TEDx events are independently organized local events that spread ideas in the style of TED talks. The document discusses how the author got involved with TEDx by volunteering to translate for an event, and then organizing their own TEDx event at their university where they brought in speakers to share ideas on topics like starting a coffee business. Organizing the TEDx event provided the author experience in event planning, allowed them to network with diverse people, and inspired them to pursue a master's program combining their interests.

1. -What is TEDx?
-How did it start?
-How does it affect my life?
My Passion for
Inspirational Events
--An activity I enjoy doing and how it
contributes to my personal and professional
development

2. Q: What is TEDx?
A: In the spirit of TED, 'ideas worth spreading', TEDx program
helps communities, organizations and individuals produce TED-
style events at the local level. TEDx events are planned and
coordinated independently under a free license from TED.
Q: How did I meet TED and TEDx?
A: TED talk videos are important sources of course content. After
class, I would watch TED to improve English and learn about cutting-
edge technology,entertainment and design. And from TEDx forum I
found a chance to translate videos for a Shanghai TEDx event as a
volunteer.
Some Q&A

3. Event name and event theme
'BIT': Beijing Institute of Technology
'bit by bit':
-Our first 'bit' of TEDx event
-We spread innovative and inspirational
ideas in the community and hope to bring in
new energy and thoughts to our fellow
students
Logo 'from drops to waves':
-Massive drops of ideas converge to a strong
wave that can make a difference to the
community and even beyond.
Event theme illustration
Visual Concept

4. Online Promotion
As the manager of WeChat public account, I
translate speech information, write
promotion content and generate 2000+
views each post
Offline Promotion
We hand out flyers, put up posters in school
buildings and set up stands on campus.
Fellow students showed great interest in the
event and some even joined our team after
How to prepare a
TEDx event?

5. Communication with
speakers
Each speaker receives a TED Talks
book as a gift. Since TED has
regulations on speech length and style,
we would inform speakers in advance
and polish the speech together. Each
speaker is assigned a TEDx member as
a coordinator throughout the event.
How to prepare a
TEDx event?

6. QI MING, founder of the first coffee
academy in Beijing
At TEDx BIT, he shared his start-up story and
how he switched from a professional interpreter
to a coffee entrepreneur. He said that people are
drinking coffee(mostly starbucks) every day but
not many would care about the making of a good
coffee. He gave us a lesson about the features of
coffee as well as tips on how to tell if a coffee is
good or bad. Afterwards he invited organizers to
his coffee school. Now I am a coffee enthusiast
thanks to his inspiration
What does a TEDx
event look like?

7. TEDxBIT: 'bit by BIT' TEDxBIT: 'Tide'
What does a TEDx
event look like?

8. -People who took part in TEDx are from very diversed
backgrounds. Thanks to TEDx, we became friends and through
their sharings I gained a brand new vision of a different field
as well as a different life.
-I also grew a lot as this is my first time organizing an event
independently. From zero to hero, I tried to get involved in
almost every aspect of the organization. Tough as it was, our
effort paied when the event finally took off.
What's more, it opens a door to a different world, a
bigger world.
How does organizing
TEDx affect my life?

9. To be continued...
“Combining my
organizational skills,
engineering background
and passion for business
study, I will bring a sense
of diversity, commitment
and creativity to the
master program.”

10. To be continued...
“Combining my
organizational skills,
engineering background
and passion for business
study, I will bring a sense
of diversity, commitment
and creativity to the
master program.”