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Be a Master of Ceremonies
Speakers can enhance their value to clients by serving as a master of ceremonies, or emcee. I rememb...
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6 Tips to Reload Your Internal Database
Backstage before a concert, you will find the professional musicians rehearsing the well-known numbe...
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Money to Grow On–10 Spending Guidelines for Speakers
One of the biggest decisions in most businesses is how to spend profits wisely to grow the business,...
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The Intersection at “Can Do” and “Want To”
There is a plethora of ways to make money in the speaking business. Attend any NSA educational event...
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Are You Asking the Right Questions? 14 Key Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Speaking Engagement
The phone rings. It’s a CEO you’ve never met, but he says a colleague told him about your high-quali...
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11 Deadly Presentation Sins
A couple of years ago, I had the misfortune to attend the worst presentation of my life. The speaker...
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The Keynote We Can’t Let Go
Do you remember where you were when you first heard the phrases “let it go” or “pick a lane”? Perhap...
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The Keynote We Can’t Let Go
Do you remember where you were when you first heard the phrases “let it go” or “pick a lane”? Perhaps you were in the hallway of an NSA Convention and someone retold the tale of a speech that would be talked about for 14 years after it was delivered....
The Worst I Ever Bombed
For Laughter Week 2018, Andrew Tarvin pulled back the curtain on a time he bombed onstage. “Surprisingly, it w...
Prepare to be Funny
For Laughter Week 2018, Lou Heckler, CSP, CPAE, advised members to start gathering humor before they need it. ...
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Building a Back-End Business
I’m a fellow member of NSA and I have experienced firsthand the power of building a better back-end business model. Imagine you’re me, five years ago. You’re a 30-something “up-and-coming” speaker and trainer. You’ve been semi-successful at landing p...
Don’t Miss Influence 2018
Are You Ready for Influence 2018? Corey Perlman and Jill Schiefelbein (aka Neo and Trinity), Influence 2018 co...
Speaker’s Toolkit: Speak to Build Influence, Credibility and Awareness
Our traditional business model is to speak and get paid. But how else can you use your skills to grow your bus...
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How Four Scored: Four NSA Legends Share Golden Nuggets for Generating a 7-figure income
Remember being that new professional speaker with big dreams to change the world with your message? Then you wondered how you would promote yourself, get booked, run your business and hire support? Well, Four NSA CPAEs experienced those thoughts and feelings 25-plus years ago and created impressive speaking empires. Check out the words of wisdom fr...
Why Fee Integrity is Hurting You
I first heard the term ‘fee integrity’ when I started hanging around the National Speakers Associa...
3 Mantras for Sales Success
The speaking world has changed. Our clients are well-informed with information at their fingertips 24/7. Let’s...
Does Cold-Calling Still Work?
There are big questions we all ask at one point in our lives. “What is the meaning of life?” “Where will I go ...
Publish
Clearing the Decks
How do busy professionals find the time to write their books? I recently spoke with Steve Bustin, a speaker colleague from Brighton in the United Kingdom. I learned from Facebook that he had written his book in one week, so I had to talk with him to ...
Publish or Perish!
As someone who has spent a good amount of years in and around academia, the age-old phrase “publish or perish”...
4 Steps to Publishing Your Breakthrough ...
Many speakers spend a lot time dreaming about the day they will walk into a Barnes & Noble, or saunter pas...
Lifestyle
What to Do in an Active Shooter Situation
With more active shooter incidents happening, here are tips on how to respond if a shooting breaks out: Remain calm. Your head might be telling you to fight or escape. Maintain calm to help determine what is possible. Recognize your options. Your cha...
Savvy Traveling
International travel can be an exciting experience when we are invited to speak in other countries. We are oft...
Video Lab Challenge Winner
During the 2017 NSA Video Lab, a contest was held to see who could create the best short video. The winners we...
Office
Track your Tasks
If you’re preparing to put on a self-sponsored program, make sure you don’t miss any to-dos with a detailed checklist of steps. Download a customizable checklist and add your own unique tasks for each program you offer.
How the Tax Advice for Your Business May...
In the April issue of Speaker magazine, we gave you four steps to take to prepare for the changes you will fac...
Announcing NSA’s New CEO
In April 2017, NSA’s long-serving and respected CEO, Stacy Tetschner, accepted a new position with the United ...
Technology
The Picture of Success
I interviewed five fabulous speakers on how they use Instagram for their business. Not too surprising, they had five completely different strategies for how they use the app and how they determine results. There were two consistent messages in the in...
What’s Driving Your Choice of Webinar Platform?
The best software solution for you will be the one that meets your specific needs. Once you’ve decided if you ...
How Being Good-Looking Will Grow Your Speaking Business – Get an Unfair Advantage
A few weeks ago, an editor at a prestigious publishing house called me. She said, “I want to publish a book on...
