National Speakers Association

NSA NorCal: Meridith Elliott Powell
2023-01-14 10:00 - 12:45 (America/Phoenix)
Register at www.nsanc.org

NSA-AZ Program Meeting
2023-01-14 08:30 - 12:00 | Ability360 Center, 5025 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85034, USA
https://nsa-arizona.org/events

NSA-NM Chapter Meeting
2023-01-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
How to ROCK a TED Talk — The Insider’s Guide to Get, Prepare, and Deliver a Powerful TED Talk
NSA-NM SURVEY HOT TOPIC!
with Cathey ArmillasMarketing Strategist, International Speaker,Author, Presentation Coach
Get event details at: https://nsanm.org/event/january-nsa-nm-chapter-meeting-2023/

NSA Oregon: Maranda DeSanto (Virtual Event)
2023-01-09 19:30 - 21:00 | https://nsaoregon.org/events/monthly-program-january-9-2023/
Leveling Up with the National Speakers Association
You already know how awesome your chapter is, but do you know how to leverage the benefits of membership with the National Speakers Association? In this session, NSA’s Director of Member Experience and Chapter Liaison, Maranda DeSanto will help you get to know all that NSA has to offer to help you level up your career and earn cash rebates for your chapter at the same time! We look forward to sharing how NSA can help you Build a Better Business and Be a Better Speaker on January 9th. In the meantime, if you have any questions about how NSA can help you grow your business, check out NSAspeaker.org or contact the NSA team at 480-968-2552 or memberservices@nsaspeaker.org.
(Join us at 6:15 for virtual networking!)
About Maranda DeSanto
Maranda DeSanto joined NSA as the Director of Member Experience in June of 2022 with 18 years of association management experience with local, state, and national associations. She earned the ASAE Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation in 2021 and was a recipient of the National Association of Realtors AE Leaders of Tomorrow Young Professionals Award in 2016. A Duluth, MN native, Maranda is a graduate of the University of Minnesota – Duluth and continues to reside in the city with her husband Dan, daughters Kenna, Avery & Hayden, two canines and twelve galliformes. In her downtime, you can usually find Maranda at the family cabin on Whiteface Reservoir or her local CrossFit gym.
https://nsaoregon.org/events/monthly-program-january-9-2023/

NSA New England-January Meeting Featuring Izzy Gesell
2023-01-07 06:30 - 09:00
Harnessing the Power of Play: Upping Your Impact Through Applied Improv
https://www.nsanewengland.com/event-5045861

NSA Austin: James Robilotta, CSP The Power of Relatability (Hybrid Event)
2023-01-06 10:30 - 12:00 | https://nsa-austin.com/events/hybrid-event-james-robilotta-csp-january-6-2023/
The Power of Relatability: How to Deliver Memorable Messages
with James Robilotta, CSP
Connecting with the audience is the most important thing a speaker does while on stage. Without that connection, our points don’t stick, our jokes never land, and we rarely get leads after. The effort put into building that bond is what separates good speakers from the great.
In this session, you’ll learn techniques for interaction and storytelling that unite you with an audience quickly, make you more relatable, and boost your confidence. This session is ideal for speakers looking to take their craft to the next level.
James Robilotta, CSP, is an author, professional speaker, coach, and a podcast host. James’ first book, Leading Imperfectly: The value of being authentic for leaders, professionals, and human beings, is available wherever people buy books. He also speaks internationally to willing and unwilling attendees about authentic leadership, curiosity, and vulnerability. His clients include American Express, General Electric (GE), Accenture, Afterpay, SHRM, ATD, Yale University, MIT, and many others. His thought provoking talks are infused with self-awareness and comedy stemming from his background as a trained stand-up and improv comedian. To learn more, visit JamesTRobo.com.
https://nsa-austin.com/events/hybrid-event-james-robilotta-csp-january-6-2023/

NSA Carolinas : Speaker Academy Showcase
2022-12-13 10:00 - 11:15
NSA Carolinas recently held its annual Speaker Academy program where emerging speakers go through an intentionally curated experience to help them build and further grow the foundation of a speaking business.
We want to recognize and celebrate each of our twelve (12!) Speaker Academy graduates through a remote and FREE Speaker Showcase program that is open to the entire NSA Carolinas Chapter Community! The event starts at 12pm EST on Tuesday, 12/13.

Register here: https://nsacarolinas.wildapricot.org/event-5061066

NSA NorCal: HolidayPalooza+ with Brian Walter
2022-12-10 10:00 - 12:45

NSAPgh: Laurie Guest - How to Close More Bookings + Find the Gap Money
2022-12-10 07:00 - 10:00 | TBD

NSAMI: Chapter Seminar
2022-12-10 06:30 - 10:00 | Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
https://www.nsamichigan.com/events

NSAPgh: Renee Thompson - Turn Your 60 Minute Presentation Into a 6 Figure Business
2022-11-28 16:30 - 18:00 | TBD

NSA Austin: Virtual Happy Hour
2022-11-22 16:00 - 17:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUoceiprTooGtIrktdpCdNlF3grkbFPkRgL
NSA Austin invites you to join our Virtual Happy Hour!Guests are always welcome!
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 22 at 5pmLocation: Where ever you want to be!Cost: Free
Umbrella Drinks: purely optional
Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUoceiprTooGtIrktdpCdNlF3grkbFPkRgL
This event is open to everyone- so, bring your coworkers, business associates, and friends- anyone who wants to talk about the business and craft of professional speaking.

NSA-NM “Deep-Dive” Workshop
2022-11-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Children’s Choice Services, Inc., 10601 Lomas Blvd. NE
YouTube Lead Generation — How to Use YouTube to Attract Paying Clients
NSA-NM MOST-REQUESTED TOPIC!
with Nate WoodburyMillion-Dollar YouTube Content Producer
Nate will teach you how speakers, coaches and course creators can leverage YouTube to generate speaking engagements, coaching clients, and course sales. The focus of this event is on lead generation and increased business revenue.You’ll learn the exact steps Nate used on over 20 channels to get predictable… (View Full event Description Here: https://nsanm.org/event/november-nsa-nm-chapter-meeting-2022/)

NSA Austin: TechXChange (Virtual Event)
2022-11-18 08:30 - 10:30 | https://nsa-austin.com/events/virtual-techxchange-november-18/
TechXChange is an opportunity for NSA Austin chapter Members and Guests to bring technical or technique questions, tips, tricks, and answers to us.
TechXChange is a place for you to show us new and amazing tools and processes you have learned for your speaking, training, coaching, presenting career, whether virtual or in-person.
TechXChange is also designed for you to bring questions for your fellow speakers about hurdles or challenges you are experiencing. Our conversations are always of extreme value, and help each of us grow in our chosen profession.
National Speakers Association Austin members are FREE to attend.Cost for non-members is only $25.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://nsa-austin.com/events/virtual-techxchange-november-18/
DAY: Friday, November 18, 2022
TIME: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
LOCATION: Virtual (you must register to get login information)
COST: FREE for NSA Austin Professional Members and Affiliates(Be sure that you have paid your dues!)
GUESTS are welcome: $25.00 guest fee.
QUESTIONS: speakers@nsa-austin.com
See you there!
Trevor Perry & Cheryl JonesTechXChange Co-ChairsNSA Austin

NSA Oregon: Sheri Fitts (Virtual Event)
2022-11-14 19:30 - 21:30 | https://nsaoregon.org/events/monthly-program-november-14-2022/
Avoid Death by PowerPoint with Sheri Fitts

You’ve landed the gig. You’ve practiced and tweaked. You’ve traveled across time zones. You’re ready.
Click goes your first slide.
Click goes your audience’s first impression.
If you want to get scientific about it, our optical nerve heads straight back to the reptilian brain. That brain? Is instinctual and fast!
The result? You have exactly 50 milliseconds to make a first impression – less than a blink of an eye.

Do you start your session with words and bullet points? Ouch, there goes your audience’s attention.
Are your images all over the place? You’re likely creating noise instead of inspiration.
Can you learn a few simple tricks for better design? Design is not necessarily all about creativity. It is also mathematical and spatial in nature. Yes, you can learn design. Your audience will thank you!

This session will dive into the art (and science) of slide design. And, VERY importantly, tips for formatting, image selection and helpful tweaks for a great impression. (Bring along your slide deck, we’ll have some time for hot seat reviews and recommendations.)

(Join us at 6:15 for virtual networking!)
About Sheri Fitts

As a 30-year veteran of the financial services industry, Sheri Fitts shares ways for audiences and clients to uncover and emotionally articulate the life transformations they deliver each day. Sheri Fitts not only believes that ideas and empathy are a professional’s true currency — she’s been advocating it for nearly 30 years. An internationally recognized financial services speaker, success coach, social media expert and visionary pioneer of digital emotional intelligence (digitalEQ™), she’s helped financial services and fintech firms build brands, deepen client relationships, and drive sales and revenue growth.
Prior to launching into the world of marketing and sales, Sheri Fitts was an award-winning graphic designer. She created education and communication materials for the employee benefits and financial services world. Those skills continue to serve her as she creates visually impactful and inspiring presentations for every one of her topics.

https://nsaoregon.org/events/monthly-program-november-14-2022/

NSA NorCal: Ed Robinson, CSP
2022-11-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Eliminating the Revenue Drought: Making it Rain New Business and Customers
Register at www.nsanc.org

NSALA: Burt Bachrach
2022-11-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Cross Campus, 840 Apollo St #100, El Segundo, CA 90245, USA
Register at www.nsa.la

NSA-AZ Program Meeeting
2022-11-12 08:30 - 12:00 | Chateau Luxe Event Venue, 1175 E Lone Cactus Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85024, USA
For more information, visit https://nsa-arizona.org/event-4906691

NSA Carolinas - Speaker Intensive workshop with Kelly Swanson, newly inducted Hall of Fame speaker! (Hybrid Event)
2022-11-05 06:00 - 11:30 | https://www.nsacarolinas.org/event-4930819
Please register here: https://www.nsacarolinas.org/event-4930819
The NSA Carolinas Speaker Intensive is just that … an intensive workshop that dives deep into the storytelling art and business side of speaking. It’s a full day immersion that equips and empowers you with actionable takeaways you can apply personally and professionally. In short, attending this Intensive will impact and help you grow your speaking business!
On Saturday, November 5, we are thrilled to welcome newly inducted Hall of Fame Speaker and Certified Speaking Professional, Kelly Swanson to deliver our keynote address! You do NOT want to miss her keynote (Part I) and interactive workshop (Part II)!
Kelly is the perfect fit for our Intensive theme STORYTELLING! She is a master at helping speakers curate an amazing story that also has relevance and impact for a professional speech or training program. If you’re seeking to improve your story-telling or discover new ways to make your stories more meaningful in a speech, mark your calendar for November 5th in Raleigh, NC for our Speaker Intensive!
Kelly will also provide a ‘hot seat’ experience for four (4) lucky registrants during the workshop where she’ll work with you live and in the moment! This opportunity is limited to those who register by the October 15 early-bird deadline.
Kelly has also agreed to auction off 2 different coaching sessions to help us raise support and funds for our Charity Sponsor – the Rachel Kendall Team Family Foundation! This value is $1,000+!
Following Kelly’s deep dive presentation into story-telling, we’ll provide you with a catered lunch and roundtable discussion and panel opportunities.
As always, there will be several networking opportunities during the day so you can connect with fellow members and meet new ones as well. Connection and community is essential.

NSA New England-November Chapter Meeting with Ed Robinson
2022-11-05 05:30 - 08:00
Rainmaking Strategies for Speakers with Ed Robinson
https://www.nsanewengland.com/event-4984991

NSA Austin: Mike Robertson No Power & No Point (Hybrid Event)
2022-11-04 09:30 - 11:00 | https://nsa-austin.com/events/hybrid-meeting-mike-robertson-november-4-2022/
No Power & No Point: How to Fix Your Awful Slides
with Mike Robertson
Many speakers look at PowerPoint/Keynote slides as a necessary evil, and almost everyone groans when they know a slide deck is coming. But slides are an incredibly powerful tool that can greatly increase the impact, value, and enjoyability of your speech.
Mike Robertson took NSA by storm eight years ago when he did his first breakout session at the summer convention. After that, he presented at five other NSA conferences, visited more than 20 chapters, did ALL the slides for Winter Conference and INFLUENCE in 2018, and was hired by many of the top speakers in America to redesign their slides—including an NSA President.
He’s going to reveal to you many secrets and techniques that will take your slides from powerless to super-powered.
Mike Robertson’s job title is Creative So-and-So and it’s a fitting description. Professional speaker, musician, author of four books, graphic designer, storyteller and professional Santa Claus, he believes in living a Technicolor life, not a pale, black-and-white version. He approaches every project with humor, warmth, story, and creativity. Next month, he will premiere his one-man show about his COVID-era project: photographing more than 250 old Texas movie theaters. He lives in Austin with his wife, Lisa.
https://nsa-austin.com/events/hybrid-meeting-mike-robertson-november-4-2022/

NSAMI - Liz J. Simpson
2022-10-29 05:30 - 09:00 | Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA

NSA Austin: Virtual Happy Hour
2022-10-26 15:00 - 16:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtd-2hqDooGtO_4_Zd1VgS058LWoeEg5Ne
NSA Austin invites you to join our Virtual Happy Hour!Guests are always welcome!
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 26 at 5pmLocation: Where ever you want to be!Cost: Free
Umbrella Drinks: purely optional
Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtd-2hqDooGtO_4_Zd1VgS058LWoeEg5Ne
This event is open to everyone- so, bring your coworkers, business associates, and friends- anyone who wants to talk about the business and craft of professional speaking.

NSA Austin: Cathy Fyock, CSP (Virtual Event)
2022-10-21 07:30 - 09:30 | https://nsa-austin.com/events/virtual-writers-sig-october-21/
Join NSA Austin for this Virtual Writers SIGhttps://nsa-austin.com/events/virtual-writers-sig-october-21/
My New Book: Create Your Action Plan for Your Next Book that will Build Your Speaking Business
You understand that a book could open the doors for prestigious speaking, coaching, and consulting engagements, could be the calling card that really grabs the attention of your hottest prospects, or could open the floodgates for media attention. Whether you’ve tried before and couldn’t get traction, whether it’s just too overwhelming, whether you believe you don’t have time, or whether the critical voices in your head are just too negative (What makes you think you can write a book?), the time to write a book could not be better. In this interactive and engaging program, you’ll learn more about identifying your purpose for your book, overcoming obstacles, formulating a game plan, building momentum, and marketing once the draft is written. We’ll use My New Book–Cathy’s new workbook as the playbook for crafting the strategic elements that will help you build your business. You’ll walk away with an action plan for getting it done! Learning Objectives:

Identify your book’s strategic plan—its purpose, obstacles, and target market.
Learn how to write quickly and effectively, even if you don’t like to write.
Create an action plan for your writing project.

About Cathy:Cathy Fyock, CSP, is The Business Book Strategist, and works with professionals and thought leaders who want to write a book as a business growth strategy. She is the author of 11 books, including On Your Mark, Blog2Book, and with Lois Creamer, The Speaker Author. Since starting her business as a book coach in 2014 she’s helped more than 200 professionals become published authors. She believes that Speaker/Authors make the world a better place, one word at a time.

NSANW: Maranda DeSanto
2022-10-20 16:30 - 18:00 | Virtual
Leveling Up with the National Speakers Association
Register at www.nsanw.org

NSA NorCal: Patricia Fripp
2022-10-15 09:00 - 12:00 | TBD
Your First 30 Seconds – Secrets to Open Your Presentation with Impact
Register at www.nsanc.org

NSAPgh: Joe Mull - Where do Paid Speaking Gigs Come From?
2022-10-15 06:00 - 09:00

NSA-NM Popcorn Session
2022-10-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Unleash Your WHY!
with Dr. Gary Sanchez, CEO of The WHY® InstituteBest-Selling Author of “You Had Me at WHY”
The pandemic has forced millions of people to take a long hard look at their lives and question what is really important to them, leading to a torrent of people abandoning their careers, relationships, and other commitments. Dr. WHY, otherwise known as Dr. Gary Sanchez, believes this could be an opportunity for people to find out what they truly want in life. He’s on a mission to help 1 billion people not… (View Full event Description Here: https://nsanm.org/event/october-nsa-nm-popcorn-session-2022/)

NSA Oregon: Time to Shine: Giving Your LinkedIn Page the Glow Up You Deserve
2022-10-10 18:30 - 20:00 | https://nsaoregon.org/events/monthly-program-october-10-2022/
Time to Shine: Giving Your LinkedIn Page the Glow Up You Deserve
LinkedIn is the professional’s social network. With over 800 million members worldwide, LinkedIn has become the official place for increasing industry connections, demonstrating thought leadership, and exchanging ideas that inspire change. In 2021, LinkedIn saw a 51% increase in conversations between connections and content earned 9 Billion impressions!
If you are building a career or pivoting to new opportunities, you must be active where business happens online. But for most people renewing interest in LinkedIn is easier than actually participating. The culture and customs are a bit different than other social networks we use everyday.
In this session, you’ll learn how to give your LinkedIn profile the glow-up it deserves (after all, it represents YOU!) from Lauren Teague, one of sports’ original social media managers. She will share her secrets to build your LinkedIn skills and see results in just 15 minutes per day. Come ready to get connected and ask your questions about how to make LinkedIn work for your business.
(Join us at 6:15 for virtual networking!)
About Lauren Teague
Lauren knows the secret to building a great business is cultivating fandom rather than followers. She is a sought-after marketing consultant, an acclaimed international marketing speaker, and the founder of the re-commerce startup FanWagn.
A true “digital native,” Lauren’s Twitter account is old enough to be a teenager. For over 15 years, her career has weaved through media, startups, non-profits, agencies, event management, and professional sports — including seven seasons as the original voice of @PGATOUR social media.
She’s the only strategist anywhere with a client list this diverse: Mega-retail brands (Cabela’s, TaylorMade), tourism hotspots (Grand Ole Opry, Tourism Alberta), notable sports figures (Jason Day, Hal Higdon), and technology giants (SAP, Cisco), to name a few.
Her entrepreneurial endeavors are powered by collaboration. While supporting her own clients, she contributes to Convince & Convert and Brain+Trust Partners, co-produces Sports PR Summit, co-hosted the Mom Buns Podcast, and is the President of her children’s co-op preschool.
Lauren used to be a single-digit handicap golfer but now gets in 9 at a time — usually on the local par-3 course — with at least one of her three #TinyTeagues in tow. In her remaining free time, she is President-Elect of National Speakers Association Oregon chapter and active in Women in Sports & Entertainment (WISE) and the Canby Area Chamber of Commerce. You can find and follow her on social media as @LaurenTTeague.
https://nsaoregon.org/events/monthly-program-october-10-2022/

NSA-Las Vegas with Shari Levitin
2022-10-08 08:30 - 14:00
Join us for a full day with Shari Levitin. She will be sharing her legendary presentation “The Adaptive Seller” in her morning session. She will take the group on a deep dive in the afternoon.
We will kick off the morning with a CSP Accelerator with Annie Sarnblad. She will be sharing a very unique presentation with us: Microexpressions in High-Stakes Negotiations. Annie told me she will share a tip with us that if we are observant and see the person we are negotiating make this micro-expression we can triple our fee.
Click here for a full list of the NSA-LV upcoming events, more details, and to REGISTER: https://nsalasvegas.com/events/
