Get Ready for TED When TED is Ready for YOU!

The step-by-step guide designed to land you a TEDx talk

This book is a journey designed to help you land your dream spot on a TEDx stage.

It is a step-by-step roadmap for crafting your persuasive, compelling pitch packed with insider strategies, tips, and techniques for nailing your TEDx application.

By the end of the book, you will know how to crack the code to speaker selection by learning how to:

Find, define, and refine your “idea worth spreading”
Craft an irresistible application
Navigate the selection process so that you stand out in a competitive landscape
How, when and where to apply
Avoid the dreaded “NO THANKS” pile by creating a stand-out video component for your application.

About The Author Teri Kingston

Teri Kingston is a certified World Class Speaking Coach and TEDx Speaker coach. In 2008 she received her Distinguished Toastmaster accreditation, the highest designation in Toastmasters International and has won numerous contests at the District level in Toastmasters.

Through her business, Real Impact Speaking, she coaches speakers on how to amplify their message through the delivery of a TEDx talk or TED-style talks that are focused around one idea worth spreading.

From TED to Keynotes, Teri understands how to help speakers discover, design and develop their best talks!

Teri has a unique ability to help other people get their valuable perspectives and ideas out into the world in a way that will truly resonate with their audiences every time they step out on stage.

Order Now and Take Your First Step Toward the Red Dot

The average TEDx event will receive hundreds of speaker applications with 6-10 speaker slots. You want to make your application easy for the team to review. You want your application to be what the team and event are looking for.
This step-by-step guide does just that.

Testimonials

This book takes you on an intellectual journey, a step-by-step guide to successfully spread your idea to the world. Teri offers a winning formula from ideation to the talk. I encourage you to embrace her approach which is a culmination of her successful experiences, passion, and accomplishments in the TED universe.May this book be the support and a source of inspiration as you embrace your journey to the red dot.

Veronica Farmer

TEDx Kanata Curator/Co-Chair, Vice President of Marketing, Wesley Clover International

Teri nails down the most important pieces for any aspiring TEDx speaker from pitch to platform with a complete understanding of the difference between Speaking and TEDx, something that too many speaker-coaches miss. Teri has the ability to drill down to what matters, leaving the rest at the door so she can coach winning TEDx hopefuls to produce exactly what the curators are looking for. As she says, it’s not easy, but she makes the journey easier with her TEDx formula.

Angela Sutcliffe

Professional Speaker, Leadership Coach, Small Business Advisor

Teri takes you on an exercise journey of mind mapping, # hash tagging, using the TRUST template and the ABT formula; to her sage (and 100% correct)frontline advice on what NOT to do so YOU can stand on the RED DOT and share your idea worth spreading.This is a must-do guide.

Cheryl Dowell

TEDxOttawa Curator/Executive Director, Professor, School of Business, Algonquin College

I’ve coached thousands of people to speak in various situations and I’ve coached four groups of TEDx speakers. What I haven’t done is studied or figured out how to apply to and land a spot with TEDx. Luckily for me and my future clients, Teri has! If being a TEDx speaker is one of your dreams, this book is for you. If you coach people who want to be a TEDx speaker, it is absolutely also for us!

Amy Ayoub

The Zen Speaker – How to Be Calm, Confident & Compelling in the Spotlight

I’ve often thought about what it might be like to do a TEDx talk but have never seriously considered it till reading this book. Teri Kingston is a master guide through the process. Small steps, very clear instructions and truly inspirational!

Janet Kidd

Musician

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