The Heart Of A Presentation

Recently I watch a TED Talk staring Chris Anderson called How Web Video Power Global Innovation. The subject seemed obvious at first but Chris managed to Inform me of the little thing that really made the difference in this phenomenon, Inspired me by capturing my heart showing the talents of the young, and proving to me that I’m empowered by web video to change the world.

Chris Anderson

It would seem obvious to say the web is a powerful way to spread a message. With so much negativity, gimmicks, advertisements, and gossip, we tend to forget the positive affects of the web. Chris Anderson uncovers the small pieces of the puzzle that make up web video powered global innovation.  He explains how the 3 main ingredients are a crowd of people that share a common interest, light to be shed on what the subject matter experts are doing, and a desire to be dedicated to this interest. As I watched I thought of all the foreign Hip-Hoppers and how according to Audiblehype.com 37.1% of 15-25 year olds in China love Hip-Hop, that's 296 million people.

This talk touched the hearts and minds of the audience because it showed people participating in actions not normal for theirs ages or cultures. Women, children, and people below the social standards of living easily trigger the sensitive emotions of most American people. Chris’s videos were of a child dancing like a well rehearsed adult professional and a young African man in a shanty town inspiring people to do positive things not immediately thought to happen in a shanty town. These videos were picked to evoke an emotional response from the audience while proving that anything can happen anywhere thanks to web video.

By the end of the video Chris tells the audience how great it is to see the world embracing each other’s cultures. Research shows that humans are social creatures by nature; the acceptance of a culture or group is always the objective of most human activities. Even the History Channels: MountainMen claim to be a part of a great heritage of people who could live completely off the grind. Complete loners even want to belong to a group.

This social belonging, coupled with the inspiration of everyone doing it, topped off by the information proving that this is more than meets the eye; makes this a well put together presentation. It proved that web videos power global innovation and should make you rethink about the fingerprint you are placing on the Internet of yourself. Everyone has a fingerprint, all of them are different, you should make sure yours is one that inspires others to want to be just like you. 

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