Akash Karia

"Every speaker can put these ideas into practice immediately -- and they should!"~ Dr. Richard C. Harris, Certified World Class Speaking Coach "An insightful read"~Dennis Waller, Top 500 Reviewer "Superb communication advice" ~ Larry Nocella MASTER THE ONE THING ALL GREAT TED TALKS HAVE IN COMMON What is the secret to delivering a great TED talk? What is the magic ingredient that makes a TED talk captivating? And more importantly, how can you use those secrets to make your presentations more powerful, dynamic and engaging? To try to answer these questions, I studied over 200 of the best TED talks. I broke each TED talk down in terms of structure, message and delivery. Here's what I discovered. After studying over 200 TED talks, the one commonality among all the great TED talks is that they contain stories. UTILIZE ADVANCED STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES TO INJECT LIFE INTO YOUR PRESENTATIONS Essentially, the best speakers on the TED stage were the ones who had mastered the art of storytelling. They had mastered how to craft and present their stories in a way that allowed them to share their message with the world without seeming like they were lecturing their audience. DISCOVER THE 23 STORYTELLING SECRETS OF THE BEST TED TALKS In this short but powerful guide, you're going to learn how to use stories to make your presentations engaging and entertaining. Using case studies drawn from TED talks by Sir Ken Robinson, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, Susan Cain, Leslie Morgan Steiner, Mike Rowe and Malcom Gladwell, you'll learn how to craft stories that keep your audience mesmerized. By the time you've finished reading this storytelling manifesto, you will have picked up twenty-three principles on how to create stories that keep your audiences mesmerized. Whether you are giving a TED talk or a corporate presentation, you will be able to apply the principles you pick up in this guide to make your next talk a roaring success! RAVE REVIEWS FROM READERS "No more boring speeches and presentations"~ Douglas L. Coppock "A crisp and no fluff book" ~ Kam Syed "A great book on storytelling" ~ David Bishop "Excellent book for any speaker" ~ Dean Krosecz

23 Storytelling Techniques from the Best Ted Talks

Ted Talks Storytelling

“Practical and useful...Storytelling is one of the most important parts of speaking. This book makes it clear how to do it, when and where.”~ Judith Field “Great book...Akash doesn't hold anything back.”~ Stephen Fraundorfer “A great kick-start for your next speech! A wonderfully quick burst of inspiration and insight.”~ Mandy Hoffeldt STORTELLING TECHNIQUES TO MAKE YOUR NEXT PRESENTATION AN OUTSTANDING ONE Stories have the power to captivate listeners and ignite their imaginations. Great speakers know how to use stories to enthrall and influence their audiences. This book is the result of six years of intensive research on the art of storytelling and public speaking. Inside, you will discover how to: • Create an opening that instantly hooks your audience into your speech. • Keep your audiences captivated with a story. • Use the suspended story formula to ramp up the intrigue. • Bring your characters to life. • Turn your stories into mental movies for your audience. • Keep your audience spellbound by increasing the intensity of your conflicts. • Add organic humor to any presentation without resorting to jokes. • Make your speech memorable with the right analogies and metaphors. • Create a repeatable catch-phrase using “the rule of opposites”. • Tell a story and deliver a speech that your audience will remember and talk about for years. • and much, much more... RAVE REVIEWS FROM READERS “Great resource for speakers. I have nothing but praise for the simple but succinct way this book reads. I read it in one sitting and plan to use it as a guide for future speaking engagements.”~ 357 Solutions, LLC "Loaded with great advice on how to deliver a killer message.”~ David Parra “A perfect book to those who want to dominate the art of storytelling.”~ Alci Aguilera “A must-read! Akash Karia outlines tips for energizing not only your speech, but also the audience."~ Angela Avery

Storytelling Techniques for Electrifying Presentations

Public Speaking

"I tried to write a non-fiction book once. It didn't sell. Within 15 minutes of reading this book I realized why."~ Phil Barth "As an author writing as from experience, Akash's steps are proven and easy to follow."~ Donna Hook "I love this book! Akash shows you a step by step [approach] to write a great Kindle book."~ Jonathan Li, bestselling author of Secrets of the Confident Speaker "I immediately made some changes [to my book] based on Akash's book."~ Hazel Wagner HAVE YOU ALWAYS SECRETLY WANTED TO WRITE A BEST-SELLING BOOK? Do you feel a rush of excitement when you think about making money from your words on the page? If so, you're just 15 days away from being able to make this dream into a reality. 80+ PROVEN TIPS & TOOLS TO HELP YOU WRITE A NON-FICTION KINDLE EBOOK THAT SELLS The prospect of creating and publishing your own book may seem a bit overwhelming. But by following the simple steps outlined below, you will bite off one piece of your project at a time – until you are a published author! In this step-by-step, day-by-day guide, you will discover how to: • Pick the best niche to maximize your sales • Quickly assess the demand and profitability of your book • Write your first draft – fast! • Craft powerful book titles that generate sales • Outsource your way to an irresistible cover that readers love • Triple your writing speed using simple techniques • Use ninja techniques to find people to review your books on Amazon • Take advantage of Amazon's promotional tools to catapult your book to bestseller status • and lots, lots more... "The book is well structured and offers excellent tips on not only how to write your book, but also how to promote it (which is the tough part!). It's a lot of work, but it's clear that Akash takes the experience seriously and has success to show for it."~Margaret La "Great book. This book is helping me immensely."~ John Harry Thomas "I am using this book to write my second ebook (my first one sold, but not as well as I'd like)...this is going to be just what I needed. I'm already learning techniques I never knew about. Excellent resource..."~ Paul Cola ABOUT THE AUTHOR Akash Karia is an internationally bestselling author who has twice been ranked the #1 Most Popular Business & Money author on Amazon. He earns a healthy passive income through his book sales, selling 100+ Kindle books per day. In this book, Akash reveals the exact process he uses to create, publish and promote his books so that you too can share your message with the world. When he is not writing or lazing on the beach with a good book in his hands, Akash travels the world speaking to businesses and governments on the topics of success psychology and peak performance.

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Presentation Secrets of the World's Best Speakers

How to Deliver a Great Ted Talk

“This is one book you should not delay reading! Provides clear, practical advice on how to overcome procrastination”~ Gillian Findlay DISCOVER HOW TO STOP PROCRASTINATING & START GETTING THINGS DONE Do you find yourself often putting things off till “tomorrow”? That book you wanted to write? “Tomorrow”. That email you're supposed to send? “Tomorrow”. That project you said you'd start yesterday? “Tomorrow”. Packed with twenty-three tools on how to stop procrastinating, get motivated and start getting things done, “Ready, Set...Procrastinate!” will prove to be an indispensible resource for those who want to get the most out life. Inside this book, you will learn how to: • Tackle any task using the solar-flaring technique • Trick yourself into working on any project using the five-minute technique • Instantly increase your motivation using two simple words • Beat procrastination using Dan Ariely's simple trick • Create positive new habits using the Seinfeld calendar. • Instantly eliminate disguised procrastination using the Pareto principle • Use the 'if-then' technique to triple your chances of success. • Triple your productivity using a simple time-management technique and a kitchen timer • And a lot, lot more... “Great ideas to stop procrastinating”~ LeAndria Corbett “A great manual on how to improve your every day productivity"~ Rosalinda Scalia “Procrastinated all my life, until I opened this book”~ Samuel Duffey ABOUT THE AUTHORAkash Karia is a professional speaker who has trained over thirty thousand people worldwide, from bankers in Hong Kong to yoga teachers in Thailand to senior executives in Dubai. He is an award-winning trainer who has been ranked one of the Top 10 Speakers in Asia-Pacific. He is regularly sought-out by top businesses and governments for his expertise on productivity and self-improvement. You can download his free Productivity Toolkit on www.AkashKaria.com

Ready, Set...Procrastinate! 23 Anti-Procrastination Tools Designed to Help You Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Things Done

“This book is packed with really wonderful mind sets, reframes, and psychology tips, all backed with references and real science.This is like the “best of the best” self help tips.”~ Tim Brennan, Author of '1001 Chess Tactics' “…incredibly useful book filled with scientifically backed advice on how to successfully reach your goals.”~ Ryan Berd HOW SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE THINK DIFFERENTLY Why is it that some people are able to achieve so much success - in their personal, professional, social lives - whereas so many others are struggling? What are successful people doing differently from the failures? Are successful people wired differently from the rest of us? Is success simply encoded in their DNA? Or is it something else? And the more important question is: How can we get access to the magic ingredient that successful people have and add it to our own lives so that we too may experience more success in our lives? LEARN HOW SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE THINK DIFFERENTLY - AND HOW YOU CAN TOO This short and practical guide will inspire you to rethink how you set and achieve your goals. In How Successful People Think Differently you will learn: •Why successful people say “I don't” instead of “I can't” •Why successful people never suppress their desires - and what they do instead •How successful people think smart •The “if-then” strategy that triples your chances of achieving success •The type of thinking that makes successful people successful in the first place •The wrong (and the right) way to visualize your goals (this alone will be worth the price of the book!) •The right (and the wrong) type of thinking that either sets up you up for success or failure •Simple, and sometimes surprising, success principles to help you achieve your goals •And a lot more... BASED ON INTENSIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: LEARN THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESS In the last 100 years, science has made remarkable progress in unlocking the secrets behind successful people. Unfortunately, a lot of this great, life-changing research is hidden inside dense, boring, hard-to read academic literature. Fortunately, I've gone through that research for you - and in this success guide, you're going to be getting access to life-changing tools and strategies that are scientifically-proven to help you achieve your personal and career goals, whatever they may be. JUST ONE IDEA... Just one idea in this book might be the inspiration and the spark of change you are looking for...just one idea can change your life. RAVE REVIEWS FROM READERS: “How Successful People Think Differently is a quick, easy read packed with practical tips and easy-to-follow advice...This book is for anyone who wants to aim higher.”~ Gillian Findlay "Illustrated by many examples from real life and generously filled with scientific references and suggestions for further reading,this book is a 'must have' for anyone who wishes to better themselves in life.”John Joyce, Author of “Masterpiece” “I was pleasantly surprised that I learned new tips from this book. It gave me great ideas on how to think differently and put tips into place to change habits and create a more successful life.”~ Stacy Nichols “This is a good book for many people who are still clinging to the fence, procrastinating and not achieving their goals. I highly recommend it!”~ Allan Kaufman, DTM, MBA “Just when I thought I knew about everything, along comes this book. It is a great non fiction book filled with many useful tips…”~ William Leland

How Successful People Think Differently

"...boils complex issues and ideas down to concise actionable material."~ Thomas Lindey "...a quick read that can have immediate and long term benefits. The exercises in chapter two are really good. The advice in chapters 3 and 4 is spot on. I'm going to share it with my three sons." ~ Phil Barth "Compared to the other self-help books, this one of the easiest books to follow and implement, from start to finish." ~ Alnoor Talwar MASTER THE ONE SKILL ALL PEAK PERFORMERS HAVE IN COMMON What is the one skill that the world's most successful leaders, athletes and business people have in common? And more importantly, how can you harness this skill to achieve greater success, fulfillment and well-being in your business and personal life? New research reveals that resilience - more than IQ - is a key factor in determining your success and well-being, at work as well as in your relationships. In fact, studies show that people with higher levels of resilience have higher productivity, better health, greater morale, higher job satisfaction and lower stress. DISCOVER 7 SCIENCE-BACKED TOOLS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE WHEN IT COUNTS In this book, you will discover the 7 things resilient people do differently...and how to apply them in your own life so that you can: * Persevere through adversity. * Quickly bounce back from disappointments. * Break negative emotional patterns by taking control of your self-talk and inner movies. * Instantly shift your emotional state using the power of physiology. * Create greater drive and ambition by mastering the use of self-directed questions. * Supercharge your energy levels at a moment's notice. * Experience even greater excitement, passion, happiness and fulfillment in every area of your life. Using the 7 habits of resilient people discussed in this book, you will be able to handle the vulnerabilities of intimate relationships, the risks and failures of business and the ups and downs of life. RAVE REVIEWS FROM READERS "...a great book if you're looking to master your emotions, become more resilient, flexible, and ultimately successful..." ~ M. Sean Marshall "I'll definitely be reading this book again, because I spent the whole time analyzing my own thoughts and reactions and found a great deal to work on." ~ Rebecca Vickers "[Akash] has knocked it out of the park... A great read full of examples...Highly recommended." ~ Jamie Hill Just one idea in this book might be the what you need. Ready to get stared? Then take advantage of this limited-time introductory pricing, scroll up and click the BUY NOW button to grab your copy...

The 7 Things Resilient People Do Differently (and How They Can Help You Succeed in Business and Life)

Emotional Habits

Discover the Scientific Way to Build Habits - And Supercharge Your Productivity, Health, Wealth and Happiness What if you could hack into the circuitry of your brain and install new habits that could transform your life in just 10 minutes a day? What if these habits could make you more productive? Happier? Healthier? More successful? Whether you want to exercise more, eat healthier, read more or take control of your finances - the key lies in understanding and utilizing the science of habit formation. If you can make desired behaviors automatic - then you can change your business, your relationship and your life. Filled with practical, actionable tools based on science, this book shows you how... What You Will Learn: In this book, you will discover how to: Kick-start personal change using small habits. Create BIG changes in your life by harnessing the power of keystone habits. Keep yourself motivated using big-picture thinking (based on research at Ohio State University). Hack your psychology and set yourself up for success by becoming a realistic optimist. Use an if-then strategy to triple your chances of success (based on research by Peter Gollwitzer). Create a chain for ensuring you stick to your habits. Be more productive, improve your health, take control of your finances and transform any - and every - area of your life. BONUS QUIZ: Discover your Habits Roadmap And lots, lots more... That may sound like a big promise to make, but it's one that we'll keep. By the end of this book, in addition to gaining a whole new understanding of habits, you'll be able to use them effectively to spark personal change. RAVE REVIEWS FROM READERS "One of the best books I've read in a long time..." Hyrum "Crisp and clear." Ramakrishna Reddy "Great book with great ideas." Luis L. "Within a few pages, I already had some simple ideas to easily implement into my life." C. Wrightson Just One Idea... Just one idea in the book might be what you need to finally to create real, lasting change. Ready to get started?"

9 Steps to Build Habits That Stick

The Habit Project

Do you ever feel intimidated or out-of-place in social situations? Do you want to learn how to master the fine art of small talk? Do you want to develop a magnetic personality? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book was designed for you. Based on Intensive Scientific Research. DISCOVER: 1 - Five Foolproof Techniques for Creating a Stellar First ImpressionHow quickly do you make judgments about people? We'd like to think that we don't judge people until we get to know them. But the truth is it only takes a tenth of a second to make an accurate judgment about someone you meet or see. 2 - What Your Non-Verbals are Saying About YouHow you hold yourself says a lot about how you feel – even though this may be an unconscious message. What is your body language saying about you? Find out inside... 3 - Seven Tools to Break Through Fear and Break the Ice One of the hardest parts of getting to know someone new is that crucial moment when you have to break the ice. It can be incredibly difficult to walk up to a total stranger and get acquainted. The seven tools you pick up in Chapter 2 will help you smash through your approach anxiety and start a fun and engaging conversation 4 - Six Strategies to Seal a Memorable Verbal Impression in 30 Seconds Your nonverbal cues can definitely make an instant first impression, but what you say also has the power to do so. So how do you make sure that you give a great first impression in the first 30 seconds of meeting someone new? 5 - How to Make Your Personality Shine No matter what your personality, you can become someone with a shining personality that attracts others to it. You may not think of yourself as very charismatic. But don't let those feelings of inadequacy get in the way of making your personality shine (Chapter 5). 6 - How to Go from Introduction to Intimacy It can be a challenge to create conversations that have intimacy in just a few minutes. And while you can't force anyone to like or trust you, you can greatly increase the chances of that happening by following a few simple practices. Chapter 6 will show you how to go from conversing to connecting. BONUS: Learn the 36 questions that are scientifically-proven to help you deepen the connection with anyone! 7 - How to Revive a Dying Conversation - and Keep It AliveWe've all had conversations that seemed to start off great but were followed by the dreaded awkward silence. What you do in that moment can make or break your conversation? Chapter 7 shows you exactly what to do when the conversation seems to be dying prematurely 8 - The Five-Step Method for Ending a Conversation Positively The purpose of striking up new conversations is to create new connections beyond just that moment. How you end a conversation is as important as how you begin it. You want to leave your new acquaintance with a favorable impression of you going forward. Follow the five-step method in Chapter 9 and you won't go wrong! 9 - How to Deepen the Relationship with Future InteractionsMaking a great impression with someone new is a critical task when you're networking. But it's not enough to have an initial contact if you want to create a network of people from which you can truly benefit personally and professionally. Chapter 10 deals with when and how to follow-up to deepen any new relationship Want to Master the Art/Science of Great Conversations? Want to develop the communication skills that will help you increase your social circle, expand your network and create deeper relationships? Ready to from "forgettable" to "unforgettable"? Ready to develop a magnetic personality that draws people towards you? Then grab the book and get started...

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