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Let’s Get Reel
Use video to amp up your social media
efforts and increase interaction.
By Jolene Jang
Fly the Friendlier Skies
How to encourage—or discourage—
in-flight chit chat.
By Sharí Alexander
Special Feature Section
NSA Member Segmentation Survey
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COLUMNS
6 Reality Check
Putting a fine point on
the speaking industry
7 Welcome to My World
A snapshot into the lives of
people who hire speakers
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34 Relevant Resources
Time-saving tools and
technologies
36 It’s Your Business
Advice for enterprising
speakers
38 Beyond Borders
Exploring cultures, countries and comfort zones
39 What Would You Do?
Casting a reality check on
real-world conundrums
Million-Dollar Ideas
Winning money-making
strategies
DEPARTMENTS
40 Turning Point
A career-changing
moment or experience
42 Humor Me
Finding the funny in
a speaker’s life
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News from
Headquarters
41 Calendar of Events
41 Advertising Index
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