Ryan Foland speaks with Igor Celikovic, a TEDx Speaker Coach. After working with TEDx for 9 years: Igor has become an expert on what works on the TEDx stage—and what doesn’t. His insights are important for any speaker who is looking to create TEDx-worthy talks.
Ryan and Igor clearly outline how speakers can structure their talk, by tapping into the techniques Igor has used with dozens of first-time TED speakers. Listen to the interview, and see the infographic below for more on how to structure your talk effectively.
Listen to this podcast to find out:
- Why TED has taken the speaking world by storm, and why the format is perfect for sharing ideas.
- Some of the mistakes first time TED-speakers make, and how to avoid them.
- How to craft a TEDx worthy talk.
- Tips on creating an introduction and title that will catch your audience’s attention and engage them from the start.
Ideas on what to say, and what not to say, when talking to an event organizer.
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
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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."
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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.
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5. -IGOR CELIKOVIC
"You're the speaker.
Tell me what do you really care about?"
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6. -IGOR CELIKOVIC
"Talk about what was the most exciting
thing that happened to you."
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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. "
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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
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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."
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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"."
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11. -IGOR CELIKOVIC
"Be yourself, don't try to be funny just
because you think you have to be funny."
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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."
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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.
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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"
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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.
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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."
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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. "
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18. EXPERT INSIGHTS ON
GROWING YOUR
SPEAKING BUSINESS
Listen to the World of Speakers Podcast Series on iTunes.
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