S2 E30: Getting and giving a TEDx talk
with coach and keynote speaker Jenn Whitmer and host Jacqueline
Key Takeways
Getting a TEDx talk is about having a clear message, submitting numerous applications and finding a good match in a TEDx event.
Preparing for a TEDx talk can take several months, lots of practice and feedback, and working with an experienced coach.
Writing a TEDx talk will take several versions, include stories and analogies, and have a thread that runs throughout.
Delivering a TEDx talk will include working on your physical presence as well as keeping your energy throughout the talk. You want to leave the audience with a feeling, for example empowered.
After a talk there are mixed emotions based on the exhaustion from the effort, awaiting the talk to be posted on the TED YouTube channel, and the sense of achievement but with continued efforts needed to promote the talk.
We’ll do a future episode to learn more about the impact of our talks when they are released. Jacqueline’s talk link is here: How To Stop Burnout Before It Starts | Jacqueline Kerr | TEDxMcMasterU Jenn’s talk link is here: Great Relationships Need Conflict | Jennifer Whitmer | TEDxMcMasterU
Bio
Jenn Whitmer helps teams and leaders solve conflict and personality clashes. Keynote and TEDx speaker and consultant, she talks about hard topics with infectious joy. Through working with Jenn, people improve communication, work through conflict, and build self-awareness with the Enneagram. She asks big questions that lead to big dreams and big ideas and big living. Usually, that means laughing.
Specializing in interpersonal conflict resolution, leadership, and the Enneagram, Jenn helps others communicate through difficulty so they can build confidence, lead powerfully, and live with peace and wholeness.
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