2-Minute Quiz
What type of TEDx speaker are you? You already know you have a message. What you may not know yet is the shape it wants to take. Answer 8 quick questions to find out which of the six speaker archetypes fits the idea you were built to share.
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When people come to you for advice, what are you usually giving them?
A A whole new way to think about the problem B Permission to stop doing what everyone says they "should" C Step-by-step direction, because you've done it before D A simpler way to understand something confusing E Proof that a different way actually works — it worked for you F An introduction, or a way to see how two things fit together
Where did your "big idea" actually come from?
A I noticed something nobody else was talking about yet B I got fed up watching an outdated approach keep failing people C I built a process through trial and error, and now I teach it D I kept fielding the same confused questions, so I built a clearer answer E I lived through something and came out the other side transformed F I kept noticing two separate worlds that needed to talk to each other
What reaction do you want most from your audience?
A "I've never thought about it that way." B "Wait — why have we been doing it wrong this whole time?" C "I finally know exactly what to do next." D "Oh! Now I actually get it." E "If she can do it, so can I." F "I never realized those two things were connected."
Your clients or friends would describe you as…
A Ahead of the curve B Refreshingly blunt C Steady and dependable D The one who makes it click E Living proof F The ultimate connector of people
Picture your TEDx talk. The moment you'd be proudest of is…
A Unveiling a framework the audience has never seen before B Naming the uncomfortable truth nobody else will say out loud C Laying out a path so clear the audience feels ready for it D Watching confusion turn into clarity in real time E Sharing the exact turning point in your own story F Showing how two unrelated things actually belong together
What's your biggest fear about your talk falling flat?
A That the idea feels too "out there" and people won't follow B That people get defensive instead of open C That people won't believe I've actually walked this path D That people will still be confused afterward E That people think it's "just my story," not repeatable for them F That people won't see why the connection actually matters
The thinkers or books you admire most tend to be…
A Futurists and innovators B Contrarians and myth-busters C Mentors and coaches D Teachers and simplifiers E Memoirists and transformation stories F Cross-disciplinary, big-picture thinkers
If your talk had exactly one job, it would be to…
A Plant a flag on new territory B Tear down a belief that's no longer serving anyone C Hand the audience a map D Turn confusion into a lightbulb moment E Prove that it's possible F Build a bridge between two worlds
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