Samantha Nienow: TEDx Zestifier
Presentation design and so much more
To deliver a great TEDx for your community, you must provide support for your speakers so they can deliver their best, most content-rich, most memorable talks. That’s where Samantha Nienow excels.
Samantha has provided presentation design support for 17 TEDx events including large 2,000 attendee events such as TEDxFargo and small 100 attendee events such as TEDxStCloud. She's also the lead organizer of TEDxBemidji (Bemidji, MN). Over the past 5 years, Samantha has worked with approximately 130 TEDx speakers to take their talks from good to excellent. Check out some of her favorites.
Samantha has provided presentation design support for 17 TEDx events including large 2,000 attendee events such as TEDxFargo and small 100 attendee events such as TEDxStCloud. She's also the lead organizer of TEDxBemidji (Bemidji, MN). Over the past 5 years, Samantha has worked with approximately 130 TEDx speakers to take their talks from good to excellent. Check out some of her favorites.
What is presentation design? More than you might think.
As a TEDx organizer and member of several TEDx teams, Samantha has the experience and foresight to help your team avoid pitfalls and be prepared for just about any scenario in the planning stages, at rehearsal, and during the event.
Presentation design comprises: design of slides, flow and tone of presentation, clarity of message, talk delivery, technical support, and making sure all of these elements work together to support one big, unique idea.
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Sam is a gifted and talented designer. There are people who are great at designing things to look good—but it is rare to find someone like Sam who understands that visuals need to complement a presentation and communicate complex information in a simple, beautiful way. I say this whole-hardheartedly, there is no one better than Sam when it comes to graphic communication.” — Annie Wood, TEDxFargo Coordinator 2017 — |
Your Go-to TEDx Collaborator
Professionalism
A variety of personalities will be part of your TEDx team, and getting everyone on the same page and ready to deliver their best talk can be challenging. Give your speakers (and yourself) the gift of a graceful, encouraging, experienced, and enthusiastic presence who will guide them through this tremendous experience.
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Support
As a TEDx organizer and member of several TEDx teams, Samantha has the experience and foresight to help your team avoid pitfalls and be prepared for just about any scenario in the planning stages, at rehearsal, and during the event.
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Bringing Sam onto our team was far and away the best thing we could do to move TEDxFargo talks from being good to being incredible.” — Annie Wood, TEDxFargo Coordinator 2017 — |
Communication
Intuitive, patient, and adaptable. Clear communication with speakers and other team members about expectations. Everything is laid out for you. Communicating your message via slide graphics.
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Sam has a very calm and gentle style. She is very respectful of your own process, and yet she was able to make suggestions about images and approach that were very helpful and presented in a very non-threatening way. She was great about finding new and different ways to use image to convey meaning.” — Kevin P. | TEDxFargo Speaker — |
Pizzazz!
Sometimes it takes an outsider’s perspective to help your ideas shine. It could be body language, a pause, a tone, or any other little thing. Let Samantha add some extra zest to your speakers’ talks. The polish and professionalism will take your event from successful to outstanding.
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Visuals matter. Even if you think you're great with visuals, get over yourself and work with a pro like Sam.” — Sam Reid, TEDxFargo Speaker — |
Seasoned
Since 2013, Samantha Nienow has helped over 130 TEDx speakers at 17 events prepare for their talk of a lifetime. Red Zest Design is the official speaker slide deck support for:
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Sam has a very calm and gentle style. She is very respectful of your own process, and yet she was able to make suggestions about images and approach that were very helpful and presented in a very non-threatening way. She was great about finding new and different ways to use image to convey meaning.” — Kevin P. | TEDxFargo Speaker — |