How to speak so that people want to listen | Julian Treasure | TED

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Published 2014-06-27
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Have you ever felt like you're talking, but nobody is listening? Here's Julian Treasure to help you fix that. As the sound expert demonstrates some useful vocal exercises and shares tips on how to speak with empathy, he offers his vision for a sonorous world of listening and understanding.

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All Comments (21)
  • @MrDuck313
    He didn't use any "uhm"s or "eh"s in his speech. Absolutely amazing.
  • @swine13
    "Theres nothing wrong with silence, is there?" This man has obviously never been to dinner with my family.
  • @MysticsofIndia
    this is the shortest 9 minute that have passed. What a life-changing speech.
  • @countmein5164
    Did he just influence such a large group of people within 10mins to make them stand and do some warmups like that? He proved his technique to be true. Amazing!
  • If everyone took an extra minute to think before speaking, the world would be such a better place.
  • @hospitalcleaner
    "People prefer voices which are rich, smooth, warm like hot chocolate" Julian said, knowing his voice sounded rich, smooth and warm, like hot chocolate.
  • @Venus-9421
    7 sins of speaking: gossip judging negativity complaining excuses, not taking responsibility exaggeration, that can become lying dogmatism, confusion of facts with opinions H - honesty, be clear and straight A - authenticity, be yourself I - integrity, be your word, trustworthy L - love, wish people well Humans prefer voices, that are low(coming from chest), rich, warm, smooth. YOU can train to get there (coach, posture, breathing, exercises). Change tones, to communicate meanings. Dont use wrong tonality and make it reflect what you are trying to communicate. Pace Silence Pitch - how high Volume - from loud to quiet Exercises: 2X arms up, deep breath in - breath out as arms go down warm up lips "ba, ba, ba..." 8:14 lips coming alive "brrrr" like kids tongue exaggerated "la, la, la, la" "rrrrrrrrr" like champagne for the tongue siren high to low 2x "oooweeeeaaaw" copied comment , used for reminder perposes
  • @ayaankhan5624
    Thank you for the great info, my takeaways: - Things to avoid: - Judging - Excuses - Gossip - Dogamatism - Complaining - Lying - Negativity - HAIL to greet or acclaim enthusiastically H - Honesty → Be clear and straight A - Authenticity → Standing in your own truth I - Integrity → be your word L - Love → Wish them well - Voice Register - Speak from the chest → Depth = Power and Authority Timbre - Way your voice feels → Rich-smooth-warm - Train your voice - Voice Coach - Breathing and posture Prosody - SIng song → Meta language - Monotonic tone is boring - Make it livilier with changing up the tones - Repeatative Prosody coming up Pace - Pace up - Slow down → Emphasize - Silence Pitch - High and low pitch signify different meaning Volume - Vary volume according to purpose - Warm Up Exercises Arms Up → Deep breath in and sigh out Aaaaahhhh Lips → Bupp Buppp Buppp → Brrrrrrr Brrrrr Brrr Tongue → La la la la → Thrrrrthhrr → Champagne for the tongue Pitch Weeeee - Oooooo
  • @ondermetu
    4:06 " If you are wishing somebody's well, it is very hard to judge them at the same time. " impressive expression, so real.
  • @james.atkins88
    Engage your audience by simplifying complex stock concepts and incorporating relatable stories. Highlight the tangible benefits of stock investing, such as financial security and passive income. Use visuals and interactive discussions to enhance comprehension and maintain interest. Address potential risks transparently to provide a balanced perspective. Share personal experiences and stay attuned to your audience's needs, tailoring your approach accordingly. Cultivate enthusiasm and authenticity to make stock discussions both informative and captivating.
  • @Efalstrup
    4:01 "Tempered with love, honesty is a great thing." What a powerful statement; so, so true.
  • @LKonstantina915
    i feel like youtube recommendations are personally attacking me
  • @K-Black_Academy
    This video was posted 9 years ago but today (05-01-2024) I have been able to get a lot of value from it Absolutely amazing 💯 Thank you.
  • @DanielMelogpi
    This is one of my favorite talks of all time. The presentation itself is a testament of these techniques
  • @gilsukim
    Four things I learned from watching this talk 1. "Seven deadly sins of speaking to avoid" 1) gossip -> I need to work on this sin 2) judging -> I need to work on this sin 3) negativity -> I need to work on this sin 4) complaining -> I need to work on this sin 5) excuses 6) lying (embroidery, exaggeration) 7) dogmatism (confusion between fact and opinion) 2. what I need to say: four powerful cornerstones of speech to make a change in the world c.f. "hail means to greet or acclaim enthusiastically" 1) H: honesty (be clear and straight) 2) A: authenticity (be myself) 3) I: integrity (be my word) 4) L: love (wish them well) 3. how I need to say: tools to play with to increase power of my speech 1) register: e.g. if wanting weight, lower pitch of voice 2) timbre: the way voice feels e.g. breathing, posture 3) prosody: rhythm (e.g. not monotone) 4) pace: e.g. slow to emphasize 5) pitch: e.g. make pitch high or low 6) volume: e.g. louder to emphasize 4. exercise the following before making a presentation 1) arms up to sigh out with ahh 2) lips with ba ba 3) lips with brrr 4) tongue with la 5) tongue rolling an r 6) siren from we to aww
  • If these types of interpersonal skills along with mindfulness meditation were taught in schools, we would live in a much more sane world. Intelligence isn't just about memorizing facts.
  • @ysa7823
    I assumed this would be your basic talk on vocal coaching, how to carry and conduct oneself in public speaking. But he went to a deeper level and emphasized how we should speak about goodness, light, and positivity ❤ A concise message that hit the mark precisely ❤
  • @jeehyesa5160
    Before mentioning his highly fluent speech I could feel how confident he is about himself. What an amazing speech I have ever seen! Love it!