Finale Events

01/05/2024

In case you were wondering how TEDx speakers get selected. This is what one team does.

1 May 2024 thomaspuketza - 0 Comments TEDx Talking How my Organizing Team Selects TEDx Speakers I don’t think I’ve seen anyone talk about the TEDx selection process from the organizer’s point of view. So, here’s a quick discussion about how I and my team handle our speaker applications. Plea...

29/04/2024

Once you make the decision to talk, you need to apply. This shows you some of what you need to know to apply to the best possible TEDx events.

29 Apr 2024 thomaspuketza - 0 Comments TEDx Talking TEDx How to Find Good TEDx Events for Speaker Applications Once you’ve made the decision to talk at a TEDx event, the next task is to apply. This is relatively simple, but unfortunately a bit labor intensive. The steps are as follows: Go to TED w...

26/04/2024

A lot goes into finding a good TEDx coach. Here's some insight to make it easier.

26 Apr 2024 thomaspuketza - 0 Comments TEDx Talking, Uncategorized How to Select a TEDx Coach Finding a TEDx coach is yet another thing that often feels intimidating. Where do you find them? How do you know they’re qualified? How much should you pay them? Can they really guarantee results? Let’s...

24/04/2024

Short answer: Yes. But the longer answer is interesting too.

24 Apr 2024 thomaspuketza - 0 Comments TEDx Talking Do You Need A TEDx Coach? My dad was a marathon runner. I still remember him training for races. He’d run courses around our neighborhood. Eat specific things. I remember him talking about how much distance to run just prior to a race. At the tim...

23/04/2024

The application process is easier than you think!

23 Apr 2024 thomaspuketza - 0 Comments TEDx Talking, Uncategorized Stop Overthinking Your TEDx Application The TEDx application process is many things. Long. Tedious. Maybe even complicated in its own way. But difficult is not actually one of them. And yet what I often hear from would be speakers, a...

22/04/2024

A lot of people talk about Imposter Syndrome, so it's no surprise it comes up for future TEDx speakers. In this first part of an ongoing blog series on TEDx, here's some thoughts on how to overcome it on your way to the red dot.

22 Apr 2024 thomaspuketza - 0 Comments TEDx Talking TEDx and Imposter Syndrome TEDx is a bucket list life goal for many. But unlike other goals, it seems to cause as much angst as inspiration. Most of the time this is understandable. The best things are always a little bit scary. But often there is....

11/04/2024

Finale Events is happy to announce the first in its TEDx related service offerings. We've produced sell out TEDx events, and we've coached speakers into millions of Youtube views. We understand these events inside and out. If you are a TEDx speaker who needs a coach, or if you have just started your TEDx journey, click below.

If you are a TEDx organizer, help is coming! We have a whole line of resources in development. In the meantime, get in touch! We will be happy to help you.

You might also have come across the growing and ever more confusing number of coaches, books, resources, and givers of advice. Many do their best to convince you that success is impossible without THEIR (expensive) help.

12/10/2023

Finale Events is still looking for a few good Elves to make Winter Wonderland a special Christmas stop for everyone! Follow the QR code to learn more!

02/10/2023

Finale Events needs a few good Elves to help make some Christmas magic! Follow the QR code to learn more, or contact us directly!

14/04/2023

A quick bit about the importance of good lighting.

14 Apr 2023 thomaspuketza - 0 Comments Uncategorized Light Have you have ever walked into a room, or started an online meeting, or event watched a movie or TV show that just feels a little off? Can you immediately recognize when a production budget is low, but struggle to articulate why? There’s a...

13/04/2023

Understanding stage fright is an important step toward optimal performing.

13 Apr 2023 thomaspuketza - 0 Comments Uncategorized Taking the Pressure Off when You’re On Stage Public speaking is a layer cake of several deeply rooted human fears: the fear of looking foolish, the fear of sounding stupid, the fear of rejection, and the vulnerability of feeling scrutinized. Of ...

12/04/2023

The time to plan your event is NOT crunch time. Talk to us about the advantages to starting your production process early.

12 Apr 2023 thomaspuketza - 0 Comments Uncategorized Early Birds Get Better Events Recently I’ve noticed my fellow events professionals lamenting a trend toward the last minute. Clients are asking for things closer and closer to go time. This is problematic in more ways than one might think. And m...

11/04/2023

Not all hybrid events are created equal, but they do tend to cost more money.

11 Apr 2023 thomaspuketza - 0 Comments Uncategorized When to Go Hybrid I was talking with a prospective client once. We were discussing a series of meetings. Basically, at different times in the year, about two dozen colleagues got together and talked shop. “Oh,” He said, “we’d like to strea...

10/04/2023

We do our best to be price competitive, but you still get what you pay for. There is such thing as a quote that's too low.

10 Apr 2023 thomaspuketza - 0 Comments Uncategorized Why Low Ball Quotes are Problematic As you explore your options with event management providers, you will find an odd range of possibilities. Some pricing will make your eyes water. Some will be right around what you expect. And then you might get...

07/04/2023

Events aren't just a big party. It's important to know why you're holding them.

7 Apr 2023 thomaspuketza - 0 Comments Uncategorized Why are You Doing an Event Anyway? Events are big. Really, really big. And they’re big in several ways. They’re big expenses. They’re big time investments. They’re big sources of stress. Just today, I spoke with someone who said she felt li...

06/04/2023

Finale Events offers tailored coaching for aspiring and selected TEDx speakers. We also feel it's important that people understand a few things about TEDx coaches in general.

6 Apr 2023 thomaspuketza - 0 Comments Uncategorized A Note on TEDx Coaches Let’s pretend you are a young actor. You’re new. You’re excited. And you want to take Hollywood by storm. One problem, you haven’t been cast in anything yet. Nonetheless, you work hard, go to a lot of auditions, and o...

05/04/2023

Finale Events also provides speech coaching for keynote and TED style speakers. If you need some help addressing a crowd on a professional level, hopefully this helps your selection process.

5 Apr 2023 thomaspuketza - 0 Comments Uncategorized Some Truth about Speech Coaching Let’s be honest, if you throw a rock, you’ll probably hit a public speaking coach. Do enough research and you’ll also likely come across at least one article or video cautioning you to save your money. Because...

04/04/2023

Event guidance from professionals, written for CLIENTS. The Finale Events blog has sat quiet for too long, and so will be posting daily for the next two weeks. We hope these short, succinct tidbits provide big insight, and maybe a little humor too. Feel free to ask questions, and please tell us what you think!

4 Apr 2023 thomaspuketza - 0 Comments Uncategorized When do you need event management? Stop me if this sounds familiar: your company needs to put together a special thing. A yearly meeting. A celebration. An annual something that brings in a lot of people, and so requires a lot of planning. Usually,...

23/03/2023

23/03/2023