Learn from 3x Internationally Award-Winning Consultants:
How to Conquer the Red Dot in 2026
Create the building blocks of your speaker application.
Join us for an intense masterclass where you'll turn your topic, passion, story, or expertise into a TED-worthy idea.
with Brian Miller & Francisco Mahfuz, Clarity Up LLC
Thursday January 15, 2026
10-11:30 AM Eastern
Winner: Social Justice
Cicero Awards 2025
Winner: Humanitarian Action
Anthem Awards 2025
Winner: Community Voice
Anthem Awards 2025
Dreaming of delivering your Big Idea on a prestigious stage?
This masterclass will teach you how to get the attention of event organizers in 2026.
5 Application-Killers
Discover the most common but unexpected reasons speakers' applications are tossed out so your application actually gets read.
Clarify Your Big Idea
Turn your topic, passion, story, or expertise into a TED-style Big Idea statement while you're on the call, with hot seat coaching opportunities.
Build a Winning Proposal
Learn the elements of speaker proposals that grab organizers' attention and give you the best chance at landing that dream talk.
Don’t just take our word for it, see what others have to say
"With only 20 days to prepare, Brian helped me organize a TEDx talk that captivated the audience. His guidance ensured my idea worth spreading was delivered powerfully."
Dr. Yasmine Saad
Founder, Madison Park Psych
TEDxOltrarno, Editor's Pick: 500,000 Views
“He pushed me really hard, and I wanted that.
I needed someone who would go all-in with me, and I knew quickly that Brian was the guy.”
Peder Tellefsdal
PR Professional
TEDxArendal: 1.8 Million Views
14M + Combined views on YouTube
Talks we’ve designed reach global audiences.
6 TEDx Editor’s Picks
Consistently selected as culturally relevant.
Frameworks used in 20+ industries
From marine science to cybersecurity to animal rights.
Clients across 5 continents
Trusted by experts & leaders worldwide.
Meet your guide,
Brian Miller
Brian Miller is a former magician turned international keynote speaker on human connection, whose TEDx talk has been viewed 3.6 million times. He has performed and spoken at thousands of events and in dozens of countries.
Today, he’s the founder of Clarity Up, a boutique award-winning messaging firm that teaches experts how to explain their big ideas to the rest of us. His team has served hundreds of clients across five continents and 20+ industries.
He is the author of The One-Page Keynote®: How Untrained Speakers Can Command Any Room, on Any Topic, for 20 Minutes or More (forthcoming Spring 2026).
Brian is the 2025 Cicero Speechwriting Award recipient for Social Justice. He believes everything can be said clearly—and he’s on a mission to restore humanity’s faith in experts.
Meet your guide,
Francisco Mahfuz
Francisco Mahfuz has always loved speaking, even before he had anything useful to say. He's been telling stories in front of audiences for a decade, and even became a National Champion of public speaking.
Today, he’s a keynote speaker and storytelling coach trusted by global organizations to inspire teams and individuals to communicate more effectively through intentional storytelling, and his clients include PepsiCo, HP, the United Nations, Santander and Cornell University.
He's the author of "Bare: A Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking”, the host of The Storypowers Podcast, and he teaches communication at IESE, one of the top 10 MBAs in the world.
He received the 2025 Cicero Speechwriting Award for Social Justice alongside Brian Miller.