Full Sail Public Speaking Course TED Talks Assignment

1. Amy Cuddy
Professor and researcher at Harvard
Business School

2. In her TED Talk “Your body language shapes who you are”
Amy Cuddy
discusses how
nonverbal
behavior can not
only change how
others perceive
us, but also how it
directly effects our
body chemistry
and moods.

3. The beginning of the talk immediately engrosses that audience. Amy promises the
audience that she will possibly show them how to change their lives with two minutes of
changing their posture. She draws the audience in by showing how many of them in the
audience are not sitting in a “posture of confidence”.

4. There are several
multimedia elements
used throughout the
presentation to keep the
audience engaged.

5. Amy also continues to relate the talk back to real world
practical use, and continues to tease the audience
about how she will reveal how this can be used in their
every day lives.

6. Real world
examples keep
the audience
engaged
throughout the
talk!

7. Amy showed tremendous passion
Dynamism rating: 4 throughout the talk and was very animated
with her hands and body movements.
There was some
room for
improvement in the
usage of the space
given. There was
not much
movement from
Amy’s central
location on the
stage.

8. Amy uses various tips from
Garr Reynolds and Nancy
Durate.
She keeps the material
relevant to her audience
and easy to understand.
She uses various
multimedia elements
throughout her
presentation to keep the
audience engaged the
entire time.

9. It is important to be passionate about the subject of your presentation if you want
your audience to truly hear you. Amy shared personal experiences that happened in
her life that related to her topic, and this engrossed the audience in her speech.

10. It is also important
to make sure
that the material is
appropriate for the
Audience.
Amy did a great job
of ensuring
that complex
scientific research
Was explained in
terms that
her audience was
able to
grasp.

11. Amy has a very natural style of presentation, although it was obvious that she was prepared
Well for her speech, it did not come across as if the entire presentation was pre-planned. This
provided for a very nice casual conversational feel throughout the speech.

12. In Sir Ken Robinson’s TED talk there Amy Cuddy on the other hand
are no graphs or data in the live TED uses several pictures and graphs
talk. throughout her talk
Sir Robinson infuses humor throughout Amy utilizes emotional stories to
his talk. connect with her audience.
Both speakers are very comfortable Both speeches did not seem
speaking in front of audiences. rehearsed, and came across
as natural conversation.
Both speakers use real world examples
In order to validate their stance.
Both speakers are very passionate
about their subject.

13. Tips for success: Be confident! If you are confident about your material the audience will sense
this and be more receptive to your speech. Be Passionate! Passion is crucial if material is going
to come alive to the audience.

14. Do you research and know your material! You audience wants to feel like you are the subject
expert on the speech that you are presenting. Proper research is a key before any speech.

15. Amy Cuddy
Professor and researcher at Harvard
Business School