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Igor Celikovic
"To be a speaker coach you need to have empathy towards
the speaker, to really listen and understand what the
speaker wants to communicate in the talk itself."
-IGOR CELIKOVIC www.WorldofSpeakers.com
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-IGOR CELIKOVIC
"Why I like TEDx as a format so much, because it
really makes a speaker focus on one specific idea
instead of telling his or her life story." 
www.WorldofSpeakers.com
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-IGOR CELIKOVIC
"TEDx conferences don't attract only one type of audience,
they attract people from totally different groups of society,
from people in the health industry to technicians, to
engineers, to journalists. This mix makes the offline
engagement in breaks priceless.
www.WorldofSpeakers.com
Powered by
-IGOR CELIKOVIC
"You're the speaker.
Tell me what do you really care about?"
www.WorldofSpeakers.com
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-IGOR CELIKOVIC
 "Talk about what was the most exciting
thing that happened to you."
www.WorldofSpeakers.com
Powered by
-IGOR CELIKOVIC
"As a coach I never craft the talk for the
speaker. They need to feel comfortable
with the thing they are going to say. "
www.WorldofSpeakers.com
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"If you have to pick between thinking about the
ending or thinking about the beginning, I would
always say, "Think about the ending"." 
-IGOR CELIKOVIC
www.WorldofSpeakers.com
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-IGOR CELIKOVIC
"If you have something new to say, if you
have something specific, the better the
chances are of your idea getting further." 
www.WorldofSpeakers.com
Powered by
-IGOR CELIKOVIC
"There are many different ways speakers can
structure their talk, based on what kind of speaker they
are. It's difficult to say, "Look, this is a structure you need
to abide by and then the talk will be noticed"."
www.WorldofSpeakers.com
Powered by
-IGOR CELIKOVIC
"Be yourself, don't try to be funny just
because you think you have to be funny." 
www.WorldofSpeakers.com
Powered by
-IGOR CELIKOVIC
"You have to feel comfortable so your talk has to come
off as something that is natural, that is spontaneous, even
though it's well prepared in advance."
www.WorldofSpeakers.com
Powered by
"Don't start with:
         "My name is Igor, today I'm going to talk to you about spaceships."
That's a no-go! 
You'll lose your audience. 
www.WorldofSpeakers.com
Powered by
Creating a great intro
Start with a question. Or start with 2 or 3 different new and
interesting things your talk is going to tackle.
Tell them:
"Today we're going to talk about spaceships and Nutella"
www.WorldofSpeakers.com
Powered by
Creating a great intro
Get their brains thinking:
"How can you connect those 3 things?"
Then they will be willing to stay with you in the talk because they
believe they will discover something new. 
www.WorldofSpeakers.com
Powered by
Creating a great intro
-IGOR CELIKOVIC
"Avoid saying that you can speak about anything.
It comes off sounding like you're not
passionate about anything in particular." 
www.WorldofSpeakers.com
Powered by
-RYAN FOLAND
"Have authority. Speak about one thing. Pitch that fact to an
organizer, and they will do some cyber-searching-stocking on
you and if it all matches up: you might find yourself on the
TEDx stage. " 
www.WorldofSpeakers.com
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GROWING YOUR
SPEAKING BUSINESS
Listen to the World of Speakers Podcast Series on iTunes.
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World of Speakers E.32: Creating a TEDx Talk

  • 2. "To be a speaker coach you need to have empathy towards the speaker, to really listen and understand what the speaker wants to communicate in the talk itself." -IGOR CELIKOVIC www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by
  • 3. -IGOR CELIKOVIC "Why I like TEDx as a format so much, because it really makes a speaker focus on one specific idea instead of telling his or her life story."  www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by
  • 4. -IGOR CELIKOVIC "TEDx conferences don't attract only one type of audience, they attract people from totally different groups of society, from people in the health industry to technicians, to engineers, to journalists. This mix makes the offline engagement in breaks priceless. www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by
  • 5. -IGOR CELIKOVIC "You're the speaker. Tell me what do you really care about?" www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by
  • 6. -IGOR CELIKOVIC  "Talk about what was the most exciting thing that happened to you." www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by
  • 7. -IGOR CELIKOVIC "As a coach I never craft the talk for the speaker. They need to feel comfortable with the thing they are going to say. " www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by
  • 8. "If you have to pick between thinking about the ending or thinking about the beginning, I would always say, "Think about the ending"."  -IGOR CELIKOVIC www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by
  • 9. -IGOR CELIKOVIC "If you have something new to say, if you have something specific, the better the chances are of your idea getting further."  www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by
  • 10. -IGOR CELIKOVIC "There are many different ways speakers can structure their talk, based on what kind of speaker they are. It's difficult to say, "Look, this is a structure you need to abide by and then the talk will be noticed"." www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by
  • 11. -IGOR CELIKOVIC "Be yourself, don't try to be funny just because you think you have to be funny."  www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by
  • 12. -IGOR CELIKOVIC "You have to feel comfortable so your talk has to come off as something that is natural, that is spontaneous, even though it's well prepared in advance." www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by
  • 13. "Don't start with:          "My name is Igor, today I'm going to talk to you about spaceships." That's a no-go!  You'll lose your audience.  www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by Creating a great intro
  • 14. Start with a question. Or start with 2 or 3 different new and interesting things your talk is going to tackle. Tell them: "Today we're going to talk about spaceships and Nutella" www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by Creating a great intro
  • 15. Get their brains thinking: "How can you connect those 3 things?" Then they will be willing to stay with you in the talk because they believe they will discover something new.  www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by Creating a great intro
  • 16. -IGOR CELIKOVIC "Avoid saying that you can speak about anything. It comes off sounding like you're not passionate about anything in particular."  www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by
  • 17. -RYAN FOLAND "Have authority. Speak about one thing. Pitch that fact to an organizer, and they will do some cyber-searching-stocking on you and if it all matches up: you might find yourself on the TEDx stage. "  www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by
  • 18. EXPERT INSIGHTS ON GROWING YOUR SPEAKING BUSINESS Listen to the World of Speakers Podcast Series on iTunes. www.WorldofSpeakers.com Powered by