Add Value for Your Association Members and Gain Loyalty By Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE It is no secret Associations have to add value for their membership and increase their own revenue. Many, like the American Payroll Association, are adding Webinars to their educational offerings…with great success. We also have member companies who need our information yet can’t budget the At the same time, attendance at conventions and meetings is down. When it comes to embracing and utilizing the latest technology, Dan Maddux , APA’s Executive Director, and his ambitious Education Department

Part of the privilege of presenting at an NSA Convention/Workshop is the opportunity to teach other speakers the proper professional behavior as they seek to improve their skills. As you prepare and present, please keep in mind the clear ethical guidelines set out in this brochure for our speaking profession. Understand the definition of intellectual property. 800-505-4052 BMI: (212) 586-2000 MY PROFILE EVENTS INSIDE NSA TOOLS MEMBER SERVICES CHAPTERS/GROUPS PUBLICATIONS BLOGS Related Topics

Sullivan Want to make the transition from respected industry expert to highly paid professional speaker? For years you’ve given workshops and seminars at state and national association events and trade shows. Maybe not. The transition from being an expert who speaks for visibility to being a highly paid professional speaker is not as glamorous as you may think. );} else {document.write( );}return true;}LoadMenus(); NAME E-MAIL ZIP CODE

My best client is Dan Maddux, the Executive Director of the American Payroll Association.  0160; He is a popular speaker himself on marketing and frequently invited to speak at the National Speakers Association.  0160; He often tells keynote speakers, "It is your responsibility to let me know how I could hire you again. I don't read your mind, and I might not read your website once you've been booked." 

Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking As an executive speech coach and a professional speaker who has been paid to speak in public since 1976 and became a full time professional public keynote speaker in 1984 when I was President of the National Speakers Association , I am frequently asked about how to overcome nervousness when speaking in public. Start by understanding that you'll spend a lot more time preparing than you will speaking. There are different techniques and different reasons why you are nervous to speak in public. These comments

Any article written by my Fripp Associate Ian Griffin is worth reading or reposting. Ian is a fellow Brit and the Past President of The National Speakers Association Northern California chapter. and in many other countries where deliberately interrupting public speakers is seen as a legitimate form of protest.  In This was first published in a Ragan newsletter. He is a popular presenter at the Ragan Speechwriters Conference which is one of my favorite events to speak at or attend.

It may be a surprise, or you may have time to prepare. Dan Maddux, Executive Director of the American Payroll Association, received the Meeting Partner of the Year award from the National Speakers Association in 2001. Second, he said what his audience loved hearing: "I consider professional speakers to be my partners and my best investment in the success of my conventions." How Do You Accept an Award? Tips on How to Give an Acceptance Speech by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE As a Business Presentation Expert many of my clients ask advice on accepting an