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Lessons Learned From Giving A TEDx Talk
“There are quite a few rules when it comes to giving a TED talk. Talk for no longer than 18 minutes. Stay on or near the red circular carpet as much as you can. Remain in the audience throughout the conference. Head backstage to mic up just before your turn. Make sure that your topic is genuine. Make sure that you’ve got an idea worth spreading. Make it good. Slides are optional but encouraged. Don’t wear formal attire, and definitely skip white or patterns so that you don’t look like a blob in your video. Don’t ask the audience any questions unless they’re rhetorical. And according to the TED talk I watched on how to give a good TED talk, don’t ever say the words “the United States of America” or you’ll lose the audience right then and there.”
