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SUMMARY:How to Be A Professional Expert and Remain in the Top 1% - Jim Cathcart
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nIn every field there are a few remarkable people who rise to the top levels of leadership and exert strong influence. The skills and strategies for doing this are known and proven. Even without the technical expertise that would come with extensive training\, you can become a respected leader in any field you choose. \nJim Cathcart\, CSP\, CPAE created The Professional Experts Academy and bestows the Certified Professional Expert\, CPE™ on worthy graduates. \nIn the world of Personal Development and Professional Speaking Jim has held every major leadership position and received every major award. \nStarting as a trainer\, teaching other people’s courses\, he is now the author of 27 books and has delivered over 3\,500 speeches all over the world.\nCome and learn to do this in your chosen field. \nSome notable CPEs are: Nido Qubein\, Tony Alessandra\, Patricia Fripp\, Don Hutson\, Ivan Misner (of BNI)\, Brian Tracy\, Les Brown\, and Dr. Terry Paulson. \nDOWNLOAD a free copy of Jim’s book: “What To Do When You’re The Speaker” by going to http://free.cathcart.com. \n  \nAbout Jim Cathcart\nJim Cathcart\, CSP\, CPAE is one of the top 5 most award-winning speakers in the world. His Top 1% TEDx video has 2.8 million views\, his 27 books are translated into multiple languages\, including 3 International bestsellers. He is a Certified Virtual Presenter and past National President of the National Speakers Association. Jim’s PBS television programs\, podcast appearances and radio shows have reached millions of Success Seekers and he is often retained to advise achievers and their companies. \nEven his colleagues\, some of the top speakers in the world\, have hired Jim to speak at their own events. Jim is a former Executive MBA Professor at California Lutheran University School of Management and serves as their first Entrepreneur in Residence. He has been inducted into the Sales & Marketing Hall of Fame in London for his pioneering work with his concept of “Relationship Selling.” He is also in the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame and has received The Cavett Award and The Golden Gavel Award. In 2021 High Point University presented Jim Cathcart with an Honorary Business Degree. \n  \nLOCATION:\nThe Foundation Room at OnPath FCU \n3131 North I-10 Service Road\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002\n \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/jim-cathcart/
LOCATION:The Foundation Room at OnPath FCU\, 3131 North I-10 Service Road\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002
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SUMMARY:Jeff Rogers - Using Humor\, Improvisation\, and Storytelling in your Presentations
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nUsing Humor\, Improvisation\, and Storytelling in your Presentations\n  \nJeff Rogers is the NSA Storytelling Champion!\nJeff Rogers is an award-winning Television Host\, Professional Emcee\, Wall Street Journal & USA Today Best-Selling Author\, a TEDx speaker\, and sought after Keynote Speaker with 30+ years of experience engaging audiences. He holds certifications in Innovation from Harvard\, MIT\, and Stanford. He is the inaugural National Speaker Association Last Story Standing Competition National Champion and a Virtual Speaker Hall of Fame inductee. \nJeff can be seen on dozens of national television commercials for Crestor\, BP\, McDonald’s\, Miller Lite\, Hanes\, & Ford\, amongst many others as well as roles on Empire\, Chicago PD\, Chicago Fire\, and Proven Innocent. He is the host of the cable TV’s Jeff’s Homemade Game Show for which he also was the Writer and Co-Exec Producer. He is also the Host and creator of three different award-winning web series. \nGrowing up\, he had a built-in audience as one of eleven kids from an Irish-catholic family in Chicago and went on to become one of youngest performers to be hired at the renowned Second City Theater (John Belushi was the youngest). Jeff performed with Steve Carell from The Office\, Stephen Colbert from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\, Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock star Tina Fey and Parks and Rec star Amy Poehler\, and too many more to mention. \nJeff is the owner of The Players Workshop\, the oldest improvisation school in the country\, home to alumni like Bill Murray\, Bonnie Hunt\, Harold Ramis\, and Matt Walsh. Jeff continues the tradition of teaching improvisation to anyone interested in learning the art for stage or for life. \nJeff’s clients include Fortune 500 companies across all vertical industries such as: \nMajor League Baseball\, IBM\, HP\, Microsoft\, Red Hat\, ConvergeOne\, Forsythe\, Motorola Solutions\, RedHat\, SUN\, Abbott\, Pfizer\, Merck\, AbbVie\, Takeda\, Astellas\, Insmed\, Ferring\, Horizon Pharmaceuticals\, CareFusion\, Cardinal Healthcare\, Baxter\, McDonald’s\, Burger King\, Church’s\, Pepsi\, 7UP\, GM\, Ford\, Chrysler\, International\, Waste Management\, Bank of America\, CNA\, Chase\, Discover Card\, Century 21\, American Family Insurance\, AADE\, NXTComm\, PCMA\, AORN\, MillerCoors\, Anheuser Busch and many\, many more. \nJeff’s latest book is the international & Amazon bestseller The Playmaker Mindset: A Radically Fun Way To Build A Culture Of Teamwork And Instant Innovation. Jeff is the co-author of the Wall Street Journal & USA Today The Expert’s Cure and the Amazon bestseller Office Sportz! The Official Office Games Handbook. Written with a clinical psychologist and featuring a foreword by Olympian and New York Times Best Selling Author Vince Poscente. Jeff co-authored the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller The Entrepreneur’s Cure \n Awards: \n\n3 W3 Website Content Award\n24 Telly Awards\n8 Communicator Awards\n7 Film Festival Awards\n5 VEMA Awards\n2005 MPI Paragon Award\n1 Hermes Creative Award\n1 Videographer Award\n\nJeff is also active with a number the charitable organizations such as Autism Speaks\, JDRF\, Charity:Water and the Special Olympics. \n  \nNEW LOCATION: \nThe Foundation Room at OnPath FCU \n3131 North I-10 Service Road\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002\n \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/jeff-rogers/
LOCATION:The Foundation Room at OnPath FCU\, 3131 North I-10 Service Road\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002
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SUMMARY:Guest Speaker: Michelle McCullough and The Competition for The NSA NOLA Chapter Story Champion!
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nOur Meeting on Saturday\, March 15th will Feature Two Events:\nFirst Event\nGuest Speaker\, Michelle McCullough\, Bestselling Author\, Podcaster and Leadership Strategist will share her speaking and storytelling journey to Finalist! \nSecond Event\nThe Competition for The NSA NOLA Chapter Story Champion! \nAbout Michelle McCullough\nMichelle McCullough is a CEO\, bestselling author\, podcaster and leadership strategist dedicated to helping organizations build resilient\, high-performing teams. She’s been featured on TV\, Radio and in Print over 250 times. She’s also a wife\, mom of teens\, donut aficionado\, and researcher of workplace happiness. She is also a passionate storyteller and Last Story Standing Chapter and Regional Award Winner\, and National Finalist. \n  \nNEW LOCATION:\nThe Foundation Room at OnPath FCU \n3131 North I-10 Service Road\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002\n \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/michelle-mccullough/
LOCATION:The Foundation Room at OnPath FCU\, 3131 North I-10 Service Road\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T113000
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SUMMARY:Lyn Graft - Master the Art of Storytelling with the Best-Selling Author of Start With Story!
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nA Rare Opportunity to Learn from the Storytelling Extraordinaire! Unleash Your Speaking Potential – Win Hearts\, Win Competitions!\nWhether You’re Aiming for NSA’s Last Story Standing New Orleans Chapter Competition (being held on March 15\, 2025) or Simply Elevating Your Speaking\, This Program Will Transform Your Storytelling! \nAbout Lyn\nLyn Graft (LG) is the Founder of Storytelling for Entrepreneurs and author of the best-selling book Start With Story. He has filmed & interviewed 1\,000 entrepreneurs\, including the founders of Starbucks\, Whole Foods\, TOMS\, and LinkedIn. He co-created and produced CNBC’s first primetime TV series\, ‘American Made’ and has produced 1\,200 videos for entities such as Entrepreneur Magazine\, Microsoft\, Dell\, and Nestle. Lyn founded 8 companies and has raised $10.0M in venture funding and has served on advisory boards for SXSW\, Dell\, and Empowering a Billion Women. Lyn has given over 50 keynote presentations on entrepreneurial and business storytelling at entities such as HP\, Dell\, EY\, EO\, SXSW\, Defense Credit Union Council\, Wharton School of Business\, and the University of Texas. He is also a mentor at the SKU Consumer Packaged Goods Accelerator\, Founding Institute Startup Accelerator\, and a16z TXO Startup Accelerator. Lyn has a BA in electrical engineering and an MBA in marketing and entrepreneurship and loves honking at cows on road trips. For more information\, go to LynGraft.com \n  \nNEW LOCATION:\nThe Foundation Room at OnPath FCU \n3131 North I-10 Service Road\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002\n \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/lyn-graft-master-the-art-of-storytelling-with-the-best-selling-author-of-start-with-story/
LOCATION:The Foundation Room at OnPath FCU\, 3131 North I-10 Service Road\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002
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SUMMARY:NSA NOLA Storytelling National Competition Watch Party!
DESCRIPTION:Watch the NSA Storytelling National Champion with us! Witness the talented storyteller finalists from across the country as they compete for the top prize of the NSA National Storyteller Champion.\nLearn how you can improve your storytelling skills and become the next champion!\nExperience the magic of storytelling. This event is sure to entertain and inspire your storytelling!\nLearn about the New Orleans Chapter Storytelling Competition and how you can become the next NSA NOLA Chapter Champion\, Regional & National Champion!\n\nMeet our incoming board members.\nELEVATE your speaking and simplify your path to success! \n  \nExecutive Tower\n3500 N. Causeway Blvd\, 14th Floor\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002 \nRegister Today!
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/nsa-nola-storytelling-national-competition-watch-party/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250111T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250111T113000
DTSTAMP:20260511T093620
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SUMMARY:Elizabeth McCormick\, CSP
DESCRIPTION:Tired of writing and re-writing your speeches? Are you going back to the drawing board Every Single Time a meeting planner calls and asks\, “Do You Speak About…..”? In this high-performance presentation\, sought after motivational speaker Elizabeth McCormick will deconstruct and dissect her introduction\, opening\, and one of her signature messages to reveal the speech-writing strategies that keep her booked at an average of 100 events a year (paid) without having to constantly rewrite her speech. Strategy should have been Elizabeth’s middle name- and she’ll answer your questions\, provide her personal speech template as well as examples of how to use this\, and you’ll even leave with a BONUS GIFT from Elizabeth to help you Amplify Your Business. \nIn attending “Amplify Your Speech\,” you will: \n\nDiscover the 3 key elements to creating YOUR most impactful opening\nLearn how to craft your introduction so that the emcee\, meeting planner\, or executive\nbegins to seed the audience with YOUR desired outcome before you even reach the\nstage.\nDevelop an increased awareness of the energetic imprint your presentation has on the\naudience.\nWalk away with a new understanding about speech writing based on Elizabeth’s tried-\nand-true philosophy of customization. You will also receive the template that has helped\nher quickly customize her signature speech for hundreds of audiences.
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/elizabeth-mccormick-csp/
LOCATION:New Orleans Marriott at Lakeway\, 3838 N. Causeway Blvd\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240316T113000
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SUMMARY:How to create a business that runs itself (while growing it 2x this year) with Taylorr Payne
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nGuess what doesn’t get talked about enough in our industry?\nSystems.\nHow to spend less on the things you don’t enjoy and spend more on the things you do enjoy.\nAs a thought-leader\, you started your business to create impact\, to create content\, and to make change.\nNot to waste precious time on duplicate entry\, lack-luster technology\, and spinning your wheels.\nWhen you have systems working for you\, your business changes.\nYou see\, though\, systems are normally defined only by the technology. But there’s more to it than that.\nSystems are the technology\, process\, and people in your business that create predictable results – they remove guesswork and create consistency.\nSystems prevent the rollercoaster of feast or famine\, raise your impact\, and create a business that can run itself.\nIn this session\, we’ll uncover how to think about systems in your business\, what they should be doing for you\, and how to identify the the ones you need most to hit your goals.\nYou’ve already learned a lot about how to make money. You can always find more money.\nMy question\, though\, is how do you create more time? \nAbout Taylorr Payne\nTaylorr Payne is the CEO and Co-Founder of SpeakerFlow\, a software and implementation company dedicated to the thought leadership industry. Taylorr’s passionate about helping thought leaders build systemized businesses so they can spend less time in the weeds and more time in Flow. \n\n\nJoin us on Zoom or in-person at the\nMarriott at Lakeway\n3838 N. Causeway Blvd\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002\nGet Directions »\n \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/taylorr-payne/
LOCATION:New Orleans Marriott at Lakeway\, 3838 N. Causeway Blvd\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002\, United States
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SUMMARY:MEMBERS ONLY - Mastermind SessionNSA NOLA Accountability Call
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Link will be sent out prior to event.
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/members-only-mastermind-sessionnsa-nola-accountability-call/
CATEGORIES:Masterminds
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SUMMARY:MEMBERS ONLY - Mastermind SessionNSA NOLA Accountability Call/Talkadot
DESCRIPTION:Guest: Arel Moodie\, Talkadot co-founder\nZoom Link will be sent out prior to event.
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/mastermind-february-13/
CATEGORIES:Masterminds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240210T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240210T113000
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CREATED:20231219T163623Z
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SUMMARY:Quinn Conyers - Turning Conversations into Clients
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \n \nFor Speakers and  Entrepreneurs\,  (especially women)\, Quinn packages her 18 years as an entrepreneur and keynote speaker into a powerful presentation that teaches business owners and professional speakers how to attract clients and keynote presentations as soon as they open their mouths by retiring their boring and basic elevator pitch and replacing it with a Verbal Business Card. \nDuring this transformational training\, business leaders and speakers will walk away with tangible tips\, tools and techniques on how to attract speaking opportunities as soon as they open their mouths. \nMore specifically audience members will learn:  \n\nWhy they must be clear\, concise\, and compelling when telling potential clients what they DO or speak about.\nWhy they MUST retire their boring and basic elevator pitch and replace it with a vibrant Verbal Business Card™.\nThe #1 thing they must master to attract clients or customers before they offer their speaker products or services.\nHow to leverage Luxury Language when offering their keynotes and trainings.\n\n  \nAbout Quinn Conyers\nQuinn Conyers partners with event planners to transform their events into epic experiences as a compelling Keynote Speaker and Corporate Event Emcee. She has over 19 years of virtual and in-person professional speaking experience. Quinn takes pride in turning up the volume on the voices of Entrepreneurs and Leaders so they can effectively leverage Luxury Language to be super successful in their leadership position. \nQuinn has spoken for organizations like Walmart\, Nike\, PayPal\, Visa\, UPS\, the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)\, Meeting Planners International\, and the United Nations\, to name a few. \nQuinn is the author of 2 books\, and made it to the 2nd round of Shark Tank auditions four times. Quinn has been featured on the Entrepreneurs Elevator Pitch TV show\, as well as\, Essence\, Black Enterprise\, Vision and Purpose and Empowering Women to Speak Out Magazines. \nQuinn is a proud member of the National Speakers Association (NSA)\, was named 1 of 20 Black Women Entrepreneurs to Watch from Black Women Hustle\, a Dream in Black Future Maker from AT&T\, a Top Speaker from Smart Meetings Magazine\, a 2023 Top Speaker Trainer from Zone of Genius and a TOP Emcee Voice on Linked In. \nQuinn has taught Speech Communications for 5 years at Coppin State University\, earned a Bachelor’s Degree from West Chester University and a Masters from Howard University in Washington DC. \n\n\nJoin us on Zoom\n \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/quinn-conyers/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240116T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240116T110000
DTSTAMP:20260511T093620
CREATED:20240104T210907Z
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SUMMARY:MEMBERS ONLY - Mastermind SessionNSA NOLA Accountability Call
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Link will be sent out prior to event.
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/mastermind-jan-16/
CATEGORIES:Masterminds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240113T113000
DTSTAMP:20260511T093620
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SUMMARY:Steve Bollar - Speaker CEO
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nBeing a professional speaker isn’t just speaking on stage\, coaching clients or consulting organizations. Stop thinking that you have to do it all alone. Take charge of your speaking driven business and start leading it like a CEO. In this session Steve will share… \n\nHow to delegate with more confidence… and worry less about the work getting done. \nHow to best develop and use a team… virtually and in person. \nHow to work with your team to develop strategies\, ideas and tips to improve your speaking\, events and branding… so you are unforgettable.\nUnderstanding your Vision\, Mission & Values… so you can lead your business and not just work in your business. \n\nAbout Steve Bollar\nSteve Bollar\, a.k.a. Stand Tall Steve\, is an educational thought leader\, former superintendent of schools\, principal\, author and a school culture and motivation expert.  He is known for his quick wit\, creative thought\, and humorous personality.   \nSteve has been a member of NSA for 20 years. Starting in the speaker academy to becoming the past two term president of NSA Philadelphia. Now Steve is a member of the NSA Chapter Leadership Committee (CLC) who provides training and guidance to NSA state chapter leaders throughout the country. \nSteve is the author of the leadership book Stand Tall Leadership\, school culture book Ideas\, Ideas\, Ideas! and is a contributing author in the book Because of a Teacher and School Climate 2.0: Preventing Cyberbullying One Classroom at a Time.  \nSteve’s alter ego is Stand Tall Steve. Stand Tall Steve openly shares his knowledge\, experiences and creativity with others. He currently speaks to students\, staff and communities throughout the country about how to think differently about schools\, education\, and life.  \n\n\nJoin us on Zoom or in-person at the\nMarriott at Lakeway\n3838 N. Causeway Blvd\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002\nGet Directions »\n \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/steve-bollar/
LOCATION:New Orleans Marriott at Lakeway\, 3838 N. Causeway Blvd\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231209T113000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Social and Mastermind Session
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nJoin us for a Holiday Social and Mastermind Session. A mastermind group is a gathering of like-minded people who meet up frequently in small groups to support\, encourage\, and learn from each other’s stories\, experiences\, and ideas and hold each other accountable to well-defined goals. \n  \nJoin us in-person at the\nMarriott at Lakeway\n3838 N. Causeway Blvd\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002\nGet Directions »\n \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/holiday-social-and-mastermind-session/
LOCATION:New Orleans Marriott at Lakeway\, 3838 N. Causeway Blvd\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231207T150000
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SUMMARY:Mega Chapter Virtual Event
DESCRIPTION:Ever desire to pivot your professional speaking to also include middle and high school students\, college students\, educators and/or faculty?  \nThe education space provides an exciting ocean of possibilities to equip\, empower and transform our youth who need to hear your message to help prepare them for the real world out there.  Professionals need to be equipped and empowered too! \nJoin this special virtual event to benefit the NSA Foundation where you’ll hear from full-time professional speakers who STARTED their professional speaking in the youth\, college and educator markets and continue to do so.  Our presenters span multiple NSA chapters and are volunteering their time to help you learn how to launch your speaking to students and educators at various levels. \nView our expert panelists below who will then lead specialized breakout rooms to share more and answer your questions. \nYes\, this event will be recorded and sent to all registrants but we hope you will join us LIVE to engage and ask questions. If you’ve ever desired to speak in the education space\, we are confident this event will be a game-changer for your speaking business and influence! \nEVENT EMCEE:\nDr. Kevin Snyder\, CSP \nPRESENTERS:\nDarryl Bellamy\nSam Demma\nElaine\, Pasqua\, CSP\nJames Robilotta\, CSP\nTina VanSteenbergen\nThea Zunick \nREGISTER TODAY! 
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/mega-chapter-virtual-event/
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SUMMARY:Frank Kitchen - "Spice Up Your Speaking Business!" with opening speaker Elaine Rodriguez
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nHow to Consistently Get Paid to Share Your Dream\, Passion\, Purpose or Expertise.\nPart 1\n“FLIP YOUR MINDSET!” THE F.R.E.S.H. RECIPE FOR COOKING UP YOUR PROFESSIONAL DREAMS\nAre mental barriers extinguishing opportunities to produce the tasty results you and your team desire? Bring your Mental Appetite\, as Frank Kitchen personally demonstrates his proven recipe for crafting a Mindset needed to stimulate Career Advancement\, Productivity and Profits. During this interactive learning experience\, Frank will challenge you to flip your mindset and make the cognitive commitment needed to cook up your next 5-Star Masterpiece. \nWhat you will do: \nThrough a series of thought provoking questions and interactive storytelling\, you and other participants will identify how people\, environments and workplace cultures have influenced your personal and professional growth; while devising a personalized recipe (plan) needed to flip your mindset and manifest the professional dreams you hunger for. \nWhat you will learn: \n\nHow to identify the mental barriers that are preventing you from achieving your Professional Dreams\nHow to Create a Culture that Stimulates Career Advancement\, Productivity and Profits.\nThe 5 Step Recipe for Living F.R.E.S.H.\nHow to incorporate the “I Live F.R.E.S.H.” Mindset into your Community\, Organization or Workplace\n\nPart 2\n“SPICE UP YOUR SPEAKING BUSINESS!” HOW TO CONSISTENTLY GET PAID TO SHARE YOUR DREAM\, PASSION\, PURPOSE OR EXPERTISE.\nConsistent Sales are necessary for every Professional Speaking Business. Sales are a combination of developing and cultivating relationships. You must transform Prospective Customers into Satisfied Customers who want to invest in your products and services. Frank Kitchen will teach you the flavorful ingredients needed to fill your calendar with paid speaking opportunities. In this hands-on program\, Frank will demonstrate the techniques he used to go from an unemployed bland speaker to being distinguished by the National Speakers Association as one of the top Professional Speakers in the world. \nWhat you will learn: \n\nHow to Craft the Mindset of a Professional Speaker\nHow to Position Yourself as an Industry Expert\nThe 7 Actions needed to Stimulate Customer Trust\, Sales and Loyalty\nHow to transform your Network into your Personal Sales Team\n\n\nOpening Speaker Elaine Rodriguez: Retreat\, Reap\, Repeat: How to Become a Retreat Rock Star and Amplify Your Business\nWarning: You are going to wish you were in Bali by the end of this program!  \nRetreats offer an inspiring launchpad to focus and create impact through your work and expertise\, while also building brand loyalty\, growing your business\, and increasing your profits – who doesn’t want that? Retreat planner and keynote speaker\, Elaine Rodriguez will show you how to plan\, fill\, and execute your own retreats – no matter what stage of your career you’re in and who your clientele is. Within a year\, you can be running your retreat in Bali\, New Orleans\, or any other inspiring location around the world. Join us on September 12th\, 2023\, to learn the ins and outs of planning retreats that will draw more people to your business and leave your attendees begging for more of what you have to offer! Key takeaways:  \n\nHow to pick the ideal location and create the perfect itinerary to maximize the power and lasting effect of your retreat theme. \nMarketing techniques that will fill your retreat and draw new clients to your business. \nPost-retreat services you can offer that will keep clients engaged and have you profiting from your retreat long after it’s over. \n\n\nAbout Frank Kitchen\nFrank Kitchen is “The Mindset Master Chef. He works with Organizations who want to create a workplace culture their people hunger for. \nOn June 18\, 2015\, Frank was fired by his employer. His son was 2 years old and his wife was 6 1/2 months pregnant with their second child. It was Father’s Day weekend! \nAfter years of “sampling” dozens of employers\, Frank got hungry and committed to living the Professional Dream he had been “talking” about for years…to become a Professional Speaker. \nWith the support of his family and friends\, he used the skills he earned as a volunteer\, Student Leader\, Toy Store Manager\, Salesperson\, Community College Educator\, Event Planner\, Fundraising Auctioneer and Entertainer to create the community he needed to transform his career aspirations into the 5-Star Masterpiece he hungered for! \nFrank now teaches his proven recipe for transforming your professional dreams into reality with professional associations\, corporations and nonprofits around the world. The same recipe he used to go from unemployed to being recognized by the National Speakers Association as one of the top Professional Speakers on the planet. \nWhen he isn’t speaking\, Frank serves as the Board Chair for the Non Profit Organization Hustle PHX / Hustle USA. Their team of staff and volunteers provide aspiring entrepreneurs in underserved urban communities with the resources and “community” needed to start and operate thriving businesses. \nAbout Elaine Rodriguez\n A 14-year veteran of the travel industry\, Elaine has impacted the lives of travelers from all over the world through tour directing\, tour planning\, and now as a retreat planner for speakers\, coaches\, and facilitators through her company Essential Retreat Experts. Elaine keynotes on customer service\, leadership and teamwork\, using her stories from her time on the road to inform – and entertain – her audiences. \n\n\nJoin on Zoom us in-person at the\nMarriott at Lakeway\n3838 N. Causeway Blvd\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002\nGet Directions »\n \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/frank-kitchen/
LOCATION:New Orleans Marriott at Lakeway\, 3838 N. Causeway Blvd\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231014T113000
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SUMMARY:Peter Stark - How to Build a Successful Business as a Speaker\, Coach\, Author\, Trainer\, or Consultant Selling to Corporations
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nThere are very few barriers to entry to announce to the world that you are a professional speaker\, coach\, author\, trainer\, or consultant. But\, as many have learned\, our industry has some of the steepest mountains to climb in order to achieve sustained\, long-term success. \nSession Objectives:\n\nThe power of a clear mission and vision\nThe benefits of multiple revenue streams\nWhy IC is even more important than IP\nThe two most important questions to create IC\nThe components of a great proposal\nThe value of an assessment to create your next logical step\nWhat to delegate and when to own\nOrganizing your day and life right\nThe long-term benefits of following the plan\n\nAbout Peter Stark\nPeter Stark has been a member of the National Speakers Association for 35 years. Peter credits much of his success to NSA\, both from what he has learned and the relationships he has built. Peter Stark is a consultant\, executive advisor\, coach\, speaker and author. His consulting firm\, Peter Barron Stark Companies\, has attracted clients such as the NFL\, NBA\, Aetna/CVS\, the Phoenix Suns\, Lowe’s\, Sempra Energy\, Kaiser Permanente\, the Boston Red Sox\, SONY Electronics\, Qualcomm\, WD-40 Company\, Electronic Arts\, Los Angeles Dodgers\, Farmers Insurance\, and over 200 other leading organizations. \nPeter is one of only a handful of speakers to hold the prestigious dual designation of Accredited Speaker from Toastmaster’s International and the Certified Speaking Professional from the National Speaker’s Association. He has been published worldwide in over 500 articles and has written ten books. \n\n\nJoin us on Zoom or in-person at the\nMarriott at Lakeway\n3838 N. Causeway Blvd\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002\nGet Directions »\n \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/peter-stark/
LOCATION:New Orleans Marriott at Lakeway\, 3838 N. Causeway Blvd\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230926T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230926T130000
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SUMMARY:Amani Roberts - The Impact of Music Events and Podcasts (ZOOM EVENT)
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the impact of music and the creative and unique ways it can be used during events\, speeches\, and podcasts. In addition\, various tech tools that can be used to enhance the musical experience will be shared. You will never look or listen to a speech the same way again! \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER »
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/amani-roberts-the-impact-of-music-events-and-podcasts-zoom-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230909T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230909T113000
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SUMMARY:Unlock the Power of Intentional Relationships in Your Public Speaking Life with John Register
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \n\n\n  \nJohn Register failed to clear a hurdle as he trained for the Olympic Games—a move that led to a tragic accident and altered his life forever. He shifted his focus and embraced a “new normal mindset.” The decorated Persian Gulf War combat U.S. Army veteran world champion became a two-time Paralympic Games Silver Medalist\, professional speaker\, and global influencer. \nRegister “amputated his fears” and founded the U.S. Olympic Committee Paralympic Military Sports Program. He authored 10 Stories to Impact Any Leader: Journal Your Way to Leadership Success in Spring 2020 and works with business leaders to hurdle adversity\, amputate fear\, and embrace a new normal mindset to win life’s medals. \nThe artificial leg he used to win the silver medal is displayed in the Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs\, Colorado. \n\n\nJoin us in-person at the\nMarriott at Lakeway\n3838 N. Causeway Blvd\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002\nGet Directions »\n \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/john-register/
LOCATION:New Orleans Marriott at Lakeway\, 3838 N. Causeway Blvd\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230812T090000
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SUMMARY:Past Presidents Panel + Swearing in of Incoming Board Members
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nSpeakers:\n\nFrances Lucas\, Ph.D.\nSamuel Jones\, Ph.D\, CSP\nAlbert Pellissier\n\nTopics Covered:\n\nHow you got started/booking first gigs\nBusiness pitfalls speakers need to be aware of\nCreating sustainability\nHow your business evolved\nHow you balance the business and a job\nTransitioning into a full-time speaking business\nChoosing great team members\n\nFrances Lucas\, Ph.D. works with entire senior leadership teams\, especially in higher education\, to overcome challenges\, enhance communication\, build trust and achieve goals. She has developed hundreds of keynote speeches and workshops for colleges\, universities\, and conferences. With 34 years of leadership at six different institutions\, she has supervised over 1700 employees in various roles and has earned numerous national\, regional\, and statewide awards for her effectiveness. \nShe has also keynoted the National Association of State Personnel Executives\, American Society of Women Accountants\, chapters of the American Heart Association\, and health professionals organizations. She was 2019-2020 president of the New Orleans chapter of the National Speakers Association. \nFrances Lucas believes today’s leaders have a responsibility to find their authentic voices and share their views with others. While it often takes courage and involves risk\, these types of voices are the ones that have changed the world for the better. \n\n\nDr. Samuel Jones\, CSP is an inspiring leadership speaker\, author\, and award-winning entrepreneur from Mississippi. He empowers leaders to embrace change and transform their lives and their work through engaging keynote programs\, consulting\, and coaching services. \nHe holds a bachelor’s degree in Advertising and a master’s degree in Public Relations from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Mississippi State University. He’s been recognized as one of the TOP Entrepreneurs by the Mississippi Business Journal\, he has the Certified Speaking Professional® (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Association\, a certified facilitator with TTI Success Insights DISC™ and he is a certified success coach with Jack Canfield’s Success Principles™️. He is a devoted husband to his wife\, Sarah Jones\, LPC\, and he is a living example of resilience and the power of lifelong learning. He helps clients to reconnect to their identity\, to adapt to the uncertainty within their environment\, and to maximize their influence for better results and a better life. \n\n\nAlbert Pellissier (Pell-ah-shay) works with Entrepreneurs and Creative Professionals to dissolve the hidden obstacles to their most meaningful work through masterclasses\, workshops\, and retreats. \nPast President of NSA New Orleans and GSU Toastmasters\, Founder of the ManUp men’s movement\, and a lifelong forward-thinking business owner since grade school\, Albert brings simple yet uncommon solutions and insights to organizational\, business\, and leadership challenges. \nHe enthusiastically pursues his passion for helping ambitious people increase their self-awareness to find fulfillment and deeper meaning in their work and lives. He spends the left over time on a perpetual quest for great restaurants\, earning the nickname “Sir Lunch-a-Lot.” \n\n\nJoin us in-person at the\nMarriott at Lakeway\n3838 N. Causeway Blvd\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002\nGet Directions »\n \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister\n\n 
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/presidents-panel/
LOCATION:New Orleans Marriott at Lakeway\, 3838 N. Causeway Blvd\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Expert Conundrum: How To Optimize The Sales Opportunity Of Every Speaking Gig And Stay In Professional Integrity with Wanda Turini
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nIn this presentation\, Wanda will you teach about:\n\nThe inherent marketing disadvantages of Expert Speakers\nStrategies used to help Expert Speakers optimize revenue potential and keep their integrity\nHow to ethically collect audience contact information\, even when you are a paid speaker\n\nAbout Wanda Turini\nAs Founder of Bull’s Eye Innovations (BEI)\, Wanda’s mission is to incubate innovative ideas and transform them into profitable and sustainable businesses. \nWanda’s most recent focus is launching Ketchwords.com\, which is powered by her proprietary texting platform\, ecoFiles. Ketchwords enable experts to finally connect with Anonymous Fans that are sitting in their audiences and nurture them into happy Clients. \nIf you speak\, share knowledge thru social media videos or guest on TV\, radio or podcast\, then you need a Ketchword. \n\n\nJoin us in-person at the\nMarriott at Lakeway\n3838 N. Causeway Blvd\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002\nGet Directions »\n \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister\n\n 
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/wanda-turini/
LOCATION:New Orleans Marriott at Lakeway\, 3838 N. Causeway Blvd\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230408T090000
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SUMMARY:Micro-habits\, receiving stations\, vacations\, and other musings that can upgrade your life with Wyman Winbush
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nThe presentation will spotlight the answers to the following questions\, how the answers are linked\, and how we can leverage those answers for a more productive life. \nWhat You Will Learn:\n\nWhy do we get so much done the day before vacation?\nWhy\, after purchasing a new car\, does it seem like there are so many cars like yours?\nWhy is brainstorming such an effective way to uncover new ideas?\nWhy do many of our most successful?\nWhat is the correlation between introverts\, ‘fight or flight syndrome\,’ and our ability to focus?\n\nThe topic aims to learn how we can apply the answers we uncover to our lives/businesses to produce greater fulfillment and success. \nAbout Wyman Winbush\nWYMAN WINBUSH has over 30 years of speaking and training experience and is a Certified Life Coach. He empowers individuals to reach their divine potential through customized lectures\, workshops\, seminars\, coaching\, and consulting services. He has leveraged his 30 years of military experience\, volunteer service\, corporate savvy\, and spiritual insights to enable and inspire thousands of people to make the most of their natural abilities. He challenges us all to “THINK BIG” and enjoy the journey on our road to success. A few of the organizations that have benefited from his “Called2Excellence” presentations include State Farm Insurance\, Florida Blue insurance\, IBM\, JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority)\, and the U.S. Guard and Reserves. \nWyman is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and received his MBA from Jacksonville University. He has spent 30 plus years with IBM in sales\, sales management\, and sales training. Before IBM\, Wyman was a helicopter pilot and instructor in the U.S. Navy. He retired as a Captain in the Naval Reserves with 30 years of total service.  He continues to serve his nation as a CADRE keynote speaker and trainer at DoD “Yellow Ribbon” events. \nAn active member of the Jacksonville community\, Wyman serves on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of NE Florida and the Coggin School of Business Advisory Council. Past service includes ten years as a Florida State College at Jacksonville trustee (including two years as Chairman) and as a JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority) Board member. \n​Wyman is an alumnus of Leadership Jacksonville\, Leadership Florida\, and Lifework Leadership First Coast. A self-professed polymath\, in addition to have served as the Pastor of Men at his church\, he also enjoys music\, politics\, gardening\, and gourmet cooking. He lives in Jacksonville\, Florida\, with Rosemary\, his wife of 32 years.  Together they are the proud parents of three adult children. \n  \n\n\nJoin us in-person at the\nMarriott at Lakeway\nSt. Tammany Ballroom\n3838 N. Causeway Blvd\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002\nGet Directions »\n \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister\n\n 
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/wyman-winbush/
LOCATION:New Orleans Marriott at Lakeway\, 3838 N. Causeway Blvd\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230311T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230311T120000
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SUMMARY:Become an Expert Who Speaks Professionally with Debbie Allen
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nBuild a Powerful Expert Brand to Position Yourself as the Go-To Authority in Your Niche Market\nDiscover how to position yourself and your speaking business as the go-to expert to attract your most ideal target market\, get booked solid and paid top dollar to speak consistently. \nLearn how Debbie Allen\, CSP became one of the highest paid professional speakers in NSA. Also discover the secrets to her reinventions. and how she built a speaking empire by sharing her expertise in the form of multiple income streams. \nYou will leave this information-packed program with the knowledge you need to grow your speaking business to the next level. Uncover the exact steps you need to take to quickly double your speaking income. \nLearn How To:\n\nExpand your speaking business income with the expert positioning model of marketing.\nReinvent your existing speaking business to survive and thrive in any economy.\nBuild a powerful expert brand that attracts your most ideal target markets who pays you top dollar to speak and share your expertise.\nGrow a highly profitable speaking empire with multiple income streams.\n\nAbout Debbie Allen\nDebbie Allen\, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) is an internationally recognized business growth and market positioning expert aka The World’s #1 Authority on Expert Positioning. Debbie has been a member of NSA for over 25 years and presented before thousands of people in 28 countries. She is a bestselling author of 10 books including The Highly Paid Expert\, Success Is Easy and Expert Positioning. Learn more at DebbieAllen.com. \n  \n\n\nJoin us in-person at the\nMarriott at Lakeway\nOrleans Ballroom First Floor \n3838 N. Causeway Blvd\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002\nGet Directions »\n \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister\n\n 
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/debbie-allen/
LOCATION:New Orleans Marriott at Lakeway\, 3838 N. Causeway Blvd\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002\, United States
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SUMMARY:How to Leverage YouTube for Lead Generation with Nate Woodbury
DESCRIPTION:Build a Massive Following – Quickly\nYour knowledge and expertise are exactly what people around the world have been looking for; they just haven’t found you yet. Grow your YouTube channel with Nate Woodbury\, YouTube Producer and Founder of Be The Hero Studios. and witness the astounding results his strategies can bring. \nYou’ll learn how speakers\, coaches\, and course creators can leverage YouTube to generate speaking engagements\, coaching clients\, and course sales. At the end of this session\, you’ll know if YouTube is right for you and the exact steps Nate has used on over 20 channels to get predictable results. \nNate’s strategy is especially for experts who want to leverage their expertise on YouTube. This results in building a massive following of people who love you\, admire you\, and want to you. They buy keynotes\, courses\, coaching\, consulting\, memberships\, etc. \nWhat You’ll Discover\n\nWhat YouTube Topics will Attract Customers\nHow to Show Up in YouTube Search\nHow to Structure your videos to Generate Leads\nHow to Follow Up with YouTube Leads\nHow this strategy for Experts and Speakers differs from other YouTube strategies\n\nAfter the presentation\, we’ll open it up so you can ask Nate questions! \nYour Ticket Is FREE\nRegistration is complimentary and open to guests and members of NSA and any NSA Chapter. \nWhen signing up\, please indicate that you are a member or heard about this event through NSA NEW ORLEANS. \nAll registrants will receive the Zoom recording\, but plan to attend because Nate’s content has so much more value live with options for Q&A and much more. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/how-to-leverage-youtube-for-lead-generation-with-nate-woodbury/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230211T090000
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Hub (ZOOM or In-Person) Meeting with Lou Heckler
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nOn Saturday\, February 11\, we will be hosting a hybrid hub meeting in locations across our membership area. As part of that morning\, NSA Hall of Fame Speaker Lou Heckler\, CSP\, CPAE\, will be joining ZOOM for a presentation on “8 Secrets to Inspiring Stories.” Lou is a legend in NSA and has served as a speaker coach for hundreds of successful speakers. \nWe will facilitate an informational session on NSA by ZOOM\, followed by the virtual presentation by Lou. Our goal is simple: to get as many people as possible into a safe setting to introduce them to NSANO\, then encourage them to attend our March 2023 live event in New Orleans. \nHub Locations:\nMississippi Gulf Coast AreaThe Meeting Place796C Howard Ave\, Biloxi\, MS 39530Host: LaShaundra McCartyPhone: 404.906.2643 Jackson-Metro Area136 Kelvin Drive\, Clinton\, MS 39056Host: Dr. Ron MumbowerPhone: 601.613.9564 Greater New Orleans Area921 Aris AvenueMetairie\, LA 70005Second floor (suite C)Host: Donna AccardoPhone: 504.234.1388 7012 Milne Blvd\,New Orleans\, LA 70124Host: Ty SalvantPhone: 504.251.5534 \nAbout Lou Heckler\nWith 15 years of on-air television experience and more than twice that number in professional speaking\, Lou Heckler will deliver and deliver and deliver. The most frequent comment he hears from meeting professionals goes something like this: “You combined solid\, usable content with fantastic and funny stories from real life and really hit a home run for our members.” \nLou has made a living from the written and spoken word since he was 14 years old. He has been a major university adjunct faculty member\, host of his own television talk show\, essayist for the national PBS show\, “Nightly Business Report\,” and Hall-of-Fame professional speaker who has traveled the globe\, helping audiences more fully focus on the people side of business. \n  \n\nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to join! \nRegister
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/lou-heckler/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230114T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230114T113000
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SUMMARY:Selling to Trade Associations and Professional Organizations Workshop with Ed Rigsbee
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nSpeaking at trade associations and professional society meetings is like being paid to showcase. One receives an honorarium and who are the audience members? Buyers\, decision makers\, and influencers are the audience members…the people that can purchase speaking services for their companies. \nIn 2 ½ hours\, Ed Rigsbee will divulge the essence of his 2-day “Selling to Associations” Intensive and the secrets he only shares with his Association & Society Speaker Community. Ed has been sharing his expertise with NSA chapters for nearly 30 years. If you are serious about gaining association business…and willing to do the work…you need to be at Ed’s workshop. \nEd has held the Certified Speaking credential from NSA since 2000 and the Certified Association Executive credential from ASAE since 2012. Is Ed a keynote speaker or is he an association executive? Yes! \n \nAbout Ed\nEd Rigsbee\, (CSP) Certified Speaking Professional\, (CAE) Certified Association Executive\, is the ROI Guy. He is obsessed with helping individuals and organizations to both receive and give more return on investment (ROI) in everything that they do. He will help your organization to elevate your business relationships from ordinary to extraordinary; in service\, results and profitability. Ed is the originator of the “Member ROI Valuation Process” and term\, “Member ROI-Centric Organization.” \nEd is the President of Rigsbee Enterprises\, Inc.\, established in 1981. He is recognized internationally for his expertise in the areas of non-profit organization member recruitment/retention and strategic alliance development/implementation. He has authored the following books: \n\nThe ROI of Membership-Today’s Missing Link for Explosive Growth\nThe Art of Partnering\nDeveloping Strategic Alliances\nPartnerShift-How to Profit from the Partnering Trend\nKids\, Parents & Soccer\n\nEd is also the president and executive director of the Cigar PEG\, Inc.\, an IRS recognized 501 (c) (3) non-profit public charity. The organization he co-founded in 1999\, starting as an annual fund raising party at the National Speakers Association’s annual convention. To date\, this organization has donated over $700\,000 to; the National Speakers Association Foundation’s Professional Speakers Benefit Fund\, the Hereditary Disease Foundation’s Laura’s Hope project\, the Cardiac Arrhythmias Research & Education (C.A.R.E.) Foundation\, and others. In 2011\, the Cigar PEG expanded to include international events. \nWith more than 2\,500 published articles to his credit\, Ed continues to be a regular contributor to business\, trade and professional publications globally. He has been an adjunct professor for both the Universities of California at Santa Barbara and California Lutheran University. He has also worked with the Dun & Bradstreet Foundation\, delivering full-day; sales\, customer service\, team building\, and management seminars across the USA. Ed has traveled to Europe\, Southeast Asia\, and the Middle East\, teaching member recruitment\, delivering multi-day strategic alliance workshops to eager business leaders and professional development workshops to established and emerging professional speakers. \nEd’s background is quite diverse\, allowing him to integrate his extensive experience in sales\, marketing and strategic management expertise\, along with his current research work\, into all his assignments. He shares his real-world experiences; from retail and sales management positions\, his work in the hospitality industry\, his work in distribution\, and as owner of a manufacturer representative firm. His presentations are based on his unique perspective of mutually beneficial partnering and ROI delivery. Ed’s ideas have evolved through his nearly four decades of research and teaching management\, marketing\, selling skills\, and member recruitment. Ed’s gift is his ability to synthesize industry specific information along with proven success strategies and quickly offer workable organizational and industry-wide solutions. \nEd is one of a select\, very few\, on the planet to hold both the CSP and CAE. He has been a professional member of the National Speakers Association since 1988 and was awarded the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation in 2000; an accreditation that less than 10% of the Global Federation of Professional Speakers’ membership holds. Ed is also an association executive member of ASAE; the Center for Association Leadership\, earning his Certified Association Executive credential in 2012. \nOn a personal note\, Ed (an L. A. native) and his wife\, Regina\, have resided in Thousand Oaks\, California (greater Los Angeles area) since 1974; also the year that they married. They are the proud parents of two adult sons; Ryan and Jonathan…both happily married. \nJoin us in-person at theMarriott at Lakeway3838 N. Causeway BlvdMetairie\, LA\, 70002Get Directions » \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \nRegister\n\n 
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/selling-to-trade-associations-and-professional-organizations-workshop/
LOCATION:New Orleans Marriott at Lakeway\, 3838 N. Causeway Blvd\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002\, United States
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SUMMARY:Elizabeth Jeffries - Speaking from the Inside Out
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nThe first 20 registrants receive a FREE copy of Lavon Gray’s Never Wrestle with Pigs: Dealing with Difficult Personalities!!\nHow to create your uniqueness by using your personal history\nAs speakers\, we all search for the best ways to share our message\, to express our ideas\, to make a point. We read\, study and research others’ work! Yet\, we oftentimes neglect the richest source of uniqueness on the platform . . . our own personal history! \nIn this session on topic development\, Elizabeth will inspire\, educate\, and challenge you to use more of your own uniqueness on the platform by speaking from the inside out. You’ll learn a process to tap into your personal history to connect with your audiences on a deeper level and move them from their heads to their hearts . . . the place that causes them to act on your ideas. \nElizabeth Jeffries\, CSP\, CPAE\, is professional speaker\, author\, and executive leadership coach. She works with healthcare executives and physician leaders who want to grow their leadership skills\, enliven their organizations\, and turn ALL their leaders into high performers. Elizabeth is founder and past president of NSA Kentucky. She was a member of the NSA Board of Directors for 6 years\, also serving as secretary and treasurer. She has served as chair or member of most NSA committees over the past several decades. \nAbout Elizabeth Jeffrie\n \nSince we are talking about stories today\, and because stories invite people into our lives\, Elizabeth would like to invite you into a few parts of her life you may not know. \nAs an executive leadership coach\, professional speaker\, and published author\, Elizabeth works with C-Suite executives and physician leaders who want to enliven their organizations\, select and onboard great people\, and turn ALL their leaders into high performers! She loves asking questions and guiding people to new insights! \nOriginally from Chicago\, she currently lives in Louisville\, KY and Naples\, FL with her husband and business partner\, Stephen Tweed\, who gifted me with 3 children when we married 30 years ago.  Her word for her life is ‘Adventure” because she wants to stretch herself to look for new things to do\, new people to meet and experiences to learn from! \nElizabeth loves Jesus\, loves to cook\, and loves to entertain small dinner parties where we can discuss important topics with people who care.  She’s an avid traveler of the world\, tennis buff\, novice Pickleball player\, an ok bridge player\, voracious reader\, life-long learner\, lover of Italy and all things Italian! \nShe’d like to get to know you today too! \n \n  \n\n\nJoin us in-person at the\nMarriott at Lakeway\n3838 N. Causeway Blvd\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002\nGet Directions »\n \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister\n \n 
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/elizabeth-jeffries/
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SUMMARY:Alyson Van Hooser - Infinite Influence
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nInfinite Influence\nHow Successful Speakers Use Empathy to Uncover Your Unique Value & Capitalize on Endless Opportunity \nLearning objectives \n\n\nRedefine Leadership to Elevate Your Success\n\n\nUncover Your Unique Value through Stories\n\n\nUnpack Practical Proven Do’s & Don’ts to Increase the Impact of Your Stories on Stage\n\n\nAbout Alyson Van Hooser\nAlyson is on a sold out mission to help leaders succeed in the complex workforce we all know today! Alyson knows the pressure and responsibility of breaking through big obstacles to achieve great results — both personally and professionally. \nTough beginnings taught Alyson the radical power of an ownership mindset–one that transforms the trajectory of your life and helps you achieve audacious goals! Her recently-released book\,  LEVEL UP\, unlocks the information and strategies leaders need in order to be successful personally and professionally. Her results-obsessed inspiration guides people at all stages of their career to make practical changes that drive real life results! \nAlyson’s management experience with Walmart\, her leadership experience as a bank manager\, insurance advisor\, and elected city council member – all by the age of 30 — equip her to relate authentically with the challenges leaders are facing. She deeply understands the price of admission to leadership and the keys for leveling up — now she guides leaders to achieve even greater results! \nWith Alyson’s personal and professional strategies for success in tow\, her in person and virtual keynote presentations\, training programs with company leadership teams from C-Suite level to high potential employees\, and her podcast\, Stake: The Leadership Podcast\, prepare multi-generation leaders and teams across the country to successfully work together. Alyson’s audiences return to work both energized and equipped with future-proof practical\, tactical strategies to level up the way they lead themselves and their team. \n\n\nJoin us in-person at the\n \nMarriott at Lakeway\n3838 N. Causeway Blvd\nMetairie\, LA\, 70002\nGet Directions » \n  \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister\n \n 
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/alyson-van-hooser/
LOCATION:New Orleans Marriott at Lakeway\, 3838 N. Causeway Blvd\, Metairie\, LA\, 70002\, United States
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SUMMARY:Al Walker\, CSP CPAE - Thinking Big & Living Large
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nThinking Big & Living Large\nThinking Big & Living Large is Al’s most requested topic for a keynote\, luncheon or after dinner talk.  In his self-deprecating style he weaves his stories and his humor into a message that challenges speakers to expand their thinking and live a larger life.  A larger life is not about ‘having’ but about truly expanding our thinking\, planning\, and actions that will enable us to more fully imagine and then fulfill our potential. \nKey Takeaways: \n\nLearn the 5 things needed to think big and live large\nGet real life examples of keynote elements that can elevate your presentation\nReceive insider tips about navigating through NSA\n\n  \nAbout Al Walker\nAl Walker is a Motivational Humorist from Chapin\, SC where he lives with his wife Margaret.  They have two married daughters and the three smartest\, best looking\, and most talented grandchildren on the planet. \nAl’s speaking career began in the training business which he and his organization continue to provide through programs in Leadership\, Personal Development\, and Personal Productivity. He is a past president of NSA which he joined in 1982. He has received every recognition and award given by NSA. Al began serving on the NSA Board of Directors and the NSA Foundation Board of Trustees in 1985. \nHe is the author of both\, Thinking Big & Living Large and The Sheep Thief\, which have sold over 10\,000 copies each.  Al believes in providing his audiences with a humorous\, uplifting message that challenges them to think\, lighten up and laugh at the same time\, while also providing them with solid\, relevant content that encourages them to think bigger\, do what needs to be done to increase productivity and thrive in these challenging times. Al’s unique approach is what has led to over 90% of his speaking and training being for repeat and referred clients. \n\n\nJoin us in-person at the\nDoubletree by Hilton – New Orleans Airport\nPontchartrain Room\n2150 Veterans Memorial Blvd\nKenner\, LA 70062\nGet Directions \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend! \n\nRegister\n \n 
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/al-walker/
LOCATION:Doubletree by Hilton – New Orleans Airport\, 2150 Veterans Memorial Blvd\, Kenner\, 70062\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ford Saeks\, CSP CPAE - Growing Your Speaking Empire!
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nGet More Bookings\, Sell More Products and Services – with Ford Saeks\, CSP CPAE\nThis NSA Chapter program is designed for professional speakers\, thought leaders\, authors and consultants that want to increase revenues\, expand their digital footprint\, attract new customers and gain a competitive edge. Ford will share insider secrets to help you make money from YOUR expertise. This event is perfect for the emerging speaker to the advanced 6 or 7 figure earners too! \nIn this impactful presentation\, Ford will help you:\n\nCraft Compelling Value Propositions to Get Noticed and Booked\nIdentify New Revenue Streams from Your Expertise and the Exact Path to Profits\nThree Secrets to Attract Referrals and New Customers Like a Magnet\nFive Ways to Dominate Your Market\, Increase Leads and Attract New Clients\nStrategies to Leverage Traditional Mediums That Give You Top-Of-Mind Awareness and generate more money from your topics and expertise.\n\nYour presenter\, Ford Saeks\, CSP\,CPAE – Hall of Fame Speaker\, is a founding member and past chair of NSA’s Million Dollar Speakers Group\, he runs his own 7-figure speaking business\, and has helped many well-known professional speakers\, past presidents\, CSP’s\, CPAE’s\, authors and consultants grow their businesses. He’s one of only 20 people in the Speakers Roundtable and he only speaks to a couple NSA chapters each year\, and we’re delighted to have him with us for this special chapter presentation. \nJoin Ford Saeks as he reveals fresh insider secrets to accelerate your results and grow your business even on a limited budget. If you’re interested in building brand awareness\, connecting with your customer base\, uncovering new opportunities\, capturing prospects\, lead generation and increasing sales\, this program is for you. Bring your marketing and promotional materials or submit your website for a chance to be selected for one of Ford’s famous “Marketing Makeover-Hot Seats”. Mark your calendars and get registered because this is one event you cannot afford to miss! \n \n  \nAbout Ford Saeks\nDISCOVER HOW A BUSINESS GROWTH TITAN CAN RADICALLY GROW YOUR BUSINESS \nFord Saeks has redefined the formula for business success. His efforts have helped companies generate a total of over a billion dollars in sales worldwide. From start-ups to Fortune 500’s\, Saeks is widely recognized as a Business Growth Innovator. With over 20 years’ experience (ranging from retail to wholesale)\, he has founded over ten companies\, authored four books\, awarded three U.S. patents\, and received numerous industry awards. Tenacity and innovation are what fuels this revenue-generating powerhouse. From grassroots to Google\, Ford provides his clients with fresh perspectives and doable tactics to resolve marketing\, operations\, and growth challenges. As President and CEO of Prime Concepts Group\, Inc.\, an integrated marketing services firm\, Ford specializes in helping businesses attract loyal and repeat customers\, monetize social media\, and ignite creativity. \n\n\nThis will be a hybrid event. Join us virtually via Zoom or attend in-person! \nOur in-person meeting will be held at:\nDoubletree by Hilton – New Orleans Airport\nPontchartrain Room\n2150 Veterans Memorial Blvd\nKenner\, LA 70062\nGet Directions \nIt is $45 to attend\, whether you come in person or attend virtually. \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend in-person or virtually! \n\nRegister\n \n 
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/ford-saeks/
LOCATION:Doubletree by Hilton – New Orleans Airport\, 2150 Veterans Memorial Blvd\, Kenner\, 70062\, United States
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SUMMARY:RECONNECT 2022
DESCRIPTION:Skip to Registration \nIt’s Time to Reconnect…IN PERSON!\nAfter 2 years of COVID havoc\, it’s time to reconnect with your NSANO tribe\, and our kickoff meeting on Saturday\, August 13\, is designed to do just that! We’ll start the morning with coffee and beignets from Cafe Du Monde and some live New Orleans jazz as we visit with old (and hopefully some new) friends. Following some good-old fashioned networking\, you will have three opportunities to expand your speaker toolbox. \nProtecting Your Mental Health in a Post-COVID World\nCovid had a tremendous impact on those of us in the speaking industry\, so we want to make sure our members are taking care of themselves. Ron Mumbower\, PhD\, LMFT\, will lead the opening session focusing on “Protecting Your Mental Health in a Post-Covid World.” This interactive session will remind us of the importance of maintaining work/life balance\, while giving practical insights into protecting the professional speaker’s mental health. \nNew Feature: NSANO Speaker Showcase\nAt NSANO we believe your impact is limitless\, so we want to provide practical tools that enhance your success. We also believe one of the best ways to do this is though honest and transparent feedback on how we can improve our speaking skills. As part of our August 13 meeting\, three of our chapter members will present 15-minute “showcase” speeches\, followed by audience feedback on what worked and what can be enhanced. This will be a time we can learn from each speaker\, while also improving our individual platform skills. \nPost-COVID Best Practices Panel\nCovid presented speakers with opportunities to embrace major shifts in the industry\, while using innovation and creativity to find new ways of growing their businesses. Dr. Samuel Jones\, CSP\, will facilitate a panel discussion Post-COVID Best Practices focusing on changes many of us made in business models\, product offerings and delivery approaches. More importantly\, this time will be jam-packed with practical tools to help us weather future storms or unexpected shifts in the speaking industry. \nWhy Should I Attend? By attending\, you will learn to:\n\nProtect your mental health in a crazy industry – and thrive while doing it.\nBe part of a NSANO Speaker Showcase providing feedback and encouragement to members of our local chapter.\nUnderstand how members of NSANO were able to embrace industry changes brought on by COVID\, as well as specific products and services they added to weather the storm.\n\n\nThis will be a hybrid event. Join us virtually via Zoom or attend in-person! \nOur in-person meeting will be held at Loyola University\n6363 St Charles Ave\, New Orleans\, LA 70118.\nDOWNLOAD MAP \nIt is $45 to attend\, whether you come in person or attend virtually. \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you plan to attend in-person or virtually! \nRegister
URL:https://nsaneworleans.com/event/reconnect-2022/
LOCATION:Loyola University – Monroe Hall – Room 610\, 6363 St. Charles Avenue\, New Orleans\, 70118\, United States
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