BeachTalks - The People's TED Talk - Needs a Logo

BeachTalks

BeachTalks is a new, experimental effort to bring like-minded individuals together around a shared passion for growth.

We host free, public gatherings at Bluff Park, Long Beach that focus on the following:

- Big ideas. Think of BeachTalks as a "People's TED Talk". Our mission is to incrementally improve everyone's life with thought-provoking ideas and stories, one meeting at a time.
- Public speaking. Develop your public speaking confidence by practicing in a warm, encouraging, supportive environment. Capture standardized constructive criticism from your peers as your skills measurably evolve.
- Communication. Learn to articulate quickly and clearly through fun and engaging group activities.
- Authentic networking. Connect with peers who want to improve themselves and others, and who understand that taking risks and making mistakes are nothing more than essential ingredients of the growth process.

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Elevator pitch:

The world is becoming increasingly competitive across every aspect of our lives and to remain relevant, you need to differentiate yourself by becoming more valuable - a better communicator, a better thinker, a better leader, a better problem solver, etc.
Whether you're anxious and uncertain, or hungry for a mission, or just eager to accelerate your growth - I believe that the best way to become more valuable is in the company of like-minded, warm, compassionate people who also want to grow.
And that's where my idea for something called BeachTalks comes into play. You can think of it as a "People's TED Talk". It's a weekly meeting on the beach that has yet to begin, but that - with enough people interested - I hope will allow us to actualize our potential by becoming stronger together than we are apart, through nothing more than practicing an exchange of ideas.

Beach colors would be great!

This will be used initially on flyers being posted around Long Beach - so somehow incorporating something that relates to Long Beach specifically, but subtly, would be nice (but not necessary). I'm going for something distinct, simple, and recognizable. Something that could be easily translated to an app icon.