How to Speak at TEDx Training

Provided by Mike Acker / Uplevel Communication

1. Nature of the Service

This training is a self-directed educational program designed to provide guidance, frameworks, and insights related to understanding the TEDx process, shaping ideas, preparing applications, and leveraging a TEDx talk if selected.

This training does not include done-for-you services, representation, placement, or direct outreach to TEDx organizers on your behalf.

You acknowledge that this training is instructional in nature and requires independent effort, judgment, and follow-through.

2. No Guarantee of Selection or Stage Booking

TEDx events are independently organized, volunteer-led events with their own selection criteria, timelines, and decision-making processes.

By purchasing this training, you acknowledge and agree that:

— There is no guarantee that you will be selected to speak at a TEDx event

— There is no promise of acceptance, invitation, or placement on any TEDx stage

— Outcomes depend on multiple factors outside the control of the training provider, including event fit, timing, organizer preferences, and application volume

This training is designed to improve clarity, understanding, and positioning, not to guarantee a specific result.

3. Participant Responsibility

You understand and agree that:

— You are responsible for completing the training and applying the material

— You are responsible for researching, applying to, and communicating with TEDx events

— Results depend on your effort, execution, and decision-making

This training provides guidance, not substitutes for personal responsibility or professional judgment.

4. Not Legal, Career, or Booking Advice

The content provided is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice, career placement services, talent representation, or guaranteed speaking opportunities.

You agree to use your own discretion when applying the material and to seek professional advice when appropriate.

5. Intellectual Property

All training materials, videos, worksheets, frameworks, and resources are the intellectual property of Mike Acker / Uplevel Communication.

You may not reproduce, distribute, share, resell, or publicly display the materials without written permission.

Access is granted for individual use only.

6. Refund Policy

Due to the digital nature of this training and immediate access upon purchase, all sales are final.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Mike Acker and Uplevel Communication shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use or inability to use this training.

8. Acceptance of Terms

By purchasing and accessing this training, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these terms.