5 Secrets of a Successful TED Talk

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endeavored (intentamos, nos esforzamos)
rate ( evaluar, clasificar)
crowd-sourced (varias fuentes)
between 15 and 20 minutes long
skew (sesgar, desviar)

to make sure our results were solid (see his bio below).

catch fire

1. To ignite.

2. To become very enthusiastic.

3. To become the subject of great interest and widespread enthusiasm: an idea that caught fire all over the country.

Some Talks hit big and some don’t

The most pleasant surprise was that these tips are extremely easy to implement for everyone in daily life

People liked the speakers just as much with sound as on mute

One thing became quickly clear

that’s almost double

topped (alcanzar el punto más alto)

Why do we think this is (¿Por qué pensamos que es así? )

cues (pie, entrada, pista, señal)

ad-lib

 (ædˈlɪb, ˈæd-) 

v. -libbed, -lib•bing, 
adj. v.t.how you can improve your own stage presence.Our research suggests that we decide if we like the TED Talk in the first 7 seconds–and it has very little, if nothing to do with the words.Speakers in darker colors got higher ratings than those in lighter colors.

1. to improvise all or part of (a speech, a piece of music, etc.).

v.i.

2. to act, speak, etc., without preparation.

adj.

3. impromptu; extemporaneous: ad-lib remarks.

[1915–20, Amer.]

ad-lib′ber, n.

Doesn’t this seem counter-intuitive?

thin-slicing

the brain makes very quick judgments of people within the first few seconds of meeting them. 

I hope this research has shed some light

tipping point (marcador más alto)

Speakers in darker colors got higher ratings than those in lighter colors.