TEDxHuntsville 2012 was inspired by the idea that experiences spark new ideas and connections. The event aimed to reignite curiosity and inspire the community. There were 10 commandments for TED talks. They included dreaming big for the talk, being vulnerable, explaining concepts simply with examples, connecting emotionally, avoiding ego, not promoting products or services, commenting on other talks, minimizing reading aloud, ending on time, and rehearsing with feedback.

1. Amy Robinson

5. 5,000+
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Ideas worth spreading

6. Make new connections

7. See beauty

8. Broaden perspective

9. Make an impact

10. Ignite ideas

11. Create wonder

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TEDxHuntsville 2012: Reignite is inspired by the idea that
experiences spark catalytic chain reactions, inciting new ideas
and curiosity and potential. Reigniting is connecting ideas. It
enlivens, invigorates, and inspires you. Reignite and connect with
our community. There is a place where ideas turn into action.
That place is TEDxHuntsville.

17. That’s not a TED slide.

18. 10 TED Commandments

19. 1. Dream big. Strive to create the best talk you have ever given.

20. 2. Show us the real you. Share your passions, your dreams...
and also your fears. Be vulnerable. Speak of failure as well as
success.

21. 3. Make the complex plain. Don’t try to dazzle intellectually.
Don’t speak in abstractions. Explain! Give examples. Tell stories.
Be specific.

22. 4. Connect with people’s emotions. Make us laugh! Make us
cry!

23. 5. Don’t flaunt your ego. Don’t boast. It’s the surest way to
switch everyone off.

24. 6. No selling from the stage! Unless we have specifically asked
you to, do not talk about your company or organization. And
don’t even think about pitching your products or services or
asking for funding from stage.

25. 7. Feel free to comment on other speakers, to praise or to
criticize. Controversy energizes! Enthusiastic endorsement is
powerful!

26. 8. Don’t read your talk. Your slides will be on a screen in front
of you during your talk. We encourage our speakers to read as
little as possible. But if the choice is between reading or
rambling, then read!

27. 9. You must end your talk on time. Doing otherwise is to steal
time from the people that follow you.
We won’t allow it.

28. 10. Rehearse your talk in front of a trusted friend... for timing,
for clarity, for impact.

29. TEDx Commandments | These commandments are at the heart of every TED talk
1. Dream big. Strive to create the best talk you have ever given.
2. Show us the real you. Share your passions, your dreams... and also your fears. Be vulnerable.
Speak of failure as well as success.
3. Make the complex plain. Don’t try to dazzle intellectually. Don’t speak in abstractions. Explain!
Give examples. Tell stories. Be specific.
4. Connect with people’s emotions. Make us laugh! Make us cry!
5. Don’t flaunt your ego. Don’t boast. It’s the surest way to switch everyone off.
6. No selling from the stage! Unless we have specifically asked you to, do not talk about your
company or organization. And don’t even think about pitching your products or services or asking for
funding from stage.
7. Feel free to comment on other speakers, to praise or to criticize. Controversy energizes!
Enthusiastic endorsement is powerful!
8. Don’t read your talk. Your slides will be on a screen in front of you during your talk. We
encourage our speakers to read as little as possible. But if the choice is between reading or rambling,
then read!
9. You must end your talk on time. Doing otherwise is to steal time from the people that follow you.
We won’t allow it.
10. Rehearse your talk in front of a trusted friend... for timing, for clarity, for impact.