I managed to do two TEDx talks four weeks apart.

Here's how.

1. Do Something Awesome in Life

This is the hardest thing of them all. Each TEDx is about an idea worth spreading.

What's your idea worth spreading?

You need to have knowledge in a particular area that you can talk about. What can people can learn through your personal life experience.

My thing was inviting my own work with videos and animal selfies.

2(a) Send an Email Saying you Want to Speak

I emailed the volunteering email because that's all I could find listed.

They're always looking for volunteers

They Replied with a Volunteer Application Form

I didn't reply

But then they sent me another email

One month later I'm on Stage

2(b) Show upto a TEDx and Speak to the Producer

This is probably very rare and very lucky.

Not on the speakers list but given stage time

I attended TEDx Auckland and spoke to the producer.

Luckily he heard of me and had seen my previous talk

As my talk is very light hearted and fun he said I should speak.

With a space in the event schedule he put me as a special guest speaker for a very condensed three minute slot.

A quick edit of my Google Presentation slides on my phone and I was good to go.

Here's the talk. 'Making yourself vulnerable in user generated content to succeed'

Help the world and it will help you.