Meets virtually on the fourth Thursday at 3:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Rose Ann Forte.
Contact Rose Ann for the Zoom link.
You must be a member of NSA-Arizona to participate.
By registering for this event, you are giving permission for NSA-Arizona to add your contact information to our email list and to use any photographs (screenshots) that are taken at the event containing your likeness for as long as NSA-Arizona deems appropriate and desirable.
Project Lab
What is it? A casual, virtual co-working support space
Why do it?
How long is it? 2 hours, once weekly
When is it? Monday from 12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m.
Project Lab Flow:
Start at 12:00 p.m.
Facilitator schedules a 50-minute work session
The regular host is Michele Redmond, with co-host Shevon Quijano.
Meets virtually on the Tuesday before the Saturday program at 4:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
Facilitator: Roger Rickard
Contact Roger for the Zoom link.
We ask presenters what their purpose is and what kind of feedback they want or need. We provide feedback in a structured environment that includes guidelines both for evaluators and for speakers. This helps to provide supportive, constructive, and useful advice.
Is there an area of your speaking that would benefit from some feedback? Come join us at Speaker Studio and experience the valuable feedback and encouragement to help you improve in any area of your content development or presentation skills.
Speaker Studio usually meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month (except December 2023) from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at MAC6 in Tempe.
You may attend these sessions as a Guest. However, if you wish to present, you must be a Chapter member in good standing.
In a regular meeting, we fit in as many speaking slots as possible. The maximum time allocated is 20 minutes but many are less based on what the speaker is trying to accomplishwe usually have time for four 20-minute slots – 10 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for feedback. Speakers can use the time to receive feedback and tips for a specific purpose, like trying out new material or a new form of speaking.
“Jim and I attended the last session and it was amazing!! Don is GREAT at leading this...and the privilege of having some platform time with constructive feedback is priceless!! Don't miss this. We will both be at as many as possible!”— Naomi Rhode
SPEAKER PRACTICE SESSIONS
To request a practice session slot, please contact Don Thoren at don@donthoren.com or 480-560-3525, by no later than the Friday preceding an upcoming Speaker Studio meeting.
There may be more participants wanting to present at a specific practice session than time can accommodate. Requests will be approved on the following priority basis:
A. New Studio participant (following at least two observation sessions)
B. New Studio participant follow-up practice session
C. Participants not presenting in the most recent four Studio sessions
D. NSA-Az members requesting feedback on specific presentation elements
E. All other requests.
Special circumstances will be taken into account when scheduling practice sessions.
SPEAKER STUDIO COMPILED READINGS
Don Thoren has contributed many documents – articles, emails, etc. – over the past several years as teaching aides. These documents are contained in this file (click to access).
The documents have been organized into four sections: A) Annotated Table of Contents; B) Speaker Studio Feedback Forms; C) Speech/Presentation Preparation; and D) Business Development. Please access and apply any of the content that is relevant to your learning and work. Also, please feel free to submit your own documents and articles that may be helpful to other Speaker Studio participants.
BECOME OR REMAIN AN IN-DEMAND AND HIGHLY PAID
SPEAKER, TRAINER, COMMUNICATOR
PRACTICE PRESENTING TO A LIVE & SAFE AUDIENCE – Receive valuable personal coaching from Don Thoren CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame as well as other mentors and speakers.
JUST OBSERVE THE PRESENTERS - Your speaking and writing skills improvement will accelerate 10-fold.
Questions or suggestions? Feel free to contact Ev Taylor via email or phone at 480-720-9065
LOCATION: MAC6, 1430 W. Broadway Road, Tempe, AZ 85282
All Speaker Studio sessions will be held on the second floor training room.
By attending this event, you are giving permission for NSA-Arizona to add your contact information to our email list and to use any photographs (or screenshots) that are taken at the event containing your likeness for as long as NSA-Arizona deems appropriate and desirable.
This meeting will be held upstairs in the training room.
Please note: Coffee, water and light snacks will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own beverage and snacks.
3 Ways to Participate:
How to Set and Negotiate Your Fees To Win More Business Every Time!
with Brian Lee, CSP®
You will learn how to:
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Some of Brian’s achievements as a Speaking Professional Includes:
Cancellation Policy: No refunds.
Please notify us if you have any special needs for the meeting.
Meets virtually on the 15th of the month at 3:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Kristin Arnold, CSP, CPAE
Contact Kristin for the Zoom link.
with Mark Brown, CSP®
Every presenter wants to be impactful, but what does it take, and what skills do presenters develop to be unforgettably impactful?
Mark Brown, CSP® has been using specific tools and techniques to command the physical and virtual stage on five continents, for more than 25 years. As the PROSpeaker for the NSA GA Speakers Academy, he teaches these techniques to emerging speakers in his chapter, and he reveals those techniques in this interactive program.
Attend this intensive, deep-dive session to learn his secrets, and to see them in action. Brave volunteers from the audience will receive live coaching!
LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND BENEFITS
Attendees will learn:
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Mark Brown is a dynamic presenter and executive speaking coach who helps people overcome their fears to reach their maximum potential and achieve ever-increasing levels of excellence.
Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, Mark Brown migrated to the United States at 18 years old with only US$40 in his pocket and a dream for a better life. Today, he has become one of the most popular inspirational speakers in the world.
In 1995, he defeated more than 20,000 international contestants to win the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking. Since then, he has delivered more than 3,500 presentations, to more than 1.7 million people on five continents. He is one of only SEVEN (7) people who is both a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and a World Champion of Public Speaking.
A frequent presenter at National Speakers Association meetings, and keynote speaker at Toastmasters International Conferences worldwide, Mark shares his insights across a wide range of industries. As a speaking coach, he influences various professions, and his global coaching clientele includes emerging speakers, corporate CEOs, and seasoned professional presenters.
He is the co-author of the book Deliver Unforgettable Presentations, and a leading member of the coaching faculty at StageTimeUniversity.com. He cohosts the weekly Unforgettable Presentations Podcast with fellow CSP & World Champion Darren LaCroix, which caters to presenters at every level of proficiency. According to Listen Score, a metric that estimates the popularity of over 3.1 million podcasts worldwide, the podcast ranks in the top 1.5%.
Mark is committed to helping individuals and organizations excel, and he passionately believes that “Your life tells a story, and there’s someone out there who needs to hear it!”
He lives in Lizella, GA, USA, with Andrea, his wife of more than 40 years.
How do you build a $100 million business as a speaker with honor, graciousness, and generosity? It's simple! Recognize your Privilege of the Platform and aim to serve others. In this live, virtual Fireside Chat, Naomi Rhode, CSP, CPAE and former NSA President, will sit down with Alaina G. Levine and discuss how she launched and grew a speaking business that spans the globe and allows her to continuously give back to the community. Naomi will share her secrets of success, how she got started and how she scaled, and what speakers at all levels can do to advance their goals in service of others.
Naomi is co-founder of SmartPractice, and POP, (Privilege of the Platform). For the multitudes that have heard her, Naomi’s warmth, enthusiasm and unique insight into the dynamics of person-to-person relationships have made her a “Remembered Experience”. In addition to being a much-sought-after professional speaker, and emcee, she is the author of four inspirational books, 'My Father’s Hand, The Gift of Family, A Legacy of Love', 'More Beautiful Than Diamonds, The Gift of Friendship', and has co-authored Speaking Secrets of the Masters, Meditations for Road Warriors and many other multi-authored books. She has also produced many audio and video series including 'Marriage: A Celebration of Unity and Uniqueness' and is a clinician and leader at the annual Staff Appreciation Seminar in Hawaii. Naomi is also a proficient Speaking and Life coach. Together, Naomi and her husband Jim, who is also a CSP and former President of NSA, have been a team in building the speaking business and their companies. They have 3 children, 12 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. They are blessed together, and a blessing to others.
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