TEDx Jax
The largest city in area in the United States.
What is Jacksonville?
A new or surprising idea, challenging a belief, or a great basic idea with a compelling new argument.
What is a good idea for a talk?
Making the audience care, explaining your idea clearly and concisely, describing your evidence and implementation, and addressing how the idea will affect audience.
What is the best structure for a talk?
Ask yourself, do slides clarify or distract the audience.
What is should I use slides?
Rehearse. REPEAT. Rehearse. REPEAT. Rehearse. REPEAT.
What is, how many times do I have to practice my talk?
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What is TEDx Jax Speakers’ online video views?
A person who relays accurate information that is fact-checked, researched from widely accepted and peer reviewed sources, and if possible, consulted with experts.
What is a TEDx expert and Speaker!
Primary goal is to communicate an idea effectively, within a structure that is invisible to the audience.
What is a good structure for a TEDx talk?
Make simple slides with just photographs; more complex information on slides may require a designer—keep it simple.
What is I am clueless about making slides so where do I start?
Practice with the clock winding down in front of you.
What is practicing my timing?
Eighth year sold out conference.
What is TEDx RiversideAvondale, renamed TEDx Jacksonville.
An idea that is written down in one or two sentences.
What is an idea that’s ready to roll!
A clear statement of an idea; invoke a point that is thought of often; a cool fact or declaration, or a grounding and frank way to enter into a heavy topic.
What is a strong Introduction.
Images and photos to help the audience remember; graphs and infographics; only one slide per point.
What is, what goes on my slides?
Practice standing still, feet planted firmly in one spot...overcome the urge to rock side to side and walk around.
What is fine tuning my posture?
Dedicates hundreds of hours each year sharing TED’s mission in Northeast Florida.
What are the AWESOME TEDx Volunteers!
Is my idea new (never heard), is it interesting (applies to many), and is it factual and realistic (backed up by data)?
What are three guiding questions for a refined idea?
Give a brief context, provide information on your idea from least to most exciting or the latest, use empirical evidence, name and briefly speak to controversies, and explain new terminology.
What is presenting the body of your topic and the evidence?
Use as little text as possible—reading your slide means audience isn’t listening; put different points on different slides in lieu of bullet points.
What is what should my slides look like?
Whether your are a beginning speaker or have presented 1000 times...
What is embrace your coaching sessions and final rehearsal!
A showcase for presenting well-informed ideas under 12-minutes.
What is a TEDx Talk?
An idea isn’t just a story or a list of facts; a good idea takes evidence or observations and draws a larger conclusion.
What is an AWESOME quote!
Find a conclusion that leaves audience feeling positive to your idea, how it might affect their lives if implemented, and if appropriate, a call to action.
What is a solid conclusion to a talk?
Widescreen format, use broadcast safe zones, select large images not pixelated, and use font size 42 or larger in Sans-Serf: Helvetica or Verdana.
What is, how to format my slides?
The dress-rehearsal time the day before the event.
What is stage time rehearsal?