This document summarizes a TED talk about how to speak so that people listen. It outlines 7 "deadly sins" of speaking like judging, negativity, excuses, and lying. It then describes 4 foundations of powerful speech: honesty, authenticity, integrity, and love. Finally, it provides tools to increase the power of speaking, such as varying register, timbre, prosody, pace, pitch and volume. The overall message is that good speaking and listening can create a better world.

1. Based on a TED talk by Julian Treasure.
HOW TO
SPEAK
SO THAT
PEOPLE
LISTEN

2. Human Voice
The most powerful voice in the world.
The only one that can start a war or say “I Love You.”

3. But
people
are not
listening ??

4. 7
Deadly sins
of
Speaking

5. 1
Judging

6. 2 Negativity

7. 3
Excuses

8. 4
Lying

9. 5
Dogmatism

10. 6
Complaining

11. 7
Gossip

12. 7 Deadly Sins of Speaking
Dogmatism
Complaining
Excuses
Lying
Gossip
Judging
Negativity

13. 4
Foundations
of
Powerful
Speech

14. H
A
I
L
Honesty
Authenticity
Integrity
Love

15. Honesty
Be clear & Straight

16. Authenticity
Be yourself

17. Integrity
Be your word

18. Love
Wish them well

19. Tools to
Increase
Power of Speaking

20. Register
More is the depth,
more is the power
& authority

21. Timbre
People like rich,
warm, smooth
voices

22. Prosody
The rhythm and
pattern imparts
meaning to the
speech

23. Pace Vary your pace to convey
the meaning. Sometimes
silence is good too.

24. Pitch
Make it
Audible

25. Volume
Don’t shout.
But reach the
backseat.
Don’t shout.
But reach the backseat.

26. Warm Up
Before you speak,
give your voice a
warm up

27. Noisy environment
Poor Speaking
Bad Listening

28. Good ListeningGood Speaking
Suitable Environment
Better
World

29. This is an
idea worth
spreading!

30. Recap
● 7 deadly sins of speaking
● 4 foundations of powerful speech
● Tools to increase power of speaking
● Better speaking, better listening, better world.

31. Thank you

32. Disclaimer
Created by Nived R Nambiar, MEC Cochin, during an internship by
Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow.
www.IIMInternship.com