Ben Saundersis an explorer. He was the youngest person to ski to the North Pole.

In Ben’s talk, “Why even bother leaving the house?”, he addresses the fact that many people would rather observe other peoples adventures than go out and have their own.

Ben also states that many people think that everything has already been done, and they use that as an excuse to stay indoors and watch others discover the world.

His main idea is that everyone should still get out and explore. He says that everyone should thoroughly enjoy the tiny amount of life we are given.

“To experience, to engage, to endeavor, rather than to watch and to wonder — that's where the real meat of life is to be found.”

Ben captures the audiences attention by beginning with a question. He holds their attention by using personal stories, and relating it back to the audience. He concludes his speech with just a taste of humor, leaving a very nice impression on the viewer.

Dynamism: 4/5Ben is quite dynamic, but I believe that he could engage the audience just a bit more.

Ben followed the TED commandments by dreaming big. He set out to explore in an age that doesn’t promote exploring for it’s own sake.

From watching Ben’s talk, I have learned that using personal anecdotes works very well to convey a message.

Ben and Ken Robinson are similar in the fact that they both use humor and personal stories. Ken uses stories about his children and Ben uses stories of his explorations.

Ken seems to keep the mood a bit lighter, and more humorous. Although Ben also uses humor, he keeps his talk a bit more serious.

Ken also uses a more visual approach during this talk.

The best tip I have come up with from watching these TED talks is that using humor helps capture your audience. A shared laugh or smile will resonate with any listener and help them to remember your presentation.

During future speeches, I will try to use more personal stories to better relate to the audience.

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