361: An Insider's Guide on How to Get Selected for a TEDx Talk

Show Notes

Do you have giving a TEDx talk on your list of goals?

Many speakers do - and for good reason!

Those 10-minute talks are a powerful way to share a message and give the audience a way to think about a topic differently.

Being a TEDx speaker is also a credibility marker and an opportunity to get seen by more people.

How do you land a TEDx talk? What should you include in your application? What are event organizers looking for? How do you shape your idea?

That’s what we’re going to get into in this episode.

I’ve worked with TEDx events to select speakers and I’ve coached TEDx speakers, so I’m giving you an inside look on how you can increase your chances of getting selected and delivering an outstanding talk.

Links:

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Listen to more episodes about TEDx talks.

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• Episode 354: Finding and Developing Your Big I.D.E.A.
• Episode 352: 7 Things the Best Speakers Do: My Takeaways from TEDWomen
• Episode 339: Using Public Speaking to Influence Social Change with Dr. Tanya Golash-Boza
• Episode 329: From Compelled to Take Action to TEDx Speaker with Dr. Nicole Rochester
• Episode 91: Visibility Works: From Local Speaking to TED.com to a Book with Tammy Lally

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