The Muckenthaler Cultural Center is one of our sponsors and we cannot take applicants who are employed by the center. Are you affiliated with or employed by the Muckenthaler Cultural Center? *
What is your professional title or affiliation? *
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List at least one website that will help us understand you better. *
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What is the core idea of your talk in one sentence? *
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Describe a time when you’ve communicated a complex idea in an engaging way. *
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What’s one surprising fact or story related to your idea that would hook an audience? *
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How does your idea relate to the theme of "Building Bridges"? *
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Which area of expertise does your idea fall under? *
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Why is this idea important, and how will it inspire or challenge the audience? *
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How does your idea differ from common perspectives on this topic? *
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If you're a professional speaker, how does your TEDx idea differ from the ideas you've shared in the past? (Skip if not applicable)
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Share two TEDx or TED talks (with links) that address similar ideas as your own. How is your idea and message different from them? *
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What problem does your idea solve, or what new perspective does it offer? *
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What makes you the right person to share this idea? *
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How would you summarize your talk in a way that excites a general audience? *
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Why would a general audience care about this idea? *
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How do you hope your talk will impact the audience or spark change? *
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If you could have one key takeaway for your audience, what would it be? *
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What is your concrete, specific call-to-action to the audience? *
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TEDx talks are non-promotional and idea-driven. How does your talk avoid self-promotion or product endorsement? *
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If you are selected as a TEDxFullerton speaker, will you make yourself available to attend workshops (twice a month) and collaborate with our speaker coaching team? *
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Thank you for applying to TEDxFullerton! We'll get in touch with you after the application closes on March 29, 2025!