If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to prepare and deliver a winning TED presentation, check out Carmine Gallo’s Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds.

At left is a downloadable mind map of Talk Like TED’s table of contents.

I created it to show you the structure of one of today’s bestselling business books, at the top 2 or 3 of several categories. (You can also download a PDF.)

I also wanted to provide you with a simple template that Mindjet users can download and use to take notes while reading Carmine Gallo’s book or watching the thousands of inspiring 18-minute  videos you can view for free at TED.com.

Finally, I wanted to inspire you by showing how a mind map can help you simplify even the most complex  topic by providing a structure before you start to write (or speak).

Who is Carmine Gallo?

If you’re a long-time Published & Profitable friend or member, you may be already familiar with Carmine Gallo’s earlier bestselling books, which include:

• The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, subtitled, How to be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience, a Wall Street Journal best-seller.
• The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs, which Carmine subtitled, Insanely Different Principles for Breakthrough Success.
• The Apple Experience. Subtitled, Secrets to Building Insanely Great Customer Loyalty, this was the first book about the creation of the Apple Stores.

To learn more…

To learn  more about Carmine Gallo’s other books and his role in helping the leaders of America’s most successful corporations discover and communicate their stories, Carmine Gallo’s website or his Amazon.com author page.

Join me when I interview Carmine Gallo!

In addition to viewing or downloading the mind map of Talk like TED I posted on Biggerplate.com, you’re invited to a free Published & Profitable teleseminar interview with Carmine Gallo. The call takes place Tuesday, May 13, at 4:00 PM Eastern. To join the call, dial 605-475-6150 and enter PIN 513391. You’ll be able to ask questions about public speaking and the TED talks during the call, or you submit them below, as comments.