Evaluation of Sebastian Wernicke's "Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics (About TED Talks)".

1. TED
Travis Harris
Full Sail Online

2. Statistician who initially studied
bioinformatics
Author of the TEDPad app
Talks about how to create
statistically the “best” or “worst”
TED talks

3. Maintains audience’s
engagement with
quick, steady pacing,
comedy, and
occasional ad lib
Introduction captures
audience through the
use of elegant visual aids

4. Best follows the 3rd
and 9th
TED Commandments:
✚ Reveals his passion
for statistical analysis
✚ Never reads his
speech

5. Dynamism Rating:
4
…Maybe include more pauses to
emphasize points?

6. Eliminates
extraneous data
Embraces
naturalness
Not chained to his
slides
Employs meaningful
visuals

7. What I learned…
✚ Relax and
✚ Have fun! speak naturally
✚ More comedy!

8. Led UK advisory
committee on
creative and cultural
education
Achievements earned
him Knighthood in
2003
Talks about making
radical education
reforms to foster
creativity
SIR KENROBINSON

9. Engages audience
with stories
Talk is peppered with
witty one-liners
Laughter is
punctuated by
profound points

10. Less energetic
gestures
Zero stage movement
Deliberate eye-
contact

11. No visual aids
Eloquent delivery,
conversational format
Dramatic pauses

12. Some tips…
Embrace
Naturalness

13. Some tips…
Eliminate the
Superfluous

14. Some tips…
Consistent Pacing

15. Some tips…
Project Confidence

16. Some tips…
Laughter is Good!

17. IMAGESOURCES
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http://www.tedxzurich.com/wp-
content/uploads/2011/08/Sebastian-Wernicke.jpg