DesigningandDeliveringaTEDTalk

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WhatIsa“TEDTalk”?

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WhatIsa“TEDTalk”?

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What’sa“TEDxTalk”?

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Topicvs.Title(BigIdea)• Topic:CriminaljusFcesystem

• “Weneedtotalkaboutinjus;ce”(BryanStevenson)

• “Whyteensconfesstocrimestheydidn'tcommit"(LindsayMalloy)

• Topic:ProducFvity• “ThePuzzleofMo;va;on”(DanPink)• “InsidetheMindofaMasterProcras;nator”(TimUrban)

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Topicvs.Title(BigIdea)EverydayObjects:

• ‘Whythepencilisperfect”• “The3,000yearhistoryofthehoodie”

FixingSocialProblems:• “Myyearofsayingyestoeverything”• “Anunexpectedtoolforfigh;nginequality:abstractmath”

ScienceandHealth:• “Whyhospitalsaremakingussick”• “HowearlylifeexperienceiswriXenintoourDNA”

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GEER2019’sDIGPlenarySession• “ResuscitateResiliencebyCurbingCaXails

• “Salt,Fire,Water,andtheFateofanEcosystem”• “TheWizardofWind”• “RestoringBeautyRequiresaBeastorTwo”• “TheSpiritoftheEverglades:ANa;veAmericanView”

• “Resis;ngArrest”

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8StepstoaTEDTalk1. FindYour“IdeaWorthSpreading”2. StateItInaCatchy,Quirky,orUniqueWay3. CollectAnyandAllSuppor;ngMaterials4. StartThinkingaboutYourOpenandClose5. PutYourMaterialsinPreliminaryOrder6. TalkYourWaytoaRoughDrah7. TestYourTalkonVolunteerListeners8. RepeatSteps4-7asNeeded

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1.FindYour“IdeaWorthSpreading”• Ques;onstoaskyourself…

• What’sanassump;onI’dliketochallenge?

• What’sabeliefofminethathaschanged,andwhy?

• Whatdoeseveryonemisswhentheythinkaboutmyareaofinterestorexper;se?

• Andremember……anideaisnotatheme,ageneraltruth,apla3tudeorabiggoal.“Everyonewantstofeelincluded”isnotanidea,it’sageneraltruth.“Empoweringwomen”isnotanidea,it’satopic.

—JeremeyDonovan,HowtoDeliveraTEDTalk

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2.SayItInaCatchyUniqueWay• Malnutri;onisaproblemthatisfinally,inourdayandage,abletoberesolvedbyadvancesinscience=Let’sSolveMalnutriFonNow

• Anear-deathexperiencemo;vatedmetofaceandovercomeproblemsthatotherwisewouldhaveslowlykilledme=AlmostDyingSavedMyLife

• Cul;vatetheabilitytocommitwithoutwavering;it’sanessen;alcomponentofyourlifelongsuccess=Never,EverGiveUp!

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3.CollectEverythingandAnything

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4.ThinkaboutYourOpen/Close5.PutMaterialsinaRoughOrder6.TalkYourWaytoaRoughDrah

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7.TestYourTalkonVolunteersAskthemtolistenfor:

• DidIexplainmyideaclearly?

• Wasthereanythingyoucouldn’tfollow?

• Didanythingseemoutoforder,oroutofplace?

• Didanythingnotholdyourinterest?

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8StepstoaTEDTalk1. FindYour“IdeaWorthSpreading”2. StateItInaCatchy,Quirky,orUniqueWay3. CollectAnyandAllSuppor;ngMaterials4. StartThinkingaboutYourOpenandClose5. PutYourMaterialsinPreliminaryOrder6. TalkYourWaytoaRoughDrah7. TestYourTalkonVolunteerListeners8. RepeatSteps4-7asNeeded

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