Ed Rigsbee, CSP, CAE is the “Community Catalyst.”

 

Below, you will discover communities he has created for Association Executives and for Professional Speakers.

 

Association & Society:

Chief Staff Executive (CSE) Office Hours

CSE Office Hours is a private subscription online community exclusively for trade association and professional society CEOs and Executive Directors. All association and society CSEs are invited to join. Weekly, for one hour, we cover topics important to the top paid staff person. The topics generally revolve around ASAE’s CAE Domains. As such, the time invested qualifies for relevant CAE renewal education.

The community meets weekly via Zoom on Tuesdays (Noon-1 PM Eastern time)

By invitation top paid staff association executives (chief staff executive) may express interest by visiting https://rigsbee.com/cse/ or emailing edrigsbee@gmail.com

 

Professional Speakers:

Cigar PEG Philanthropy thru Fun

Ed Rigsbee founded in 1999, Cigar PEG, Inc. a 501(c)3 non-profit public charity.

Membership is available at https://cigarpeg.com/join/

Cigar PEG Weekly Zoom calls for members on Wednesdays (Noon Pacific)

Cigar PEG Benefactor/High Roller Mastermind in Las Vegas, late May

Cigar PEG Annual Celebrity Auction & Fund Raising Party in Summer (Location of National Speakers Association’s Influence)

Cigar PEG Winter Benefactor/High Roller Mastermind in Key West, late November

Virtual Speakers Hall of Fame

Hosted by Cigar PEG, the Virtual Keynote Speaker Hall of Fame presents Speaker Showcases for association executives

Participants in the above showcases are nominated for the yearly Virtual Speakers Hall of Fame

Virtual Speakers Hall of Fame Nominee Video Directory

speakercommunity.orgASSC: Association & Society Speakers Community

ASSC is a fee ($99/monthly) subscription community serving professional speakers where Ed advocates: “Quit Chasing Gigs and Start Building Authority”.

All activities are on Wednesdays at 9 AM Pacific time. Members-Only Monthly Activities:

First Wednesday “Selling to Associations” via Zoom

Second Wednesday “Office Hours” via Zoom**

Third Wednesday “AI & Technology” via Zoom

Fourth Wednesday Open Invitation Speaker Networking**

**On the second and fourth Wednesdays, Ed hosts (invitation-only) “ASSC Elite” Zoom calls for Certified Speaking Professional level speakers.

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Professional Speaker Private Mentoring by Ed Rigsbee

To apply for an “all-access” relationship, send Ed a note to ed@rigsbee.com explaining:

  1. How far along are you in your career–number of paid speeches and at what fee level.
  2. Your unique positioning strategy within your topic subject matter expertise and why you consider yourself a thought leader.
  3. Do you want to chase gigs or build authority?
  4. Your electronic and printed publishing activity: book, social media, YouTube, etc.
  5. What you hope Ed can do for you.
  6. If accepted, the contractual relationship lasts 12 months. There is a monthly fee of $2,000, paid at the beginning of each month. At the end of 12 months, either mentee or mentor will have the right of refusal for renewal. Alternatively, a single payment of $10,000 ($2,000 prepayment discount) will contractually bind both parties for one year.

Overview of Ed’s approach to professional speaking