About TED

• TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.

• The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and

doers to speak for 18 minutes.

• TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall,

Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, and many

others.

• TED’s media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are

posted daily

TED Talk Reach

• TED.com has a community of 12 million followers

• People watch TED Talks more than 1.5 million times per day (1.5 million views / day = 17 views / second)

• TED videos are available in more than 90 languages

• Talks are distributed by media partners like iTunes, NPR, Netflix, and The Huffington Post.

• Total views of TED videos eclipsed 1 billion in 2012.

About TEDx

• TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people

together to share a TED-like experience.

• At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark

deep discussion and connection in a small group.

• The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx

program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.

• TEDxFIU is a panel of speakers (vetted and selected by FIU

Curators) who have a connection to the university as a student,

professor or alumni, and great ideas to share.

TEDxFIU Reach

• FIU has hosted a TEDx series for two years

– 2012: • eight speakers

• 246,300 video views (Sept. 2014)

• Tony Succar’s Michael Jackson Tribute got picked up and distributed by TED.com (228,000 views)

– 2013:• 10 speakers

• 46,750 video views (Sept. 2014)

• Black Violin makes big impact with 28,000 views

Sponsor a Talk

• The TEDxFIU Presenting Sponsor will be the marquee partner in this extraordinary showcase of ideas with a worldwide audience.

• Your logo will be included at the beginning of each TEDxFIU 2014 video posted online following the event.

• The TEDx YouTube channel has 1.5 million subscribers

• Visit TEDxFIU.com for more information.

Sponsor Example (Tony Succar video)

Views since 2012

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