@CJ Janzen LOL "Don't be an ASKhole" should be a poster in every speaker’s office 😂

@Kristin Light That’s solid advice, Kristin! It makes so much sense to validate the demand before putting in all that effort. Definitely a time-saver 👌

@Lucia Harper @Lucia Harper That makes a lot of sense since licensing can definitely get tricky. Question: have you ever had to enforce your rights on a talk or piece of content that was used without permission? How did you handle it?

@Tanja Diamond Nice. That’s next-level strategy. Picking the right “seed” topic and crafting a talk that naturally leads to the next step is genius. And that 7 million views + a 400% income boost is the dream. For speakers who already have a TEDx talk but didn’t optimize it from the start, what’s one thing they can do now to still make the most of it?

@Jeffrey Sanow Jeffrey, wow what a journey. From a farm in Ohio to the CIA and global business, that’s some serious life experience. Super excited to have you here! With everything you’ve seen and done, what’s one message you always try to leave your audience with?