Selected Thoughts on TEDxRTP [Part 2]

By Carlee Mallard, on March 10th, 2010%

This is a continuation of the TEDxRTP Part 1 post. Part 1 ended on food and that’s when we all took a 1 hour conversation and lunch break. After lunch we kicked off Part 2 of the event with a comedy skit by some DSI Comedy kids. And we did the wave. A few times. It all took off from there:

DSI Comedy. Skit. They’re right (Zach Ward & Jeff Brenman that is), we are improvising every minute of every day of our lives. A member from the crowd actually stood up a few hours later and said “I’m . . . → Read More: Selected Thoughts on TEDxRTP [Part 2]

Selected Thoughts on TEDxRTP [Part 1]

By Carlee Mallard, on March 9th, 2010%

I’ve had some time now to digest all of the great ideas presented to me by the TEDx speakers on Saturday. While some really jumped out at me immediately (some might say they “spoke to me”), others have taken far more reflection and conversation with others who had a more immediate reaction to the speakers. I would say as a whole the entire day-long program of speakers was fantastic. The thought of 8-hours worth of sitting and listening to strangers talk was a little ominous. When 6pm arrived though, I felt like the past 8 hours flew by faster . . . → Read More: Selected Thoughts on TEDxRTP [Part 1]

It’s a Free Market For Spreading Ideas

By Carlee Mallard, on February 13th, 2010%

There are four major idea-sharing events taking place between March 3, 2010 and March 23, 2010 in the Raleigh-Durham (Triangle) area. They’re all free. They’re all aimed at engaging the local community thought leaders with the rest of the community through presentations. They’re all one-night events coordinated by a local (unpaid) team.

But they each have their own origin and consequently a different path for achieving essentially the same goal: sharing great ideas. You may not be familiar with any of these events (in which case you need to start finding a local event in your own community right . . . → Read More: It’s a Free Market For Spreading Ideas

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