IDG Contributor Network: What about TED Talks?

When coaching business school students on presentation technique, I’m always asked for my opinion on three popular models for public speaking: Toastmasters, Shark Tank and TED Talks. (Because my name is Ted, I also suffer the usual “Ted talks” jokes.) Which of those three should students emulate?I advise students to pay attention to all three. Apply a critical eye. Each of the three models/techniques named above has their place in public speaking. Each has virtues. Each has li