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So, TedX Crawley - what did I glean?!
First of all I actually didn’t know TED stood for Technology, Entertainment and Design! Makes sense!
There were 14 speakers in total – I will mention the ones that really stood out for me so I’m boring you all with a huge essay! but they were all fantastic.
We’ll start with the morning.
It all kicked off with Marketer and Author – Dee Blick.
Dee Blick shared her powerful journey from an unstable upbringing and alcohol dependency to becoming a celebrated marketer and author. Her story of endurance and empathy led her to mentor others, including my husband, showcasing her genuine curiosity for unique human stories. Her latest marketing book distils 42 years of expertise into a fantastic resource, and I have two signed copies available for anyone interested.
Dan Ford – Presentation Coach and Filmmaker spoke about the importance of story telling and how in a world where AI is becoming more useful he worries the nature of story telling may die out.
This made me think about how we have evolved through time and in the west we are as a nation ‘Christian’ due to what is essentially story telling. The Bible is one big book of stories and through those stories we learned lessons as a society and they’ve had a profound impact for generations to come. Stories matter.
Alix Bell – Direct Mail Consultant
She simply made the point of not apologizing for being a disruptor. Ask why.
Mandi Loyd – made us all super paranoid just before the lunch break by giving us a networking masterclass! Which one are we?? The space invaders, the peacocks – the ones that strut and it’s all me me me, the wallflower and lastly how to avoid being meerkatted!- this is when someone is ‘listening’ to you but looking around the room to find someone better! Showing genuine interest and not going in for the hard sell, and tactical and polite ways of ending conversations that aren’t beneficial – “It’s been great talking to you, If I meet with anyone who might benefit from talking to you I’ll send them over”…personally I hate networking over lunch – trying to balance a flimsy paper plate full of stuff while standing and chatting is my worse nightmare – haha let a girl eat and I’ll come chat after!
Stuart Morrison2 Comments-
Thanks @JoRoweOffice that sounds like a worthwhile event, and a packed programme! I 100% agree about the networking with a paper plate in hand, nowt worse!
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@stu and then someone hands you a drink and that’s it – you’re stuck. 🙃
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