NSA/NC September Meeting September marks the start a new year of meetings for the Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA/NC). It kicked off with a “Wealthy Speaker Seminar” conducted by Jane Atkinson, who promised to share a “Proven Formula for Catapulting You To The Top 3%” of the speaking business. [...] NSA/NC September marks the start a new year of meetings for the Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA/NC). It kicked off with a "Wealthy Speaker Seminar" conducted by

There�s nothing like an upcoming speaking engagement to inspire creating product to have available for purchase at that program! We hear it so often said in the NSA family to use the skills we have, utilize our expertise. Some of the best advice I�ve heard in our industry is to: Have products that support your topic; speak ONLY on topics on which you have product; and Leverage presentations. MEMBERS LOGIN Home SPEAKER SERVICES Speaker services Membership info Proposal generator Profile listing service Coaching services Video trailer ads Interview transcripts Teleclasses Online shop MEETING PLANNERS Planner services Find a speaker RESOURCES FAQs about CJ Free articles Useful links TOOLS Subscribe to eZine Search this site GENERAL INFO About us Testimonials Advertising

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As the speaking industry has grown past the standard motivational speech or content-driven workshop, options for creating new products and services have exploded. What is my current business model, and upon what assumptions is this model based? ► Most speaking businesses were born by accident, when one good presentation many moons ago launched a speaking business. Savvy business );} else {document.write( );}return true;}LoadMenus(); NAME E-MAIL ZIP CODE

Alan Weiss (PhD, CSP, CMC, CPAE) is a high-priced corporate consultant, trainer, and speaker who had been president of his local NSA chapter. At the time, I was primarily a keynote speaker, one of the original founders of the NSA Northern California chapter and National President in 1984. wrote Alan, regretting that I couldn't attend a seminar he was doing in my hometown of San Francisco because I would be speaking for the Denver Dates for The Odd Couple Marketing and Strategy seminar are set for June 12-13, 2010. This is the popular seminar I deliver with Alan Weiss.

quot; He told a story about a much-loved NSA member, Jeanne Robertson, and how she had educated him, revealing that nearly all popular speakers have more than one speech. quot; I quoted her when I won the 1996 Cavett award, the highest award offered by the NSA. Whenever you have some advance notice, be sure to ask how long you are expected to speak. 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 award.

“We must always remember that the act of speaking professionally is only a part of our individual journeys. The Evolution of a Professional Speaking Career Since 1988, NSA President Phillip Van Hooser, CSP, CPAE, has spoken, written, coached and consulted on leadership and service professionalism issues [...] "We It is not a destination.” - 8221; -

NSA/NC September Meeting September marks the start a new year of meetings for the Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA/NC). It kicked off with a “Wealthy Speaker Seminar” conducted by Jane Atkinson, who promised to share a “Proven Formula for Catapulting You To The Top 3%” of the speaking business. [...] NSA/NC September marks the start a new year of meetings for the Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA/NC). It kicked off with a "Wealthy Speaker Seminar" conducted by