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What’s Your Throughline?
What's your throughline? Everyone needs one in their life, career, and certainly in their messaging. I just had another of several conversations with Michelle Hope- MHSexpertwho is about to crush the TEDxHarlem red carpet stage in a week and a half. I've been helping...
What’s Your Painful Story?
Have you ever wondered what makes you like someone's personal story? "I'm going to tell you something I don't tell many people." That's how the conversation began last Friday morning with a client. And I think "Perfect!", as he didn't know yet, but one of my agenda...
How Leaders Can Transfer Charisma
Want to be a more effective leader? It's as easy as an attitude shift. Let's take a page out of Morgan DeBaun's book, the CEO and Co-Founder of Blavity, Forbes 30 Under 30, and TechCrunch Founder of the Year. Morgan pushes Blavity ahead with a passion to change the...
Four Ivy League Talks After TEDx
Would you like to speak at four Ivy Leagues Colleges? I just caught up with Emmy Award winning TEDx Speaker Dominique Luster. She crushed the TEDxPittsburgh red carpet stage exactly one year ago and it’s been an amazing ride since. She told me since TEDx, she’s spoken...
How Can I Sell Anything To Anyone?
Have you ever wondered why certain people’s ideas seem to stick? Why their jokes get more laughs, or they can get out of tickets and “sell ice to Eskimos”? Most people think they’re not creative enough to do this, that they aren’t funny, and that they have no...
How To Speak At TED?
Have you ever wondered how to become a TED mainstage speaker? Every year in April, the annual TED Conference is held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. One of the most beautiful cities in the world - home of the 2010 Winter Olympics and over 500 feature films,...
Difference between TED and TEDx?
I answer this question at least once a day. TED and TEDx are in many ways the same, but at the end of the day, totally different things. TED is a conference that started in 1984 and stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. Read more about TED and it's history...
What Should You Do Before a Presentation?
Have you ever had an upcoming talk and been confused about how to best prepare? A friend Darius Johnson called yesterday and we discussed strategy for his upcoming presentation on career advice. The theme of the event is "The Way To Be". It's actually at my high...
How Can I Be A Good Storyteller?
Storytelling is one of the most powerful skills you can you learn. People who have the most influence in the world are all great storytellers. Stories have the ability to capture attention, reinforce a lesson, connect through emotion, and can move crowds into action....