Special thanks to Michael Soon Lee for sharing these tips with us. I received these notes forwarded to me by Beth Terry which are way to good to keep in an inbox that only a few pairs of eyes will see. Instead I am sharing these pearl of joining the National Speakers Association. Once you become a professional member then you can join the local chapter to network some of the brightest local talent in the industry.
If only a few below match your business then the price of admission is worth pennies on the dollar.
- Being around high achievers in the speaking business will challenge you to continually raise the bar to higher levels of excellence.
- Gain leadership and organizational skills by getting involved in local chapter leadership.
- Increase your understanding of the speaking business.
- Increase your income.
- Obtain board of directors experience by serving on your local chapter board.
- Meet vendors who can help you produce products to sell.
- Learn how to be dynamic and entertaining on the platform.
- Meet people who can help take your career to a higher level.
- Meet others who face the same challenges and can help you develop solutions.
- Build a mastermind group.
- Find outlets for your articles and ideas.
- Learn to write a book quickly.
- Learn how to work with speakers bureaus.
- Join Professional Experts Groups who focus on your area of specialization.
- Read about the latest developments in speaking in the NSA Speaker Magazine.
- Hear about the latest developments in speaking on the Voices of Experiences CDs.
- Be exposed to new business opportunities.
- Meet others who understand the unique world of professional speaking.
- Right to use the recognized NSA logo on marketing materials.
- Listing on the NSA website.
- Member discounts on NSA events.
- Reduce your learning curve about the business of professional speak.
