Top 5 Tedx Speaker Tips

Is a TEDx Talk on your bucket list?

As a TEDx Speaker Coach, I’m sharing my top 5 tips for speakers

1. Know your one-line key message: What is the speech about in In one line? If you can’t do this, the audience won’t be clear on what the talk is about either.

2. Consider what to wear: People SEE you before they hear you so you MUST think about what you’re wearing.

3. Do a voice warm-up: Not warming up your voice before a speech is like not warming up your body before a running race. It’s a bad idea as it can cause injury and poor performance.  

4. Use the “mic-drop” speech inflection pattern: This is a rising inflection followed by a pause, then the next part shoots out like a dart towards a dart board. Listen to the podcast episode if you want to know what this sounds like. 

5. Have your safety line ready: This is a line that works anywhere in the speech and you can pull it out anytime you lose your place. 

Which tip will you take on for your next speaking gig? 

To learn more about Tedx speaking, check out episode 209 of That Voice Podcast - https://www.sallyprosser.com.au/thatvoicepodcast/209 

Want a pep talk before your next speaking gig? Get free access to the Pep Talks in your Pocket audio tracks: https://bit.ly/3KSk7h7 

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