Akash Karia is a public speaking coach and professional speaker who trains people to present with more clarity and impact. His clients include large companies such as FedEx and JPMorgan. He has written more than a dozen books on topics that range from persuasion to the art of small talk. For TED Talks Storytelling, he studied over 200 TED talks and distilled the storytelling techniques the best speakers use into a short guide that anyone can put to work.