Course Description

A PROGRAM ABOUT HOW TO APPLY TO TEDX

YOU WILL LEARN:

  • What makes an Idea Worth Spreading
  • Know if you have an Idea Worth Spreading
  • How to get discovered
  • Application tips & tricks
  • Choose a good talk topic
  • Create a clear, concise concept to pitch for a 4-18 min talk
  • TEDx interviewing skills
  • Audition Video help: what & how to say it + how to shoot it
  • Get confidence in your idea

YOU WILL RECEIVE:

  • Videos to guide you through concept, application, to video audition.
  • Checklist of your application journey to keep you organized
  • Private FB support group
  • Weekly Office Hours (Europe/Asia/Oceania & North America/Asia/Oceania)


Senior Instructor

Soness Stevens

HI. I’M SONESS. COACH TO OVER 130+ TED & TEDX SPEAKERSTED  & 4-TIME TEDX SPEAKER  PUBLISHED ACADEMIC AUTHOR ON COMMUNICATIONS Soness Stevens is a TED Global & 4-time TEDx speaker, coach to 130+ TED & TEDx speakers, and communications practitioner. Her stories move audiences from laughter to tears to standing ovations.Soness’s talks connect, engage, and move audiences of 10 to 1,000, having transformed over 750,000 participants.  Vulnerable and powerfully, she shares how we can change conversations professionally, personally, and in our relationships with her belief “listening is love.”   Her TEDx talk on “Have You Ever Felt Heard?” received two standing ovations.  And her TEDx talk on “Miscarriage: What do you say?” changed the dialogue of how we are present with those grieving the loss of an infant, hopes, or identity.Soness is a three-time published academic.  As an Associate Professor of Business Presentation Skills at YNU, her research on communications revolutionized the university system, instilling autonomous learning and interactive teaching.Soness’s emotive storytelling and exciting data engage the audience instantly.  Her “Take action now!” philosophy creates interactive talks raising the audience on their feet applying the life-changing principles immediately!Soness speaks around the world from North America to Asia to the Middle East at events including McKinsey, Disney, World Family, NHK, FOX, Google, Mobile World Congress, TED, TEDx, Softbank, Good Life Project, and National Digital Design Conference, the largest design conference in Pakistan. You may have seen Soness’s nationwide weekly broadcast communications TV show on NHK TV or previously on FOX Japan.When she's not on stage speaking, you'll find her performing stand-up comedy. When life gives you lemons, make jokes. Soness is the official English voice of Hello Kitty.  She lives near the beach and practices Zazen Meditation at her local temple in Japan. 

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Terms and Condition

    • Legalese
  • 2

    WELCOME and Module 0

    • Your Roadmap to STEP ON THE RED DOT (Downloadable PDF) (2018)

    • NEW!!! SOTRD Module 0 (Google Docs version) Worksheet Links (PDF list of links)

    • Module 0 Lesson 1 "How Do You Achieve?" (Downloadable PDF)

    • How do you Achieve: Video of Office Hours: Allison's SOP (Standard Operating Procedure)

    • Module 0 Lesson 2 My Shot Mission (Part 1)

    • Module 0 Lesson 2: My Shot Mission (Part 2) (Downloadable PDF)

    • Module 0 Lesson 2: My Shot Mission (Part 3) (Downloadable PDF)

    • Module 0 Lesson 3: "Block-In" for Success: Showing Up is Half the Battle (Downloadable PDF)

    • What's Your Speaker Type Quiz? (Video

    • Download all workbooks in this module

    • How to use Google Drive: a Quick Start Tutorial for Google Docs for Beginners
  • 3

    Module 1

    • Welcome to Module 1 (5 min video + audio)

    • NEW!!! : SOTRD "Google Docs" Worksheet Links Module 1 (PDF of links)

    • Module 1 Lesson 1: Mindset: Hearing that Little Voice ( 4 min video + audio + PDF)

    • Module 1 lesson 2: What makes an Idea Worth Spreading (Part 1) (4 min video + audio)

    • Module 1 Lesson 2: 7 Qs for your Idea Worth Spreading (Part 2) ( 5 min video + audio + PDF)

    • Module 1 Lesson 3: How do speakers get discovered? (4 min video + audio + PDF)

    • Module 1 Lesson 4: The Wise Why's (Part 1) (Video 4:16 minutes + PDF)

    • Module 1 Lesson 4: The Decoder Ring (Wise Why's) (Part 2)

    • Bonus Wise Why's Meditation AUDIO

    • Download all workbooks and audios in this module
  • 4

    Module 2

    • Module 2 Introduction: Timeline (5 min video + audio)

    • NEW!! SOTRD "Google Docs" Worksheet Links Module 2 (PDF of Links)

    • Module 2 Lesson 1: 3 Ways to Get a Talk (11 min. video + audio + PDF)

    • Module 2 Lesson 2: When and Where | Part 1 (5min video + audio + PDF)

    • Module 2 Lesson 2: Which TEDx event? (2 versions: 2017, 2018) When and Where? Part 2 (15 video + PDF)

    • Extra: Mindset: Who are you to be the expert? (Wes Moore video)

    • Download all workbooks and audios in this module
  • 5

    Module 3

    • NEW!! SOTRD "Google Docs" Worksheet Links Module 3 (PDF of Links)

    • Making your Talk Relevant (8 min video +audio+ PDF)

    • Crafting Your Talk (16:40 min video + audio + PDF )

    • How to Fill Out Your Application (video + PDF)

    • Download all workbooks and audios in this module
  • 6

    Module 4

    • Overview (8:30 min video+audio)

    • NEW!! SOTRD "Google Docs" Worksheet Links Module 4 (PDF of Links)

    • Phase 1: Idea (6:38min Video + audio + PDF)

    • Phase 2: Pro Creation-Craft Your Draft (8:10min video + audio + PDF)

    • Phase 3: Revision (6:13 min video + audio)

    • Phase 4: Production (6 min video + audio)

    • Phase 5 - Feedback (4 min video + audio + PDF)

    • Bonus: how to speak at PechaKucha (4 min. video)

    • Download all workbooks and audios in this module
  • 7

    Office Hour Replays 2017

    • August 11, 2018: Rapid Why's Wise, Haiku, LOL; Mind mapping, Compassion exercise Just Like Me, EEEE's of speaking lesson and activity
  • 8

    Workshop Replays 2018

    • July 13, 2018 Region 1 (Europe)

    • July 14, 2018 Region 2 (NA)

    • July 21, 2018 North America

    • July 21, 2018 Europe

    • July 28, 2018 North America

    • July 28, 2018 Europe

    • August 4, 2014 North America

    • August 4, 2018 Europe

    • August 11, 2018 Europe

    • August 18, 2018 North America (Part 1 & 2)

    • August 18, 2018 Europe

    • August 25, 2018 Europe Region

    • September 1, 2018 Europe Session

    • September 1, 2018 North America Session

    • September 15, 2018 Europe Session

    • Sept 15, 2018 North America Session