TEDx For LibrariesAn Webinar

Thursday, January 21st, 201012:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.

Presenter: Genesis Hansen ghansen@newportbeachca.gov

Special Thanks

To Lara Stein at TED for providing TEDx statistics,

photos, and slide templates

Who is this TED guy, anyway? TED is not a person!

TED origins

People involved

TED Conferences

TEDTalks

Ideas Worth Spreading

What is TEDx?

About TEDx Events: 283 plus TEDx events held worldwide in 2009 Held in 60 different countries TEDx events held in over 25 Languages 257 TEDx Upcoming Events scheduled, slated to have a

combined 47,000 attendees 106 Facebook Sites & 9,710 TEDx Fans 224 Twitter Accounts 120 TEDx Dedicated Websites TEDx YouTube Channel: 6,318 channel views, 490

subscribers, 79 TEDxTalks uploaded TEDx Channel available on Tudou (China) and dotSub (for

translation purposes) 5 TEDxTalks have been featured on TED.com

Data as of 9/15/09

Advantages of TEDx for libraries:

Free!

Top-notch, exciting content

Proven programming model to follow

Did I mention it’s FREE?

Before You Apply, Consider:

Size of event (up to 100 people)?

Half day or full day event?

Live speakers or TED content only?

Basic Host Responsibilities

Selecting a venue Choosing a name Inviting Participants Choosing content Creating a website

The Application Process It’s not a competitive process (whew!)

Most applications approved as long as they fit the TED guidelines and framework

Approval usually comes within a 5-10 days

Don’t promote your event until your application is approved

Once you are approved…

The approval email:

Resources for hostsThe TEDx website

Find out more… Watch past TEDxTalks: youtube.com/tedxtalks Fan TEDx on Facebook Follow TEDx on Twitter Questions? Email tedx@ted.com

Promoting your TEDx event Review the branding guidelines Website/Facebook page Social Media Press releases, etc.

Logistics and Sponsorships

Depend on the size of your event Venue considerations Sponsorships must be approved

Curating Event Content Which TEDTalks will you show? Inviting live speakers and performers Order of speakers and sessions

Technical Requirements

DON’T try to stream talks live Burn to DVD Play from hard drive or flash drive Use Miro player (open source)

For live talks, be sure to test audio

The Day of the Event

Event MC responsibilities

Promoting discussion

Social media presence

Video any live talks

After the Event Send out attendee evaluations

Submit host evaluation

Update website or Facebook page

Submit event photos/videos

Continue the conversation

Q & A

Do you have any questions about TEDx

events for libraries?

Thank You!

Genesis Hansenghansen@newportbeachca.gov