What’s Your Throughline?

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...
Four Ivy League Talks After TEDx

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 To Speak At TED?

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...
Difference between TED and TEDx?

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...
How Long is a TEDx Talk

How Long is a TEDx Talk

Photo: Alessandra Nicole. This question is like an iceberg. Short Answer, Up To 18 Minutes. The simple, literal, and tip of the iceberg answer is that a TEDx Talk should not exceed 18 minutes, as mandated by TED. If you aren’t 100% sure of the difference between TED...
TEDx Speaker Application Video

TEDx Speaker Application Video

I have personally reviewed hundreds of TEDx speaker application videos. This post is a guide for you to create a video that stands out and gets selected for a speaker invitation! The most important aspect of your TEDx speaker application is the pitch video. Organizers...