Launching Spring 2025!
Standing Ovation Speaker Community
A space to connect with other speakers trying to create the perfect pitch, craft the most meaningful talk, and deliver standing ovation moments on stage, hosted by Michael Ashford
Virtual so all can join!
Interested in joining?
Fill out the form below to be the first to get notified when the community opens AND reserve your founding member discount. Don’t worry, this isn’t locking you into any commitment.
“I want to get a standing ovation at the end of my talk.”
This is what a client of mine once told me when I asked him about his goals for his talk at a large industry conference.
And isn’t that the truth for all of us as speakers?
We all want to step off stage and know that we’ve:
Articulately shared our thoughts about something we deeply care about
Helped at least one person in the audience
Inspired and motivated others to action
But come on…there’s nothing like the feeling of getting standing ovation, amiright?!
Though you may often be alone on the stage when the lights come on, that doesn’t mean you have to be alone as you’re trying to create and craft your talk.
That’s where the Standing Ovation Speaker Community comes in!
What’s Included in Your Membership?
Community - Connect with other speakers and learn what’s working for them
Speakers helping speakers. That’s what the Standing Ovation community is all about. Ask questions, share successes, and encourage each other as we each try to grow our speaking careers.
Monthly Themes - We’ll deep dive into all aspects of what it takes to wow on stage
Each month will focus on a specific area of creating and crafting a great talk. One month, we might focus on your call-to-action. The next month, we’ll explore talk openers. Who knows, maybe even a guest speaker joins!
Live Coaching - Leverage the power of the community to get instant, actionable feedback
We’ll hold regular talk build-ups (not tear downs, ‘cause no one likes to be torn down), where a member will share a talk their working on, I’ll coach them through it, and then the community will weigh in as well.
Interested in Joining?
Fill out the form below to be the first to get notified when the community opens AND reserve your founding member discount. Don’t worry, this isn’t locking you into any commitment.
Your Coach, Michael Ashford
Hi, my name is Michael, and I’m your coach.
I’ve delivered two TEDx Talks (watch Talk 1 and Talk 2), and now, I’m the Head Speaker Coach at TEDxManitouSprings and a volunteer speaking coach at TEDxBoulder. In my role as the Head Speaker Coach at TEDxManitouSprings, I evaluate all of the speaking applications and submissions we receive for each event.
I’ve also coached dozens of TEDx speakers whose talks have averaged more than 190,000 views (did you know the average TEDx Talk gets about 450 views).
Pricing
Founding Member
$29/mo. $19/mo.
The first 10 members who sign up for the community once it launches will get special founding member pricing for life.