National Speakers Association
http://www.nsaspeaker.org/

Want to be a speaker - but don't know where to start? Look at NSA, it's a place where you can be a part of a like-minded community of speaking professionals; a community where the pursuit of knowledge and the sharing of ideas is a way of life. NSA, founded in 1973, is now a community of more than 4,000 professional speakers who continue to pursue a higher level in their careers. It's a vast universe of learning opportunities, friendship, participation and growth. With NSA, you're never in business alone. If you live in a major city, there is most likely a local chapter. The meetings are great and you'll enjoy getting to know other speakers and would be speakers.

Accelerate Your Career in Professional Speaking
NSA will shorten your learning curve. The benefits you'll receive by being a member are limited only by your participation in activities and your use of the abundant resources available to members.

Growth and Knowledge Grounded in Purpose
NSA delivers a multi-faceted environment for advancing the careers of professional speakers. Virtually all of NSA's programs, meetings, publications and resources are structured around eight Professional Competencies. Each of the eight Competencies has numerous subtopics. Together they are designed to give organization and substance to the educational and professional advancement of each member:

  • Authorship and Product Development
  • Managing the Business
  • Platform Mechanics
  • Presenting and Performing
  • Professional Awareness
  • Professional Relationships
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Topic Development

A good career path into the field of professional speaking is in becoming a training professional. This is actually how I became a professional speaker. It offers the opportunity to 'log' time in front of audiences to perfect your craft, try new things and create your own unique style and material. To learn more about the field of corporate training, visit the American Society of Training and Development web site at: http://www.astd.org/astd

ASTD is a leading association of workplace learning and performance professionals, forming a world-class community of practice. ASTD's 70,000 members and associates come from more than 100 countries and thousands of organizations--multinational corporations, medium-sized and small businesses, government, academia, consulting firms, and product and service suppliers.

ASTD marks its beginning in 1944 when the organization held its first annual conference. In recent years, ASTD has widened the industry's focus to connect learning and performance to measurable results, and is a sought-after voice on critical public policy issues.

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