Even, if you’ve never heard of TED talks, they’ve changed the way you think about public speaking. I’ll get to how this happened in just a minute. But first… Who the H*** Is TED, Anyway?? TED isn’t a person. It’s an organization (the letters stand for technology, entertainment, design) that, for more than 30 years, has Read More
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Public Speaking the TEDx Way: Young TEDx Speakers Make It Look Like Child’s Play
I’ve written about making TED-style talks a part of academic conferences, and about giving TED-style business presentations. But those are adult concerns — and there’s something very different happening at TEDx conferences these days: Young TEDx Speakers Are Getting Into the Act Take this performance by then-12-year-old Adora Svitak, who’s been writing since she was 7. Read More
Which TEDx Coaching Plan is Right for YOUR Talk?
When I work with TEDx speakers, part of my job is to find the right TEDx coaching plan for them. I recently worked with three very different speakers to prepare three great TEDx presentations, and each process was different. See if you Match Each Speaker with Their TEDx Coaching Plan Each of my clients was faced Read More
Masterful Public Speaking: Daniel Kraft’s TEDx Talk
To understand why TEDx is wildly popular, just take a look at Daniel Kraft’s TEDx talk! Daniel Kraft’s TEDx Talk Is Masterful, and Appears Effortless Until recently, most people had only seen bad (droning, mundane) presentations, which is mostly what you get in business. But TED and TEDx are changing that, by putting a vast Read More