- Rawan Al-Wazzan
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What guidelines would you give someone preparing a TEDx talk?
TED Community, I’ve attended a number of independently organized TEDx events and seen plenty on YouTube and was disappointed to find out that some talks presented weren’t TED material. They lacked the ‘idea worth spreading’ element. What would you suggest to a speaker who’s preparing to deliver a TEDx talk in order for them to make sure their talk is up to standards?
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Tofig Ahmed 500+
- TED speakers are doers, not just talkers.
- TED speakers should be at the cutting edge of their fields.
- TEDx speakers should at least have one of the above on their X region !!!
Rawan Al-Wazzan
Tofig Ahmed 500+
Unfortunately, I don't think it's easy to find such speakers in our communities.
And yet even if you did find them, then they might not be quite open enough to spread their ideas freely in a compelling way and in a very complex and restricted environment such as ours!
Disappointing and not so optimistic point of view, but it's the truth in my opinion.
Rawan Al-Wazzan
I find that we have an enormous number of highly capable speakers with amazing ideas that are indeed worth spreading, especially the young generation, in our region.
I do agree with you that the obstacles we may face do not exist in other communities, but that makes the challenge of surpassing them an enriching experience.
Out of curiosity, what TEDx event(s) have you attended in the Kingdom that you believe were what a TEDx event should be?
Tofig Ahmed 500+
- "but that makes the challenge of surpassing them an enriching experience.'
I would totally agree.
- As of any TEDx event I attended, none!. but watched some in youtube.