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so, i have a speaking engagement at a local TEDx event next weekend. I think my topic is both interesting and educational, and the way its presented will (hopef
by snewk 11y ago
so, i have a speaking engagement at a local TEDx event next weekend. I think my topic is both interesting and educational, and the way its presented will (hopefully) get people thinking about the subject in a new way. what do i do? cancel?
- ccallebs 11y agoI think the point is there's a very low signal:noise ratio when it comes to TEDx talks. Do your topic and knock it out of the park. It should raise the aggregate quality of available talks.
- DonHopkins 11y agoTroll them with a great talk like "How to Deconstruct Almost Anything". [1] "Academics get paid for being clever, not for being right." -- Donald Norman http://www.fudco.com/chip/deconstr.html http://www.fudco.com/chip/deconstr.html
- snewk 11y agoI am a troll at heart, but over the last few months i've become friends with the event organizers. As much as trolling would be fun, I feel it would be a betrayal of their trust.
- dredmorbius 11y agoIf nothing else, it's practice and exposure for you. If your talk's truly worthwhile, you've raised the value proposition for others. If it fits the mold, well, there's that then.
- jakobegger 11y agoWhy cancel? Even if it's true that people come for charisma rather than ideas, it's still an honour that people want to hear you speak. Personally, I consider TED a form of high quality entertainment, and while I don't think it's changing the world, I do have a lot of respect for the people giving talks. If I could talk like the people at TED, and was invited to speak about a topic dear to me, there's no way I'd turn down the offer.