Solving for X

Solving for X
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This is Solving for X, our podcast for the TEDx Community! Listen to a new episode every other week, as TEDx organizers and TED staff members share candid stories, wisdom, and tips about everything that goes into producing TEDx events.

  1. Redefine your city — Greg Tehven, TEDxFargo

    17.12.2021

    Redefine your city — Greg Tehven, TEDxFargo

    In this episode, Greg Tehven shares how his team interweaves TEDxFargo speakers’ paths to the stage with local community members, businesses, and culture. Tune in to hear Salome Heusel, Head of TEDx, and Greg discuss how having a localized approach that centers your community can redefine your city.

    32 мин.
  2. Collaborate on curation with your community — Iuliia Takhtarova, TEDxKyiv

    11.08.2021

    Collaborate on curation with your community — Iuliia Takhtarova, TEDxKyiv

    In this episode, Iluliia Takhtarova, Program Director and Curator at TEDxKyiv, and Salome Heusel, Head of TEDx, discuss the unique benefits of involving your local community when curating your TEDx event. The two dive into TEDxKyiv’s braintrust program, which enables the team to bring ideas from their local community to the stage. Tune in to hear more about how to digitally engage your local community to advance your event’s local and global impact.

    21 мин.
  3. Craft your event with TEDx wisdom — Masuka Mutenda, TEDxLusaka

    08.07.2021

    Craft your event with TEDx wisdom — Masuka Mutenda, TEDxLusaka

    This episode features Masuka Mutenda, organizer of TEDxLusaka, and is hosted by Salome Heusel, Head of TEDx. Masuka discusses how reaching out to other TEDx organizers creates a more enriching organizing experience. Listen in as they explore topics such as: maintaining connections with organizers around the world and making use of the TEDxHub as a main source of interaction.

    28 мин.
  4. Build a trusted budget with your team — Katy Forster, TEDxSeattle

    17.05.2021

    Build a trusted budget with your team — Katy Forster, TEDxSeattle

    In this episode, Jay and Katy Forster, Director of Finance for TEDxSeattle, discuss how creating a reliable budget from scratch is vital to producing a successful TEDx event. Katy emphasizes the importance of collaboration between team members to determine possible revenue streams. She highlights the categories included in a traditional TEDx event budget — and illustrates the importance of including a 10-30% buffer to manage unexpected costs. Listen in as she demonstrates the value in asking the right questions from the outset when building a budget.

    30 мин.
  5. Find joy in the evolution of your event — Tuya Bat, TEDxUlaanbaatar

    17.03.2021

    Find joy in the evolution of your event — Tuya Bat, TEDxUlaanbaatar

    This episode features Tuya Bat from TEDxUlaanbaatar in Mongolia and is hosted by Caroline Burke, Director of Community Engagement and Learning for TEDx. In this conversation, the two dive into how TEDxUlaanbaatar adapted to hold a hybrid event for their community. Listen in to hear Tuya share the story of how the team re-envisioned their event and persisted through uncertainty. 4:47 - How TEDxUlaanbaatar navigated the early days of the pandemic to create a hybrid event that inspired other local events 6:36 - How to adapt your existing venue for a virtual stream 9:43 - Specific production techniques TEDxUlaanbaatar used to evolve their event experience 16:23 - How TEDxers can find joy and motivation in the organizing journey 21:38 - An optimistic note about the future and how the spirit of the program can persevere with innovation

    28 мин.
  6. How TEDx events can usher in healing after the pandemic — Guy Winch, Psychologist, TED Speaker

    13.01.2021

    How TEDx events can usher in healing after the pandemic — Guy Winch, Psychologist, TED Speaker

    In this episode, Jay and Guy Winch, psychologist and TED speaker, meditate on how TEDx events can be a beacon of hope for local communities after the current health crisis. Tune in to hear Guy share how TEDx can contribute to the process of healing and recovery. 1:45 - An acknowledgement of the emotional toll people all over the world have experienced during the pandemic 5:25 - The unique opportunity TEDxers have to connect their community members—and instill hope 13:23 - Specific methods that TEDxers can use to nurture their own well-being in order to approach TEDx organizing with a fresh mind 24:48 - The real-life impact each TEDx event makes on the world, from the perspective of a TEDx speaker

    30 мин.
  7. Reimagine your talk format — Banban Cheng, Creative Director of Format Development, TED

    07.10.2020

    Reimagine your talk format — Banban Cheng, Creative Director of Format Development, TED

    In this episode, Jay and Banban Cheng, Creative Director of Format Development at TED, have a conversation about creative strategies for producing remote talks. Listen in to hear Banban share tips for how to enrich your talk format by making thoughtful choices in remote production and curation. 1:41 - How TED talks are being redefined off stage to become more dynamic in a virtual setting 8:50 - A strategy to prepare speakers to record talks from home 10:49 - An example of a direct to camera talk from TED2020 and a walkthrough of how the TED2020 talks were produced 20:56 - Suggestions for visual elements that can make a talk more compelling 25:04 - The challenges of creating direct to camera talks and how to overcome them 28:25 - The future of direct to camera talks and how new formats can enhance the presentation of ideas

    32 мин.
  8. Transition to virtual — Kelly Stoetzel, Head of Conferences, TED

    22.07.2020

    Transition to virtual — Kelly Stoetzel, Head of Conferences, TED

    In this episode, Jay and Kelly Stoetzel, Head of Conferences at TED, talk about how to pivot from an in-person event to a virtual one— and how there are limitless opportunities for experimentation in a virtual landscape. Tune in to hear about the practical framework of TED2020 and how the team brought special moments of interaction to life! 2:09 - A description of the structure and programming of TED2020 4:52 - Methods of fostering virtual interaction 14:23 - How an event host’s role has shifted in the transition to virtual 20:23 - How music and interstitials add value to the attendee experience 25:09 -The challenges of TED2020 and the TED’s plans for the future 30:57 - How virtual events allow the flexibility and freedom to innovate

    34 мин.
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This is Solving for X, our podcast for the TEDx Community! Listen to a new episode every other week, as TEDx organizers and TED staff members share candid stories, wisdom, and tips about everything that goes into producing TEDx events.

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