Behind the Scenes Tips from an Event Organizer and TEDx Speaker with Sharyl West Loeung

You’ve booked a gig. That’s great! But booking a gig and writing and rehearsing your talk is only part of your preparation. There is a whole lot more to be done. As an experienced speaker, coach, and event organizer, my guest, Sharyl West Loeung, shares with you the relationship between the speaker and the event organizer. By asking good questions and thinking ahead, she says, you show up not just with an excellent speech but in excellence.

Takeaways

- The value of seeing public speaking from various perspectives

Pros and cons of Tedx Talks

Ref flags that indicate speakers may not be ready for their events

What makes some speakers more coachable than others

The red flags you want to look for as a speaker

Getting invited back

An age-old way to connect that still works

How to be that dream speaker

Resources

- @sharyl_wl (Instagram)

- The Captivating Public Speaker on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJ8HRPWC