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🪤 The Self-Promotion Trap: The Difference between Thought Leadership and Self-Promotion

Feb 26, 2024

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🪤 The Self-Promotion Trap: The Difference between Thought Leadership and Self-Promotion

Ft. Daniel Priestley

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Alex Merry
🤔 Interviewing: How to ask killer questions on podcasts and panels

Feb 19, 2024

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🤔 Interviewing: How to ask killer questions on podcasts and panels

Ft. Sean Evans, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Logic, John Boyega and Courtney Cox

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Alex Merry
🔴 How to craft a successful TEDx application...

Oct 30, 2023

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🔴 How to craft a successful TEDx application...

and put yourself in the top 10% of speakers

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Alex Merry

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🍁 A November Provocation

Nov 2, 2026

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1 min read

🍁 A November Provocation

For those who've tried everything and nothing's worked.

🪤 This is what great feedback 'actually' sounds like

Oct 20, 2026

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1 min read

🪤 This is what great feedback 'actually' sounds like

Hint: It’s not about you

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Alex Merry
Why marketing isn't working any more

Aug 24, 2026

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1 min read

Why marketing isn't working any more

It's not the algorithms fault (it's not yours either).

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Alex Merry
🍿 How to build a thriving 6-figure speaking business

Aug 17, 2026

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🍿 How to build a thriving 6-figure speaking business

The exact roadmap.

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Alex Merry
🌄 The 3 Day Effect

Aug 3, 2026

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1 min read

🌄 The 3 Day Effect

And how to get other people talking about your ideas.

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Alex Merry

thought leadership strategy tips

🤦 Why webinars flop

Jun 29, 2026

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2 min read

🤦 Why webinars flop

(And how to fix it)

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
Is a TEDx Worth it in 2026?

Jun 15, 2026

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2 min read

Is a TEDx Worth it in 2026?

The Truth about TEDx Talks

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Alex Merry
🤫 Where I go to find all my speaking opportunities

Jun 8, 2026

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3 min read

🤫 Where I go to find all my speaking opportunities

Inside: My best kept secret!

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Alex Merry
Build your Speaker Messaging Suite

Jun 1, 2026

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2 min read

Build your Speaker Messaging Suite

And avoid falling into the most common positioning trap of all

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Alex Merry
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