Are you thinking about delivering a TEDx talk or bringing a TED-style session to your conference? If you’re not ready for TedX speaker coaching, but want to find and deliver your big idea on a TedX stage, this guide can help — from practical advice for how to create your talk, and finding a place to Read More
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TED Talk Assignments?! The Kids Will Be Alright
When I was in school, I had to write a lot of essays. This was great practice for thinking logically (and becoming a speechwriter!), and I hope that essays haven’t gone the way of the rotary telephone. But today, TED Talks are also being assigned in class. So I sometimes hear from students who have Read More
How to Engage Your Conference Audience with TED-Style Talks!
NOTE: This post isn’t just for conference organizers! The tips that it outlines will also help presenters, or teams working on group presentations and pitches! **** I recently had the delightful experience of coaching presenters for GEER. “GEER” is the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference, a semi-annual event that’s hosted by the University of Florida Read More
Public Speakers! 3 Steps on How To Book a TEDx Talk
Ten years ago, a post on how to book a TEDx talk would have been very short, because TEDx didn’t even exist until 2009. Since then, there’ve been 15,000 TEDx (local TED-style) events, and the number of Internet views of TED speeches recently hit the billion mark. Obviously, the word is out. And since many people want to share their ideas from a TEDx Read More
How to Create Your TED Talk: An 8-Step Process
First, A Little Background on TED The TED conference (which stands for technology, entertainment, design) began life in 1984 as a yearly and very expensive conference where industry leaders and creative types gathered to exchange “Ideas Worth Spreading.” Back then, it was all about the live experience, and speakers were expected to bring some quirky spontaneity to the Read More