Speaker Friends Live: Chicago

An event to build speaking assets! Speakers practice live, audiences show up big and supportive, and everyone leaves with something useful.
About this Event

Speaker Friends Live is an in-person event dedicated to providing speakers with the assets they need to advance their speaking careers without spending a fortune, mortgaging the house or running up their credit cards.

Speaker Friends Live is where speakers can stop waiting for the perfect stage and start building real speaking assets now. Learn what works...and what doesn't, in front of a live audience. Or, come and BE the audience! Cheer on your friends and you can learn more about what works for speakers.

This is a fast-moving, community-powered event where speakers practice live, audiences show up big and supportive, and everyone learns and leaves with something useful.

This is speakers helping speakers — live and in-person.

The Speaker Friends Live Experience:

• Short, high-impact, interesting live talks (5 minutes)
• Use slides or not

• A real, engaged audience (yeah, this matters)

• Audience-captured photos and short video clips PLUS we're hiring a pro videographer. (Speakers get video and pictures!)

• Speaking + audience engagement

• Coaching, feedback, and speaker support

• No pressure. No hard sell.

• Just real practice, real pictures, and real results.
• NOTE: Speaking slots sold out? We'll save space for at least one member of the audience to do their presentation too, for free!

Why Speakers NEED/LOVE This

It’s hard to get usable photos or videos unless we work for a big company, hire a personal videographer or land on a big conference stage. Speaker Friends Live changes that.

You’ll leave with:

• Practice delivering your talk in front of real people. Learn what works

• Visual assets you can use on your website, LinkedIn, or sizzle reel

• Feedback to help you sharpen your message

• New connections (Speaker Friends!)

Who should attend?

• Speakers and subject matter experts ready to practice and be seen

• Event managers scouting talent without the awkward auditions

• Audience members who believe great speakers need great audiences
• Save and become a HerCsuite or Innovation Women speaker member today. (Learn more.)

If you value collaboration over competition, you’ll fit right in. This is an event that is built based on the Speaker Friends mantra – we go farther together. Innovation Women’s Speaker Friend Fridays is a weekly virtual program that’s been running for almost six years (and hundreds of online meet-ups). This works because everyone participates — speakers, attendees, and organizers alike.

Need to Know

• Advance registration required.

• We will maintain a professional, respectful and supportive environment

• Share your photos and short clips with speakers for their use. Use them yourself and tag the speaker.

• Grab your ticket and step into a room where speakers don’t just talk — they help each other grow.

Please note that some tickets are limited and verified roles and memberships are required. Register today to save your spot.