Last week Tessa Rawson gave us the insider secrets to landing a TEDx talk. This week she's back with the part that matters just as much how to actually show up and deliver it.

And this one isn't just for TEDx speakers. Whether you're a seasoned speaker, an emerging one, or someone with a stage on your vision board this episode is packed with the presentation coaching tips you didn't know you needed.

In this episode:

• The difference between memorizing and internalizing and which one actually works
• What to do if you forget your words mid-talk
• How to use your body, your hands, and the stage without overdoing it
• What to wear and what to absolutely never wear on a stage
• The truth about slides when they help, when they hurt, and why you should build your talk without them first
• And much more

Connect with Tessa Rawson on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessarawson/

Visit Tessa's website → https://www.resonance-ideas.com/

Listen to Part 1: How to Land a TEDx Talk →

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-land-a-tedx-talk-my-tedx-journey-insider/id1599654499?i=1000761604669

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A year ago today I stepped onto the red dot and delivered a TEDx talk at my alma mater, Florida State University.

It was one of the highest professional moments of my life.

And yet the talk has never been released. Let's just call it organizer "technical difficulties" of no fault of my own.

It's a heartbreak I won't pretend doesn't sting. But here's what I know: the idea inside that talk is too important to stay quiet.

That's why this episode feels so personal. On the one year anniversary of stepping on that red dot, I'm bringing you someone who has spent over a decade on the other side of it, Tessa Rawson, a TEDx organizer across Europe and the US and founder of Resonance, where she coaches speakers to land and deliver their TEDx talks and pitches.

If a TEDx talk is on your vision board, this episode is your starting point.

We discuss:

• The one question every great TEDx idea must be able to answer
• What organizers are actually looking for when they read your application
• The biggest mistake most applicants make and how to avoid it
• Why persistence and patience aren't optional and how long it really takes

And much more.

Part 2 is coming soon all about how to present once you land the spot.

Connect with Tessa Rawson on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessarawson/

Visit Tessa's website → https://www.resonance-ideas.com/

Michelle B. Griffin's TEDxFSU topic: https://announcements.fsu.edu/article/tedxfsu-conference-brings-ideas-center-stage

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This is the first of my new Visibility Spotlight Series to highlight the mission of the She's Visible™ movement, and I could not have asked for a better guest to kick it off

Deb Drummond is an ultrapreneur, media company founder and visibility champion from Vancouver, BC who has built seven international companies and now dedicates her platform to getting more women on stages, on screens, and in pages. She is exactly the kind of woman I created this series for someone who has done the work, busted through the fear, and is now raising the bar for every woman listening.

In this episode Deb shares her story, her platforms, and the one mindset shift that changes everything when you're ready to step out but something keeps stopping you.

In this episode:

• The childhood belief that silently kept her from speaking up and how she finally broke through it
• What she does every single morning that gives her the courage to show up
• Why social media alone will never be enough for lasting visibility
• The three platforms she built to get more women seen at scale
• Why AI discoverability is the visibility opportunity women can't afford to ignore right now
• The one thing she tells every woman sitting on the sideline

Connect with Deb Drummond → https://www.debdrummond.com

Listen to EP 340: Own Your Lane and Be Seen by Your Ideal Clients with Michelle B Griffin, on Deb's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/career-reinvention-what-happens-when-you-outgrow-the/id1757016628?i=1000757110684

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SHE'S VISIBLE: ShesVisible.com https://www.shesvisible.com

BE THE EXPERT AI RECOMMENDS - Download The Recognition Ready™ AI Guide and Scorecard https://michellebgriffin.com/aivisibility/

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