TED Talks: Marketing

1. Title: How to Start a Movement

 

2. Speaker: Derek Sivers

3. Presentation Date: February 2010

4. Date Viewed: 9/29/14

5. Summary of the Talk: With help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started. (Hint: it takes two.) In under three minutes Derek Sivers explains how to be a leader and start a movement.

6. Interesting Things I Learned from the Talk: Something interesting I learned from this talk was that it takes "one lone nut to make a leader." New followers emulate followers - not leaders.

7. Evaluation of the Presenter: I felt that Derek Sivers took on a big risk trying to take on such a broad topic in only three minutes. The funny video he chose to show while doing his talk really gave his viewers something to relate to.

8. Evaluation of the Talk: Overall, I enjoyed this talk because I think that in just three minutes Derek Sivers hit all of the point on what it takes to be a leader and stand out to make a movement. Really marketing yourself and what you believe in a getting people to believe with you is really all that it takes.

TED Talks: Technology

1. Title: Don't Like Clickbait? Don't Click.

2. Speaker: Sally Kohn

3. Presentation Date: July 2014

4. Date Viewed: 9/29/14

5. Summary of the Talk: News analyst Sally Kohn suggests — don't engage with news that looks like it just wants to make you mad. Instead, give your precious clicks to the news sites you truly trust.

6. Interesting Things I Learned from the Talk: Something interesting that I learned from this TED Talk it is twice as likely for you to be a victim of nasty personal attacks from others on the internet if you are a woman, person of color, gay, or more than more of those.

7. Evaluation of the Presenter: I enjoyed Sally Kohn as a TED Talks presenter. I think that what she has to say about nasty attacks on the internet really is relevant in today's time when so many people are victims of cyber bullying.

8. Evaluation of the Talk: Overall I think this was a really interesting talk. Sally Kohn talks about changing the way we click. A few powerful elites control the media and the rest of us are just passive consumers. Browsing the web and enjoying social media is a public act of making media, and we are the new editors who get to decide what we give our attention to.

TED Talks: Leadership

1. Title: Everyday Leadership

2. Speaker: Drew Dudley

3. Presentation Date: September 2010

4. Date Viewed: 9/29/14

5. Summary of the Talk: We have all changed someone’s life — usually without even realizing it. In this funny talk, Drew Dudley calls on all of us to celebrate leadership as the everyday act of improving each other’s lives.

6. Interesting Things I Learned from the Talk: People have taken the concept of leaderships and turned it into a meaning that requires you to change the world. Instead of letting ourselves feel good about ourselves for doing little acts of leadership we play them down to not come across as cocky or arrogant.

7. Evaluation of the Presenter: I was very impressed with Drew Dudley. He was an awesome presenter that was very easy to listen to. He brings humor into his discussion about leadership so that it captivates his audience and draws them into what he is saying.

8. Evaluation of the Talk: Overall, I really liked this TED Talk. I enjoyed his stories and I really liked what he had to say about how important it is to let yourself be proud of your moments of leadership. He talked about how you should praise those people who have been leaders of small moments in your life and I really think that is a great concept.

TED Talks: Humor

1. Title: Are You Human?

2. Speaker: Ze Frank

3. Presentation Date: 03/2014

4. Date Viewed: 9/25/14

5. Summary of the Talk: Ze Frank suggests humorous series of simple questions that will determine exactly how 'human' you are. These questions are based around funny and embarrassing things that the human race does that we don't recognize until brought to our attention. He also called to mind habits and things we do that people need to accept because we are in deed, 'human'.

6. Interesting Things I Learned from the Talk: Something that I found interesting, and actually quite amusing, from this talk was the amount of people in the audience that were admitting to the very embarrassing human habits that the author discussed - like picking your nose in adulthood.

7. Evaluation of the Presenter: To be honest, at the beginning of this talk I thought the author to be a little strange. By the end of the short talk I became more impressed with his ability to turn what started as a humorous talk into a more seriously and reflective one. He was able to do this seamlessly. 

8. Evaluation of the Talk: Overall, I thought this was a good talk. I think that the author did a good job of capturing the attention of viewers through comedy at the beginning then shifting into a more serious mode after they were tuned in.

TED Talks: Design

1. Title: My life in typefaces

2. Speaker: Matthew Carter

3. Presentation Date: March 2014

4. Date Viewed: September 2014

5. Summary of the Talk: This talks is about the connection between technology and design and type face. It discusses how over time technology has adapted and the character that you could once find in hand drawn type face art has been replaced by straight lines and less life. 

6. Interesting Things I Learned from the Talk: Something interesting I learned from this talk is the evolution of metal type to photo type brought one particular draw back - a spacing system that only provided for 18 units for letters to be accommodated on. Arithmetically, this only allows for variances of three san serif .

7. Evaluation of the Presenter: Matthew Carter is a very knowledgable and gifted type designer. It is very evident after watching his TED Talk that Matthew Carter is very passionately about type face. I thought that he was a great presenter.

8. Evaluation of the Talk: This TED Talk didn't end up being quite as interesting as I had hoped for, but I did learn a lot of valuable information front the discussion. I feel that I can better relate to this talk because of this course. It helped me to be able to follow along with what the speaker was talking about. Overall, the Talk was fair.

TED Talks: Data

1. Title: The Curly Fry Conundrum: Why Social Media “likes” Say More Than You Might Think

2. Speaker: Jennifer Golbeck

3. Presentation Date: October 2013

4. Date Viewed: September 2014

5. Summary of the Talk: Jennifer Golbeck explains how the social media phenomenon of "liking" things on Facebook can help others guess things about you from these random Likes and Shares. As a computer scientist, Jennifer discusses how some applications of the technology are not so cute — and why she thinks we should return the control of information to its rightful owners.

6. Interesting Things I Learned from the Talk: Computer scientists work to collect information from only the content that you "like" on Facebook to establish a behavioral analysis. This can include non-obvious indicators, an example given is how store detect that a woman is pregnant because she is buying more vitamins (among other indicators). They can detect this so accurately that they can even determine when the woman's due date is.

7. Evaluation of the Presenter: Jennifer Golbeck is very knowledgeable and I enjoyed listening to her TED Talk. Her sense of humor that she uses why also giving you interesting information makes her very easy to listen to.

8. Evaluation of the Talk: I found this talk very interesting because as a user of social media I am always interested in how I can have more control over the information that is put out for everyone to see. 

TED Talks: Creativity

1. Title: Success, Failure and The Drive To Keep Creating

2. Speaker: Elizabeth Gilbert

3. Presentation Date: March 2014

4. Date Viewed: September 2014

5. Summary of the Talk: Elizabeth Gilbert was once an unpublished diner waitress, devastated by rejection letters. In the wake of the success of her book 'Eat, Pray, Love,' she found herself identifying strongly with her former self. In this talk, Gilbert reflects on why success can be as disorienting as failure and offers a simple way to carry on, regardless of outcomes.

6. Interesting Things I Learned from the Talk: Something interesting that I learned from this talk was about the story of Elizabeth Gilbert. After her book Eat, Pray, Love had so much success I would have never guessed that she previously had been rejected so many times. I love her discussion about "what home is," and that she is not afraid to talk about her failures.

7. Evaluation of the Presenter: I feel like I really connected with the talk with Elizabeth Gilbert. I have so much respect for a person who can publicly talk about their failures. I can relate with her on many different levels on putting yourself out there and failing. It is motivational to hear that it's okay to take time to pick yourself up afterwards and try again.

8. Evaluation of the Talk: Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this TED Talk. I have much more respect for Elizabeth Gilbert as an author after hearing her story, and I will look forward to reading more of her "successful" books. 

TED Talks: Communication

1. Title: Love Letters to Strangers

2. Speaker: Hannah Brencher (letter enthusiast) 

3. Presentation Date: June 2012

4. Date Viewed: 9/1/14

5. Summary of the Talk: Hannah Brencher's mother always wrote her letters, so when she felt herself bottom into depression after college, she wrote love letters and left them for strangers to find. The act has become a global initiative, The World Needs More Love Letters, which rushes handwritten letters to those in need of a boost.

6. Interesting Things I Learned from the Talk: Hannah Brencher turned a simple act of kindness into an overnight phenomenon based on reaching out to strangers in need of kind words. She shares stories about different individuals who made it through struggles by writing or receiving handwritten letters to/from strangers. 

7. Evaluation of the Presenter: It was very evident that Hannah Brencher is enthusiastic and has a passion for her mission to reach out to others with handwritten love letters. I think her passion gives her a huge amount of credibility.

8. Evaluation of the Talk: Overall, I think this was a very interesting TED Talk. It opened my eyes to a really worthy cause in the world and I would be interested in finding more information to see how I can help reach out to others through handwritten letters of love and kindness.

Introduction to TED Talks

1. My Experience/Expectations with TED: Thusfar I have had no experience with TED Talks. My expectations for the talks are that they will be very insightful in many different areas of study. I am looking forward to using TED Talks in the future for research projects.

 2. About TED: TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks 18 minutes or less. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics. TED is owned by the Sapling Foundation, a private nonprofit foundation established by publishing entrepreneur Chris Anderson. TED makes money through conference attendance fees, sponsorships, foundation support, licensing fees and book sales. When you join TED, you can leave comments, save talks to watch later, and track TED-Ed lessons.

3. TED Talks: A Ted Talk is a video that lasts about 18 minutes (or less) that covers an area of study. They are very insightful and full of research by professionals in that area of study. Some TED topics include technology, entertainment, design, business and global issues. A few trusted TED  speakers include Chris Abani, Allan Adams, Pete Alcorn, Madelene Albright, and omar Ahmad.

4. The TED Prize: The TED Prize is awarded annually to a leader with a fresh, bold vision for sparking global change. The TED Prize winner receives $1,000,000. Nomination for the TED Prize may happen two ways - nominate yourself and make a wish, or nominate someone else, and they will contact them to ask them for their wish. The TED Prize committee reviews all nominations and narrows the applicant pool down. The most promising wishes are then presented to a jury drawn from leading members of the TED community, who select the year's winning wish. The TED Prize winner speaks at the annual TED Conference, revealing their wish and their plan for accomplishing it. 

5. The TED Conference and TED Events: Conferences are held on the West Coast of North America with 1,000+ people attending these 5 day conferences. The theme for the March 2015 conference is Truth and Dare and will be held inVancouver, Canada.  TEDYouth is a day-long event for middle and high school students. Scientists, designers, technologists, explorers, artists, and performers share short talks on what they do best. TEDActive is an event held parallel with the annual TED Conference. The event features a live simulcast of the conference on HD screens with an emphasis on connection, conversation and creation.

6. TED Jobs: A few jobs available at TED include - Graphic Designer, Account Services Coordinator, and Freelance Video Editor. There is also an intern ship with TED available in the TED Ed program. They are searching for an intern to work closely with the Director of Programs and Programs Coordinator on development and implementation of TED-Ed Programs, specifically a newly designed TED-Ed Club program. I believe that if an internship came available at TED that I was interested in I would apply. The company has great morals and mission and it would be an outstanding experience.