| ACCELERATE 2012 | July 14-17, 2012 JW Marriott Indianapolis Are you ready to accelerate your transformation to a new or better business? Then, rev your engines and point yourself toward Indianapolis for the 2012 NSA Annual Convention! Acceleration doesn't mean "speeding everything up," which often slows the process of improvement. To accelerate your path to a thriving business and a successful career you need to be more productive-do the RIGHT things with greater effectiveness and consistency. You need to harness you resources (horsepower) and put your plan in gear! NSA is the place to do that, and we've assembled a "Pit Crew" of extraordinary experts to help you tune up your skills, business model, product offerings and marketing efforts, so you can gain greater traction in your business! Accelerate 2012 highlights: - Concurrent sessions focused on helping you get bigger, get better or get booked
- General sessions by some of the busiest and most compelling speakers in the business
- A Learning Lounge where you can gather, learn and connect during 18-minute power talks, participate in hands-on demos from tech enthusiasts sharing "how-to's" on the latest technologies, or just grab a cup of coffee and converse with fellow attendees
- Meet the Pros is back and you'll have the opportunity to spend 30 minutes in small groups with three different pros that you pre-select based on the topics that interest you the most
- Whose Cliché Is It Anyway - a Friday comedy night where 10 of NSA's best speakers and humorists will weave famous clichés together to form a side-splitting night
And so much more. Don't miss it, register online or call NSA at (480) 968-2552 by May 16 to take advantage of Early Rate savings.  | | Convention chair Patrick Henry shares what to look forward to at this year's convention | |
| Hotel Information | From the moment you check into the brand new JW Marriott Indianapolis you will enjoy unparalleled service from their enthusiastic staff and all of the comforts of home in their elegant and sophisticated guestrooms. The hotel is ideally located just steps from White River State Park, the Indianapolis Zoo, and many museums, shops and restaurants. The JW Marriott Indianapolis is offering 2012 Convention attendees a special rate of $159 per room, based on availability. To secure your reseravation, please call toll free 1-800-266-9432 and mention "National Speakers Association" or click here to reserve online.
This rate will be available until Tuesday, June 12, 2012 or as long as rooms are available. |
| Post-Convention Pit Stop: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Grounds Tour "Fund-Racer" | Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 9:00 am-11:30 am Before you book your Convention flight home, be sure to consider this once-in-a-lifetime post-Convention pit stop before leaving Indy. Guests will be transported roundtrip from the JW Marriott to Indianapolis Motor Speedway where they will receive a grounds tour including the timing-and-scoring suite in the Pagoda, the Media Center, Victory Podium, Gasoline Alley garage area and a ride around the famed 2.5-mile IMS oval in one of the Museum's comfortable tour buses culminating at the world-famous "Yard of Bricks" at the start/finish line. Guests may also tour the Hall of Fame Museum. The $75 registration fee will benefit the NSA Foundation. Click here to register. |
| Cavett Institute |  JW Marriott Indianapolis Friday, July 13, 2012 7:30 am-5:00 pm Academy members! The main event of the year is almost here. The Cavett Institute is an incredible one-day learning program where you can network with other Academy members and participate in a jam-packed time of learning designed specifically for aspiring speakers. Learn from the masters on how to accelerate your career in the professional speaking business. The Cavett Institute, presented as a part of the Academy of Professional Speakers program, is FREE to all Academy members but you must pre-register. Click here to view the complete line-up of presenters and register. |
| Million Dollar Speakers Group | | Are you a speaker that has built a business with speaking-related revenues in excess of $1 million per year? If so, would you like to have an opportunity to meet and network with other speakers who have built a similar business at the NSA Convention in Indianapolis? On Saturday, July 14 the NSA Million Dollar Speakers Group will assemble for a day of sharing ideas, challenges, and issues related among speakers that own similar size businesses. In order to qualify to receive an invitation, you must submit proof of annual speaking related revenues in excess of $1 million to NSA's CEO Stacy Tetschner. This year's event is being chaired by NSA member Jim Doyle and topics will include: - Increasing your Business with Licensing and Partnerships;
- Transitioning Leadership or Selling Your Business: What works....and what doesn't; and,
- Using Technology to Make (or Save) you Big $$$.
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| Connect with the Global Speakers Federation |  Don't miss the opportunity to explore your potential in global markets! The GSF is presenting a session on July 13 (the day before the NSA Convention starts) designed to help you know what you need to know before you go. Arrive a day early for the NSA convention to attend this complimentary session, Friday, July 13 10:00 am to noon. NSA has a number of programs happening on that Friday so you will want to check the schedule for other opportunities as well. If you are already a global speaker, you will want to attend the Global Speakers Network gathering on Friday evening for an exclusive opportunity to connect with other world-traveling professional speakers. We will meet July 13, 3:00 pm-6:00 pm and conclude the evening with a hosted reception. There is no registration fee but you must be a paid member of the GSN and to attend. Click here to join GSN. |
| Get involved with a Community Group | Want to get more out of NSA? Want to get more connected with other great NSA members? Community Groups (formerly known as Special Interest Groups (SIGs)) are a great way for you to meet and network with other NSA members with similar interests. NSA currently boasts 20 community groups in areas ranging from a prayer group to a group of past aviators (Speaking Eagles) to a group for members under 45 years of age (NSA X/Y). These community groups typically meet at the convention, so be sure to check the convention schedule to make new friends and share your interests with other NSA members. Click here to see the list of current community groups and feel free to contact the leader to find out more about how you can get involved. Interested in starting a new group? Contact Carrie Morley, NSA's Chapter and community specialist at Carrie@NSASpeaker.org or (480) 968-2552. |
| 2012 Convention Registration Grants Available | NSA's grant program assists members who cannot afford the full cost of professional development and continuing education through NSA's educational meetings. Ten registration grants are available for the 2012 NSA Convention. The applicant must have been a member of NSA for a minimum of one year as of the date of application. To complete an application, visit www.NSAFoundation.org and submit your application by June 1, 2012. | | Business Boosting Webinar Series |
| Don't Forget to Fill Up: How to Follow-Up With Prospects the Right Way | Date: May 8, 2012 Time: 1:00 pm Eastern, Noon Central, 11:00 am Mountain, 10:00 am Pacific Most sales occur after five or more contacts with a prospect but most small businesses never follow-up more than twice. So, many opportunities are missed. Small businesses need to stop hammering their lists with email broadcasts and start communicating personally in one-to-one relationships with their customers. During this webinar, attendees will learn: - How to coordinate online and offline follow-up
- How to create personalized copy for follow-up communications
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| 2012 Foundation Scholarships Program | The NSA Foundation awards four $5,000 scholarships annually to juniors, seniors and graduate students (masters and doctoral) who want to pursue a speaking career. To download an application, visit www.NSAFoundation.org. The application deadline is June 1, 2012. |
| NSA President @LauraStack's Global Travels |  As NSA president, I've been privileged to travel to four international speaking conferences so far, in Germany, Great Britain, Canada, and France. I am still amazed by the potential that exists for an explosion of professional speaking in parts of the globe currently underexposed or completely unexposed to date....Read more.
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| Thank You to Everyone Who Made the ChaCHING Lab a Success From @LauraStack | A BIG thank you to the co-chairs of the NSA CHA-CHING Business Development lab, Mike Staver and Suzanne Bates! Also to our opening keynoter, Alan Weiss, and our presenters Jill Konrath, Kendra Lee, Mark Hunter, Connie Dieken, and Doug Devitre. We also appreciate the support of our awesome NSA staff and NSA President-Elect Ron Culberson...Read more.
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