Author of three books about listening and sound, Julian Treasure knows a lot about how people communicate. He suggests we pay attention to how the sounds around us affect us, and focus on our speaking, and especially our listening — all of which have more effect on our lives than we may realize. He has given five TED Talks on these topics.
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August 19, 2020
Here are 4 quick, effective exercises from TED speakers that can help you improve your time on the job. Plus: Introducing our new TED@Work program.
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Which of these habits is keeping you from being a great communicator?
November 7, 2017
Yes, we all do these things, but they can suck the life from your conversations, says sound consultant Julian Treasure. Read this and strengthen your gift of gab.
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Yes, that’s Commander Chris Hadfield wearing the Oculus Rift. (And yes, the Internet just exploded.)
March 26, 2014
Oculus VR may have won the headlines today by, you know, being acquired by Facebook for $2 billion. But last week it won the hearts and minds of the TED crowd. First, former NFL punter Chris Kluwe showed footage of a guy wearing an Oculus Rift headset and riding a virtual rollercoaster (video shown, bottom — jump to the […]
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