Without an audience's attention, you are talking to a brick wall.

In this day of age of short attention spans and distractions, capturing and holding the attention of your audience is harder than ever. Humor can help.

The best TED Talk speakers know how to leverage humor in their presentations. They spark nodding smiles, chuckle waves, and even side-splitting guffaws.

Now it's your turn.

This guide unpacks 10 TEDster humor keys for using humor. What's more, it links to specific top TED Talk examples to illustrate each point.

Let's get you started!