Episode 34 - Public Speaking: How To Land A TEDx Talk with Super Guest Becky Waish

The main difference between TED and TEDx is that TEDx is focused on a local, geographic area. It is a local gathering where TED-like talks and presentations are shared with the community. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx.

The most direct way to approach TED is through a nomination, either by someone else or yourself. When you nominate yourself, TED requires a description of your "idea worth spreading" that your talk will focus on and links to videos of your previous speeches or presentations.The best way is to apply with a topic related to the theme of the local TEDx you are aiming for.

In this episode, Elliot and Jose discuss with Becky what it takes to land a TEDx Talk.

Key takeaways are:

* TEDx Speeches aren’t meant to be memorized but in the process of practicing, most of the speech becomes memorized.

* In the moment of performance, the memorization or not shouldn’t hinder the speaker's authenticity.

* Focus on the idea worth spreading. Deliver the speech you intend to deliver.

Info about our super guest

Becky Walsh

Becky Walsh is a comedian bringing her humour to subjects of personal development, mental health and is a UK leading expert on intuition. Smart, funny and insightful.

Becky presented an agony aunt style phone in radio show on LBC Radio. She is the author of four self-help books including ‘You DO Know – Learn to act on intuition instantly’ which is published in four languages, published by Hay House. She is also the author of ‘Intuitive lovers’ published by O books. She presented on BBC Radio for five years and had her own TV show ‘Anything goes with Becky Walsh’.

Becky is a sought-after speaker and has appeared at the world-renowned seminar ‘I can do it’, as well being a senior curator, coach and script editor for TEDx Bristol. Becky has a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and is a qualified life coach.

Becky has a private practice as an intuitive catalyst online.

www.beckywalsh.com

Info about the hosts:

ELLIOT KAY

For the last decade, Elliot has worked with Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, MD’s & Investors in order to help them stand out when they are public speaking, pitching, or looking to win business through public speaking. Elliot’s unique and effective structures, impactful delivery training, and teaching “language that lands” has helped them to hone their messaging, perfect their stories, and thus win them more business. He is an international public speaker and trainer with over 8,000 hours of stage time, an accredited virtual speaker, author of 5 books, and host of the ‘Voice For Good’ podcast.

JOSE UCAR

Jose Ucar is a global TEDx speaker, curator and host, NLP coach, international business, marketing specialist and founder of Jose Ucar Ltd. Jose has spent the last ten years travelling the world, successfully growing and promoting different businesses by working alongside them to bring about transformational change through the power of advanced communication skills.

www.joseucar.com

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