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Oct 2025
16m 40s

172 - Tips For Pitching a TEDx Talk

Cat Matson
About this episode

Want to know how to pitch to speak at a TEDx talk?

Listen up, because that’s the exact question I’m answering today.

A listener has set herself a challenge of speaking at a TEDx event and wants to know how to pitch her talk.

Listen in to hear:

  • Whether a TEDx event is the right platform for you

  • If it is, how to pitch yourself

  • How TEDx speaker selection really happens, and what you need to do to be noticed

  • Other events that might serve your purposes better

  • How to pitch for them

Links mentioned in this episode:

The Impact Club - where thoughtful business owners, community leaders and corporate hippies are supported to make their dent in the universe, in their way.

Why I don’t like TED talks - episode 3.

How to find stages to speak on - episode 51.

How to pitch yourself for speaking opportunities - episode 135.

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