NEWS FROM HEADQUARTERS
Reported by Stacy Tetschner, CAE
NSA Executive Vice President/CEO
NSA to Publish “Best Practices” Book
This is your opportunity to contribute a
chapter to NSA’s first-ever book, which will
focus on best practices in the speaking profession. for submission guidelines, go to
www.MynSa.org/nSaBookSubmission.aspx.
chapter submission deadline is May 12, 2010.
NSA U Webinar Series
Mark your calendar for two webinars this
month. linda keith, cSp, will help you establish the number of gigs you can do in a year,
create an upside-down budget to gauge
your revenue and answer a critical question for business success on april 5. patricia
Fripp, CSp, CpAE, will show you how to
implement new ideas, simplify your speech
and maximize your delivery on april 19. To
register, visit www.nSaUniversity.org.
Speaker 2 Speaker
Share the benefits of nSa member-
ship by recruiting others
who aspire to a speak-
ing career. for more
information, includ-
ing tips for recruiting
and prizes you can win,
visit www. MynSa.org/MemberServices/
Speaker2Speakercampaign.aspx.
campaign ends June 15, 2010.
NSA Foundation Scholarships
The nSa foundation awards four $5,000
scholarships each year to juniors, seniors
and graduate students who want to pursue
a speaking career. To download an application, visit nSafoundation.org. Submission
deadline is June 1, 2010.
Silence is Golden
Thanks to everyone who participated
in the nSa foundation Silent auction,
february 13-27. More than $27,000 was
donated to the professional Speakers
Benefit fund, which provides assistance to
nSa members who were victims of health
crises or natural disaster emergencies.
learn more at www.nSafoundation.org.
Save the Date: 2010 NSA Convention
Build your business, your brand and your
income with dynamic general sessions,
hands-on concurrent sessions and exciting
networking opportunities. Join us at the
Orlando world center Marriott in Orlando,
fla., July 17-20. register now at
www.nSaconvention.org.
Join the Club
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• Back Stage: Gerard Braud with Gail Davis
• Category of One: Joe Calloway, CSP, CPAE,
with Thomas Winninger, CSP, CPAE
• Ones to Watch: Jane Atkinson with
Colleen Francis
• Off Stage: Rene Godefroy with
Kathy Dempsey, CSP
• If You Could Do Just One Thing This Month:
Bill Cates, CSP, Chris Clark-Epstein, CSP,
Ford Saeks and Mike Rayburn, CSP
• NSA Event Update: Mark Mayberry and
Jolene Brown, CSP
• Global Speakers Federation:
Lindsay Adams, CSP
• Starfish Humor: Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE
• Dissecting Starfish: Ron Culberson, MSW,
CSP, and David Glickman
• President’s Message: Phillip Van Hooser,
MBA, CSP, CPAE
This Month on VOICES OF EXPERIENCE®
NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS
Phillip Van Hooser, CSP, CPAE, President
Kristin Arnold, MBA, CPF, CMC, CSP, President Elect
Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, Vice President
Ronald P. Culberson, MSW, CSP, Secretary
Ron Karr, CSP, Treasurer
Sam Silverstein, CSP, Immediate Past President
Stacy Tetschner, CAE, Executive Vice President/CEO
FOUNDER
Cavett Robert, CSP, CPAE
BOARD OF DIREC TORS
Marjorie Brody, PCC, CMC, CSP, CPAE
Kirstin Carey, CSP
Jarik Conrad, EdD, MBA, MILR, SPHR
Ed Gerety, CSP
Scott Halford, CSP
Shep Hyken, CSP, CPAE
Linda Keith, CPA, CSP
Scott McKain, CSP, CPAE
Sarah Michel, CSP
John B. Molidor, PhD
Ford Saeks
Jean Houston Shore, CPA, MBA, CSP
Francine Ward, JD
NSA FOUNDATION
The Foundation serves NSA members and the public through:
•;Financial help for NSA members and their families who are
facing health or natural disaster emergencies;
•;Grants to NSA members who need help with their dues or
meeting registration fees;
•;Scholarships for speech/communications students and
professors;
•;Oversight and funding for speaking-related research; and
•;Grants to help charitable organizations communicate
through technology
Founder and Chairman Emeritus
Nido R. Qubein, CSP, CPAE
Chair
Stephen Tweed, CSP
Immediate Past Chair
Randy Pennington, CSP, CPAE
NSA Foundation Board of Trustees
SPEAKER EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Managing Editor Design
Barbara Parus switchstudio.com
Publications Assistant
Lauren Aiken
Editorial Office and Subscriptions:
National Speakers Association
1500;S.;Priest;Drive;•;Tempe,;AZ;85281
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Web site: www.nsaspeaker.org.
Advertising Sales
Mandy Schulze, CMP
Sponsorships, Advertising & Exhibits Manager
Tel:;(480);264-4297;•;Cell:;(480);600-3512
Fax: (480) 264-4298
Email: mandy@NSAspeaker.org
SPEAKER (ISSN 1934-9076) (USPS 012-886). Volume 4, Number 7.
Published monthly except February and August by the National
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Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP
Jane Jenkins Herlong, CSP
Don Hutson, CSP, CPAE
Ron Karr, CSP
John B. Molidor, PhD
Terry Paulson, PhD, CSP, CPAE
Sam Silverstein, CSP
Laura Stack, MBA, CSP
Phillip Van Hooser, CSP, CPAE
Al Walker, CSP, CPAE
Molly Cox, Chair
Jill Konrath
Terri Langhans, CSP
Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE
Gina Schreck, CSP
Dennis Stauffer
