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President’s Message

By Michelle May, M.D.

I’m guessing that most of you don’t know our March keynote speaker, Sarah Singer-Nourie; perhaps you’re even considering skipping the meeting because of it.

Be careful. This natural instinct to seek out the familiar leads to missed opportunities that keep you trapped in old paradigms.

A paradigm is a way of thinking, a [...]

President’s Message

By Michelle May, M.D.

It’s Valentine’s Day! Do you know where your relationships are?

As speakers, we face challenges—and opportunities—in developing and maintaining healthy relationships with the fans who love us. And what about the relationships with our most important fans—those at home?

Days away can put a strain on everyone’s home life. To minimize that when [...]

President’s Message

Resolutions or Results?

On January 1st, millions of people will resolve to lose weight, get organized, or make more money. Don’t be one of them.

You may be thinking, “What?! But it’s a tradition; I make the same resolutions every year!” Of course you do because they’re not resolutions; they’re results.

Whether you’re setting personal goals for [...]

President’s Message

Our next meeting falls on November 14th, which happens to be the Spirit of NSA Day in honor of our founder Cavett Robert’s birthday. The spirit of NSA is encapsulated by Cavett’s philosophy of building a bigger pie (not dividing it up into smaller slices)—as Laura Stack, CSP, talks about in this video clip [...]

President’s Message

“No pressure, no diamonds.” —Mary Case

These challenging times present a tremendous opportunity for each of us to re-examine our business models and our priorities. This is not the time to melt down or freeze up, but rather to become crystal clear about your message, your value, and your purpose.

At a chance pivotal moment in [...]

President’s Message

The highest reward for a person’s work is not what they get for it, but what they become because of it. — John Ruskin

As I prepared for the year ahead, I wondered, “Why should our members continue to invest their time and money in their professional organization?” NSA-Arizona is thriving while many other organizations [...]

Wow! This is my last message to you as president of the amazing NSA A-to-Z Chapter. I say “amazing” because the strength of any business, community, team, or group is a function of the commitment level of its members. And we are blessed to have so many who have given their time, energy, and resources to make this what I consider the best chapter in the universe.

President’s Message from Neil Dempster

I have been a member of NSA for a short six years. In that time, I have never failed to attend the NSA Annual conference because of the magnitude of learning opportunities present. These opportunities take many different forms, including networking with peers, inspirational keynotes, and concurrent sessions that provide incredible [...]

President’s Message from Neil Dempster

The National Speakers Association is made up of thousands of people who earn a living presenting keynotes, delivering training programs, and/or facilitating meetings. Many of these events are held in hotels and conference resort settings. As an integral part of the meetings industry, we not only have a vested interest in [...]

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