TEDx talk guidelines & suggestions

Content Guidelines (PLEASE READ):

All talks must be aligned with the TEDx Content Guidelines. These guidelines include the following, and can be viewed in further detail in this document if you have questions or are concerned your talk may fall into one of these categories.

No Commercial Agendas
No Political Agendas or Inflammatory Rhetoric
No Religious Agendas
No Bad Science

Structure of the Talk

Time: Keep in mind that your talk cannot be longer than 12 minutes, so shoot for 8 - 10. This will help keep the audience more engaged with your talk and remember the incredible points of your talk.

Storytelling: A clear, well thought out, personal story is great way to keep the audience engaged throughout your talk.

Performances: TEDxHopeCollege is not a stage to show off your talents, but if you feel that a musical/artistic performance would strengthen and compliment your talk then please feel free to discuss options with the exec team.

Use of Visual Aids

Slides:

Plan for 0 -10 slides. The point of visual aids is to compliment and help the audience understand your talk, not take the focus away from it.
The software at the Knickerbocker Theatre cannot transfer animations or transitions, so don't plan on including those in your slides. If you feel that this is something you need discuss it with the exec team.
The finished slideshow must be converted into a pdf and emailed to TEDxHopeCollege before the selected due date.

Props/other: If you feel that your talk would benefit from props or another type of visual, discuss it with the exec team early on.

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TEDx talk guidelines & suggestions

Structure of the Talk

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