TEDxSantaBarbara Executive Producer, Mark Sylvester, talks with 805conversations co-host Patrick Melroy about the upcoming event. This is the sixth TEDx event in town, the first three being TEDxAmericanRiviera and in the past two years, TEDxLive.
Here's just a bit of what you'll learn from this engaging conversation:
• What's TEDx and how's it different from TED
• The story of how TEDx got started
• Quick history of Chris Anderson's involvement with TED
•What do the letters TED stand for?
•Why we curate the TEDxSantaBarbara audience
•The TED Commandments, from the original owner of TED
•How our local TEDx talks contribute to the global TEDx movement
•How we coach the speakers to give the talk of their lives
•How to find a TEDx near you
•How TED and TEDx helps you make lifelong friends
If you're interested in TEDxSantaBarbara, go to http://TEDXSantaBarbara.com and register for weekly updates.
