TED Talks is my new obsession and it will become yours too!

If you have yet to hear about the TED organization, then please let me be the first to expose you to this exciting community!

TED, which stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, was formed as a conference in 1984, bringing together people from each of the aforementioned designations. Each speaker is given 18 minutes to give the "talk of their lives" and they are encouraged to shock, awe and inspire the audience. The website, www.ted.com, was created in April of 2007 and has continued to serve and grow as an international community where people from all over the globe can share ideas. The TED conference, held annually in Long Beach, has grown into a formidable event, selling out a year in advance and attracting people from all designations, including science, the arts, business and global issues facing our world today. Over a 4 day period, 50 speakers each take an 18 minute spot and there are also shorter time slots for comedy, music and performance peices.

You too can create a TED profile where you can share your ideas and comment on hundreds of informative and inspiring video talks and performances. I would like to share a video a day from the TED site. The video I will be sharing today is from Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of the Acumen Fund (http://www.acumenfund.org/), a global business initiative to fight poverty from the ground up.

Please take a look and share your ideas and thoughts! Thanks!