by TEDxPortofSpain Speaker Coach and TEDxPortofSpain curator: Keita Demming The TED format is very different. It is not a speech or a lecture. Start by watching a few TED Talks. Do not try to get your speaker to mimic any of these talks. Get familiar with the TED style and format. Remind your speaker that it is a cardinal sin to go over their time. Your role as a coach is…
We are excited to announce our 3rd TEDxPortofSpainSalon event for 2014, ‘Action!‘ Date: Wednesday 17th September, 2014 Time: 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Venue: Little Carib Theatre, Cor. White & Roberts Streets, Woodbrook For this Salon, we have teamed up with the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival (ttff) to co-host an exciting event. We will explore the “act of doing” as catalyzed through the medium of film. Films are often regarded as mere entertainment but film can promote…
by Candice De Sormeaux “If you are not making mistakes, you’re not taking enough risks,” – Debbie Millman Taking risks, whether calculated or not, isn’t easy. In fact, the human psyche is wired to constantly grasp at the security of our comfort zones and the assurance of our familiar patterns. However, if we think of failure as both an art and a science, it may help us to dive more…