Just an update on what is happening with the community. I am currently working on re-recording the intro to TEDx speaking course. I want this to be a strong valuable free course that will absolutely help anyone who is considering doing a TEDx or TEDx-style talk. I also intend to do a similar starter course for founders and business owners based on my 'Pitching Pyramid' framework. I have recorded a couple of testimonial videos with speakers from TEDxUoWaikato 2025, and will get to editing those together before the end of the year. - Please book a time if you want to record one of these videos. 🙏 My priority is the TEDx Course but close behind that is to get some useful videos done for my YouTube channel which I will share with you as well - of course! I have lined up a couple of people to do some hot seats, on live calls which will be recorded and will be available for the community. -It is amazing how much we can learn by looking at someone else's talk, and the feedback for them. I want to set up a regular monthly schedule for these calls, which will be added into the calendar tab in the community (currently this is hidden as I have nothing scheduled). Ultimately I want to offer some paid courses and coaching options, but I first want to build the community to be a valuable free resource, that is better than many of the paid ones already out there. The biggest part of that will be a community that is not afraid to ask for help and to offer assistance or feedback to those wanting it. - And that comes down to you. So if there is anything you would like to see here, leave a comment below. This isn't my community, it is your community, you get to shape it.

Fantastic effort from everyone in part two of the event. I spoke to as many of the attendees as I could, and there was universal praise for all of the speakers, delight in the event itself, and a range of favourites. You should all be proud of your efforts, the results come from the work YOU put in. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to be part of your journey. I encourage you all to practice your talk once a month for the next 6 months to keep your talk alive, and look for opportunities to use it in whole or in part, at events or opportunities. Your talk well get better the more you do it, and it would be a shame not to leverage all the work you put into it. And if you do get the opportunity to speak using some or all of your chunks, please take a photo and share it here in the WINS!!! to inspire the rest of us. Next year, don't be surprised if your get a call from me to ask you to speak to next year's speakers in one of the workshops. 😉

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE IN TAURANGA !!!!!! YOU WILL BE ALL AWESOME!!!! ENJOY!!!!

If so, I have a favour to ask. (Not right now 😉). Please comment if you would be willing to have a Zoom with me and answer some questions about your experience going through the TEDx training with me. For example, I have included a video that I made with Lizzie about the pitching work I did with the Kokiri Startup Accelerator. Don't worry, you won't just be talking into a camera. It is a Zoom call where we will have a chat, and you will answer a few questions, and I will edit it later into a testimonial video. If you are up for it, please comment below, and we can arrange a time after the TEDx Events are done. Thanks! 😃

Okay, important note through from the photographer. It is key that all speakers are dressed with hair and makeup done for the dress rehearsal. The photographer will be taking photos during your rehearsal, and you will need to look like you will be in the event later in the day.