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The Mystery of TED Talks with Hayley Foster


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The Mystery of TED Talks with Hayley Foster

You’re a professional speaker with a great message and a perfect delivery; you must be an ideal candidate to give a TEDx talk, right? This week on Speakernomics, we invited Hayley Foster, the Short Talk Expert, one of the founders of the first TEDx event in 2009, to discuss what it takes to get invited to the TED stage and why professional speakers aren’t always selected.


Key Takeaways

  • Understand the codes and landmines
  • It’s about more than your content

  • Who is Hayley Foster?

    Co-founder of TEDxNASA, the first large scale TEDx in history, Hayley Foster, the Short Talk Expert, is in her 13th year of coaching hundreds of speakers for TEDx and high-stakes short talks internationally. Their impact is clearly shown by view counts that range from 100,000 to nearly 2.5 million, with 7 talks elevated to TED.com to date. Often the designated speaker coach, she’s been on selection committees across dozens of TEDx events. She is also the author of Don’t Tank Your TED Talk! 12 Mistakes Professional Speakers Make. Our conversation will provide Insider Insight into how to get picked for a TEDx.

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