehearsal, not on stage. The real-world prep that beats perfectionism.

3.94

5k+

🎙️ Public Speaking 😨 Stage Fright 👥 Audience Engagement

Confessions of a Public Speaker 96%

Great speakers are made in rehearsal, not on stage. The real-world prep that beats perfectionism.

by Scott Berkun 2009

3.94

5k+ ratings

🎙️ Public Speaking 😨 Stage Fright 👥 Audience Engagement

Make Your Point!

by Kevin Carroll • 2005

Body language and voice outweigh words: the simple mechanics for being heard and believed.

3.67

141

🎤 Public Speaking 💼 Business Communication 🗣️ Persuasive Speaking

Make Your Point! 96%

Body language and voice outweigh words: the simple mechanics for being heard and believed.

by Kevin Carroll 2005

3.67

141 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 💼 Business Communication 🗣️ Persuasive Speaking

Magic of Public Speaking

by Andrii Sedniev • 2012

Stories sell your points. A system for alternating story and lesson until the room is yours.

3.71

235

🎤 Public Speaking 📖 Storytelling 🗣️ Speech Delivery

Magic of Public Speaking 96%

Stories sell your points. A system for alternating story and lesson until the room is yours.

by Andrii Sedniev 2012

3.71

235 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 📖 Storytelling 🗣️ Speech Delivery

The Public Speaking Bible; a Survival Guide for Standing on Stage

by Marcus Alexander • 2020

From stage fright to commanding presence: a field manual for every part of the speaking craft.

4.39

876

🎤 Public Speaking 😰 Stage Fright 🧍 Body Language

The Public Speaking Bible; a Survival Guide for Standing on Stage Summary

The Public Speaking Bible; a Survival Guide for Standing on Stage 96%

From stage fright to commanding presence: a field manual for every part of the speaking craft.

by Marcus Alexander 2020

4.39

876 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 😰 Stage Fright 🧍 Body Language

HTML5 for Web Designers

by Jeremy Keith • 2010

Ditch plugins and browser hacks: native audio, video, and responsive images arrive with HTML5.

3.98

3k+

🌐 Html5 💻 Front-End Development 🧱 Html And Css

HTML5 for Web Designers 96%

Ditch plugins and browser hacks: native audio, video, and responsive images arrive with HTML5.

by Jeremy Keith 2010

3.98

3k+ ratings

🌐 Html5 💻 Front-End Development 🧱 Html And Css

Public Speaking

by Akash Karia • 2013

Conflict hooks them. Details hold them. A circular close brings them back. The speaker's craft.

3.97

153

🎤 Public Speaking 📊 Presentation Skills 📖 Storytelling Techniques

Public Speaking 96%

Conflict hooks them. Details hold them. A circular close brings them back. The speaker's craft.

by Akash Karia 2013

3.97

153 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 📊 Presentation Skills 📖 Storytelling Techniques

Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business

by Dale Carnegie • 1935

Speak before you're ready. The 1935 method for turning stage fright into persuasion.

3.87

235

📢 Public Speaking 📜 Classic Self-Help 💼 Business Communication

Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business Summary

Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business 96%

Speak before you're ready. The 1935 method for turning stage fright into persuasion.

by Dale Carnegie 1935

3.87

235 ratings

📢 Public Speaking 📜 Classic Self-Help 💼 Business Communication

Public Speaking with Confidence

by Philipp Humm • 2024

Cure stage fright by embarrassing yourself on purpose. A counterintuitive method for fearless talks.

4.43

🎤 Public Speaking 😰 Anxiety Management 💪 Confidence Building

Public Speaking with Confidence 96%

Cure stage fright by embarrassing yourself on purpose. A counterintuitive method for fearless talks.

by Philipp Humm 2024

4.43

72 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 😰 Anxiety Management 💪 Confidence Building

The Essentials of Persuasive Public Speaking

by Sims Wyeth • 2014

Turn any talk into a leadership moment with preparation, story, and authenticity.

3.55

124

📢 Public Speaking 🖥️ Presentation Skills 😰 Stage Fright

The Essentials of Persuasive Public Speaking Summary

The Essentials of Persuasive Public Speaking 96%

Turn any talk into a leadership moment with preparation, story, and authenticity.

by Sims Wyeth 2014

3.55

124 ratings

📢 Public Speaking 🖥️ Presentation Skills 😰 Stage Fright

Transformational Speaking

by Gail Larsen • 2009

Forget scripts and tricks. Your most powerful talk comes from the life you've already lived.

4.02

157

🎤 Public Speaking 📖 Storytelling 🧬 Personal Storytelling

Transformational Speaking 96%

Forget scripts and tricks. Your most powerful talk comes from the life you've already lived.

by Gail Larsen 2009

4.02

157 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 📖 Storytelling 🧬 Personal Storytelling

Resonate

by Nancy Duarte • 2010

Make your audience the hero of a mythic journey, and a talk becomes a movement.

4.11

6k+

🎤 Public Speaking 🎨 Visual Storytelling 📈 Storytelling In Business

Resonate 96%

Make your audience the hero of a mythic journey, and a talk becomes a movement.

by Nancy Duarte 2010

4.11

6k+ ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 🎨 Visual Storytelling 📈 Storytelling In Business

Steal the Show

by Michael Port • 2015

Apply an actor's toolkit to any speech, pitch, or interview and leave stage fright behind.

3.67

2k+

🎤 Public Speaking 📊 Presentation Skills 🧠 Performance Psychology

Steal the Show 96%

Apply an actor's toolkit to any speech, pitch, or interview and leave stage fright behind.

by Michael Port 2015

3.67

2k+ ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 📊 Presentation Skills 🧠 Performance Psychology

Thank You for Coming to My TED Talk

by Chris J. Anderson • 2020

Teens, turn stage fright into fuel, build a talk that lands, own the room.

4.11

122

🎤 Public Speaking 💬 Teen Communication 📖 Storytelling

Thank You for Coming to My TED Talk Summary

Thank You for Coming to My TED Talk 96%

Teens, turn stage fright into fuel, build a talk that lands, own the room.

by Chris J. Anderson 2020

4.11

122 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 💬 Teen Communication 📖 Storytelling

How to Write & Give a Speech

by Joan Detz • 1984

From audience to Q&A, the step-by-step skill of writing and delivering speeches that stick.

3.71

118

🎤 Public Speaking ✍️ Speechwriting 🏛️ Rhetoric

How to Write & Give a Speech 96%

From audience to Q&A, the step-by-step skill of writing and delivering speeches that stick.

by Joan Detz 1984

3.71

118 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking ✍️ Speechwriting 🏛️ Rhetoric

Presenting to Win

by Jerry Weissman • 2003

The framework for moving any audience from indifference to action, one slide at a time.

3.93

2k+

🎤 Presentation Skills 📖 Business Storytelling 🗣️ Public Speaking

Presenting to Win 96%

The framework for moving any audience from indifference to action, one slide at a time.

by Jerry Weissman 2003

3.93

2k+ ratings

🎤 Presentation Skills 📖 Business Storytelling 🗣️ Public Speaking

Speak with Confidence

by Mike Acker • 2022

Self-doubt is self-focus in disguise. A system that turns speaking anxiety into audience service.

4.42

161

🎤 Public Speaking 💪 Confidence Building 📝 Speech Preparation

Speak with Confidence 95%

Self-doubt is self-focus in disguise. A system that turns speaking anxiety into audience service.

by Mike Acker 2022

4.42

161 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 💪 Confidence Building 📝 Speech Preparation

The 7 Principles of Public Speaking

by Richard Zeoli • 2008

Your audience wants to be helped, not impressed. Serve them, and stage fright fades.

3.68

362

🎤 Public Speaking 😰 Speaking Anxiety 💪 Speaking Confidence

The 7 Principles of Public Speaking Summary

The 7 Principles of Public Speaking 95%

Your audience wants to be helped, not impressed. Serve them, and stage fright fades.

by Richard Zeoli 2008

3.68

362 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 😰 Speaking Anxiety 💪 Speaking Confidence

I Have Something to Say

by John Bowe • 2020

Stage fright isn't shyness. It's self-obsession, and shifting your focus outward is the cure.

4.04

242

🎤 Public Speaking 😰 Stage Fright 👂 Listening Skills

I Have Something to Say 95%

Stage fright isn't shyness. It's self-obsession, and shifting your focus outward is the cure.

by John Bowe 2020

4.04

242 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 😰 Stage Fright 👂 Listening Skills

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