TJ Walker argues that relying on an invitation to TED/TEDx is unnecessary today because TED talks are distributed online; instead, individuals should create and share their own video ideas immediately rather than waiting for an invitation.
Stop living in the past. There was a time when getting invited to speak to TED was a really big deal because you were in a room with a few hundred people who were all really rich, successful, connected careers were made. But these days, most people invited to speak at TED or TEDx are speaking to the world online. Which is great. Not saying turn it down, but you could speak to the online world today, right now, without waiting for an invitation, come up with interesting ideas, speak, hit record and share it with the world right now. Stop waiting for ted.
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