A Storytelling and Platform Performance Masterclass
Your stories are already good. Let's make them unforgettable.

Great speakers never stop working on their craft. They know that the difference between a good presentation and an unforgettable one often comes down to the smallest choices—how a story unfolds, when to pause, where to move, and how to create a moment that stays with an audience long after the applause.

That's what Exponential Commitment is all about: the relentless pursuit of excellence on the platform.

Join Manley Feinberg, CSP, CPAE, newly inducted member of the National Speakers Association's prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame, and David P. Otey, award-winning speaker and storyteller, for an intensive, interactive masterclass designed to take your storytelling and platform performance to the next level.

Both Manley and David are Certified World Class Speaking Coaches, bringing complementary perspectives, proven techniques, and years of professional speaking experience to this special event.

Together, they'll explore how to:

• Elevate your existing stories by sharpening structure, building anticipation, and creating more powerful payoffs.
• Make every word and moment count through stronger language, pacing, and purposeful pauses.
• Command the platform with intentional movement, vocal variety, timing, and stage presence.
• Deepen audience connection by making your stories more engaging, relatable, and emotionally resonant.
• Create signature moments that audiences remember, repeat, and carry into their own lives.

This isn't a day of sitting back and listening to lectures. Expect live demonstrations, practical exercises, candid insights, and techniques you can put to work immediately in your own presentations.

VIP Experience: Take the Stage!

Four participants will have an exclusive opportunity for live, personalized hot-seat coaching from both Manley and David. Bring a story or segment of your presentation and experience how targeted, real-time feedback can transform your material and delivery.

Everyone in attendance will benefit from watching these coaching sessions unfold and seeing the principles of great storytelling and platform performance put into action.

*Registration & Availability

General Admission – $97
This event is limited to 40 total attendees, including VIP participants. Registration will close once capacity is reached. 

VIP Experience – $297 | Only 4 Seats Available
VIP admission includes the full masterclass plus an exclusive opportunity for personalized, onstage coaching with Manley Feinberg and David P. Otey.

Both General Admission and VIP tickets are open to NSA-Colorado members and non-members. This is an in-person-only event and will not be recorded.  All proceeds after expenses benefit NSA-Colorado. Manley and David are volunteering their time.

*General Admission & VIP Waitlists

Registration for this special masterclass is limited to 40 total attendees, including just 4 VIP participants. If your preferred ticket type is sold out, you may join the appropriate waitlist.

Join a Waitlist:

• General Admission Waitlist – $97

• VIP Experience Waitlist – $297

*Important Waitlist Information:

• First Come, First Served: Available seats will be offered in the order requests are received on each respective waitlist.

• General Admission Upgrades: Already purchased General Admission? You may still join the VIP Waitlist. If a VIP seat becomes available, you can upgrade by paying the $200 difference.

• 24-Hour Payment Deadline: If a seat becomes available, you will be notified by email. You will have up to 24 hours to complete payment. If payment is not received by the deadline, the seat may be offered to the next person on the applicable waitlist.

• Waitlist Cutoff: All General Admission and VIP waitlist offers, payments, and upgrades will close Wednesday, December 9, 2026, at 11:59 PM MT.

• No Guarantee: Joining either waitlist does not guarantee admission or a VIP seat. Registration is confirmed only after successful payment.

• No Walk-In Registration: Due to limited capacity, tickets will not be available for purchase at the door.

Please do not purchase a second ticket to upgrade from General Admission to VIP. Contact info@nsacolorado.org for assistance.