Darius Classic | How To Get On The TED Stage

Ever wondered how to land a TED talk and make your message matter?

Today, I am flying solo to walk you through the process of how I hosted a TEDx event back in 2012. With a theme of The Pursuit of Passion, the one-day event focused on the fire that drives people to pursue their passions. It was about how one finds the strength to follow their heart and intuition despite rejection, lack of support, challenges, or even outright failure.

In this episode, I will talk about the process of applying to get a TED Talk, the challenges I had to deal with as a head curator of a TEDx event, and the story behind how I got Scott Dinsmore as one of the speakers for my event. 

Resources mentioned:

TED website: https://www.ted.com/ 

Scott Dinsmore TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpe-LKn-4gM 


Topics include:

Two different ways to get on the main TED stage

What is TED and what they do

What is a TEDx event and what is the application process for a license

How to become a TEDx speaker 

How I handled and prepared for no-shows during a TEDx event

How Scott Dinsmore’s TEDx talk went viral on YouTube

And other topics…


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