Three times makes it a trend
October 15, 2011
They say once is an event, twice is a coincidence and three times is a trend. As we organize the third TEDxColumbus event, we’re definitely feeling the
Syndication
September 8, 2011
For someone who has gotten rid of regular TV in the last six months, syndication has new meaning to me: the ability to have your
What’s your hook?
July 22, 2011
Late last year when we started paying close attention to good opening hooks, we started noting those TED talks that had particularly good ones. In this 3
TED 2011: Wondering if I’ll ever recover…
March 14, 2011
Consider: We spend 4 billion hours in traffic. There are 1 billion people in the world with a brain disorder. For every 400 movies made,
Live from the Desert.
February 27, 2011
To kick off this year’s TEDActive conference in Palm Springs, the TED staff held a special workshop day for TEDx organizers. I gave a brief presentation
11 things to look forward to in 2011
January 10, 2011
Last year when we launched ar.tic.u.la.tion in mid-summer, we had no idea that we’d get the overwhelming response that we did. Between individual style coaching,
10 for 20
December 30, 2010
Here’s my list of bad to beautiful public speaking moments for 2010: 10. We’ll start with bad: I’m still amazed that this guy made it onto national news
TEDxColumbus Saves the Cat
November 10, 2010
Two weeks ago we produced the second TEDxColumbus. Huzzah!!! A wonderfully moving and inspiring afternoon of 13 different short talks and performances over 5 hours. I
From Ruth: 25 years in the making
June 2, 2010
San Diego, August, 1996: I was sequestered for a day in the speechwriters’ room behind the big stage at the Republican National Convention. I was
So you have invited someone to talk, eh?
May 12, 2010
This is a note to organizers. Your role in getting a speaker ready to talk is as important as the speaker’s own preparation. In the