Fall Conference Networking

The Fall Conference is designed to provide attendees with many networking opportunities. The Up Close & Personal Breakfasts that we posted about previously are just one way.
On Friday there will be a member reunion and first timers gathering then an opening reception following the opening general session. On Saturday night we’ll have a camp-themed [...]

The Return of Up Close & Personal Breakfasts

Get to know one of NSA’s MWPs! (that’s “Most Wanted Personality.”) Saturday and Sunday morning of the Conference you will have the opportunity to spend “Up Close and Personal” time with an MWP over breakfast. Learn what their business is really about and how it got where it is.
Check back soon to find out who [...]

2009 NSA Fall Conference

By 2009-10 NSA President Phillip Van Hooser, CSP, CPAE; 2009 NSA Fall Conference Chair Elly Valas; and 2009 NSA Fall Conference Vice Chair Stephanie Angelo
You are cordially invited to the 2009 NSA Fall Conference where NSA’s tradition of providing advanced thinking and learning opportunities continues. Underscored by this year’s theme, the NSA Fall Conference will [...]

Top 10 Lies Told at National Speakers Association

Larry Chiang boils down an MBA into chewable chunks of genius. Harvard Business School’s, Harbus, featured him in a cover story, “What They Don’t Teach You At Stanford Business School“. He blogs at Business Week.
By Larry Chiang
A white lie is by definition… a lie. Speakers lie to each other to be polite but also [...]

The powerful shift from member of a group to part of the community

By Carolyn Strauss
I just got back from the National Speakers Association annual convention in Phoenix. AZ.  This is my tenth convention and to have the opportunity to play with a group of people who are amazing and more outgoing than I am, is a blast….and very noisy!
 
Having attended this convention many times, I have an [...]

#2 and #3 of 10 Speaker Strategies to Get Booked and Stay Booked

STRATEGY #2.    Write a book – or write several books. I made the mistake of writing 8 books on 8 different topics – if you’re going to write 8 books, you should write 8 books on ONE topic!
Also: decision-makers like to see at least ONE professionally published book.  (Self-publishing is great, but having one or [...]

Arizona Monsoon’s

By Heilee O’Quinn, NSA Manager of Member Services
When you’re here in Arizona this July you may get lucky and experience an Arizona monsoon.  The likelihood of this happening is very slim, but just in case, bring something that you don’t mind getting wet (it doesn’t drop below 85 degrees Fahrenheit here in July so bring [...]

Are you ready to be part of the 80%?

by Linda Keith, CSP, CPA, 2009 Convention Vice Chair
In this economy, our convention team planned for about 80% of our usual attendance and we are right on track.
So who is in that 80%? Well, here is who is not…

Head buried in the sand hoping it will all blow over
Speaker hobbyists who do not need the [...]

Improve Your Networking Skills at the NSA Convention

By Linda Keith, CSP, CPA
I remember some of my first conventions, and feeling like everyone already knew everyone. It has taken me years to realize that the reason they do is that *they* connected when *they* were new.
The wonderful benefit of making solid connections at NSA is that long-time members truly are seeing good friends [...]

Get Connected at the 2009 NSA Convention

Some of the most valuable information you’ll hear will come directly from other speaking professionals who are willing to share their hands-on experiences. Attend one or all of the following innovative networking forums at the 2009 NSA Annual Convention:
 
Night of a Thousand Starfish – Friday, July 17, 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
A dozen of NSA’s [...]