'Tis the season to celebrate the holidays and new year, so join us for NSA-Arizona’s annual Holiday Party & Silent Auction. Let's celebrate the holidays together at The Old Spaghetti Factory, family owned and operated since 1969. We'll enjoy lunch, laughter, and holiday spirit while bidding on awesome Silent Auction items!
Enjoy a 3 course lunch (choose entrée: famous baked lasagna, pasta with scratch recipe marinara, or fettuccine Alfredo) with soft drinks, iced tea or coffee. Cash bar.
Bring your spouse, family members or friends to enrich this special gathering of our NSA-Arizona family!
Here are just some of our Silent Auction Items:
$100K Club - 3 Months in Marketing Mastermind with Jen Devore Richter - $891 value
Sculpture by Larry Emmott Art - $300+ value
One (1) Hour Speaking and/or Life Coaching by Naomi Rhode, CSP®, CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame - $400 value
AZ Cardinals Football, signed by linebacker Isiah Simmons #9 - $100 value
Space is limited. Deadline to register: Friday, December 10th.
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Suitcase Drive for Teens
NSA-Arizona is partnering with OCJ Kids (Opportunity Community and Justice for Kids) to provide gently used suitcases for teens aging out of the foster care system. We will be collecting suitcases at our Holiday Party. Your involvement and support plays a vital role in the success of the lives of foster children in Arizona. Thank you to NSA-Arizona member Stephanie Angelo for making the suggestion.
NSA Arizona complies with all Arizona and CDC health guidelines and reminds members to do the same.
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 that are taken at the event containing your likeness for as long as NSA-Arizona deems appropriate and desirable.
Cultivate Your Speaking Skills
Come join us at NSA-Arizona Virtual Speakers Lab to get energized and to bolster your grit. We are known for providing valuable feedback from skilled evaluators. We also provide a unique networking environment. You are instantly among friends and colleagues.
We provide feedback in a structured environment. We ask presenters what their purpose is and what kind of feedback they want or need. We provide guidelines both for evaluators and for speakers. This helps to provide supportive, constructive, and useful advice.
Is there an area of your speaking or your speaking business that would benefit from some feedback? Come join us at Speakers’ Lab and experience the valuable feedback and encouragement to help you improve in any area of the speaking business.
You may attend these sessions as a Guest. However, if you wish to present at the Lab, you must be a chapter member in good standing. We ask that you attend as a participant twice before you sign up for time to present.
In a regular meeting, we have three 30-minute slots. Speakers can use the time to receive feedback and tips for a specific purpose, like trying out new material or trying a new form of speaking. They can also get feedback about marketing materials, web sites, or a book idea.
We have an opening for a speaker! To claim your spot, contact Michael Haley. Please put “Speakers Lab” in the subject line.
“Speakers Lab is one of the greatest features provided by NSA-Arizona. It is designed to be a safe place to not only practice and hone speaking skills, the feedback given by NSA members is extremely valuable and well worth the price of membership. I highly recommend Speakers Lab to anyone serious about advancing their speaking career.” — Rita Hudgens
NSA-Arizona Speaker Lab Leadership Team: Michael Haley, Debra Exner, Natalie Sayer, Antonio Valles.
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 (or screenshots) that are taken at the event containing your likeness for as long as NSA-Arizona deems appropriate and desirable.
Come join us at NSA-Arizona Speakers Lab to get energized and to bolster your grit. We are known for providing valuable feedback from skilled evaluators. We also provide a unique networking environment. You are instantly among friends and colleagues.
Guest Enricher: John Iannarelli, CSP®
NSA-Arizona Speaker Lab Leadership Team: Michael Haley, Debra Exner, Antonio Valles.
THIS MEETING WILL BE BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON.
Please note: Coffee and tea will be provided.
Media Presence
with Elisabeth Leamy
In this informative session, Elisabeth uses her insider knowledge as a working broadcaster and columnist to help speakers earn positive press about their services. She receives hundreds of pitches per week herself - many of them awful - and TELLS the audience why she takes some and not others. Elisabeth demystifies what reporters want and how to approach them, using her "10R's" of Media Strategy.
Elisabeth Leamy is a broadcaster and columnist with 20 years and 12 Emmys to her name. These days, Elisabeth also works as a speaker, spokesperson and consultant, using her money-saving and media relations expertise.
In her role as a media relations expert, Elisabeth consults with companies on PR strategy, particularly how to develop an effective media pitch and get positive press for worthy causes and products.
Elisabeth holds a Master’s in Journalism from Northwestern University and a Bachelor’s in Rhetoric and Mass Communication from The University of California at Berkeley. She grew up in Marin County, California and now lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and young daughter.
Click here to learn more about Elisabeth.
Thank you to Jeff and his team at Bespoke Presentations for making all of the technology work behind the scenes so the Chapter can offer a hybrid option!
Immediately following the monthly program (in person only)...
Getting Your Voice Heard: How to Become a Successful Paid Speaker | 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Speaker: Beth Terry, CSP®
Topic: Writing Better Speeches Faster
Writing a speech is like planning a trip. You need to know where you're going in order to know where to start. Beth Terry, CSP®, crafted a system for creating great and powerful presentations in record time. As speakers we may have to change course at the last minute. It's helpful to know how to do this. Beth first created this system when she was at a convention and realized as she spoke with the attendees they had zero interest in her topic. She thought she had spoken with the right people beforehand, but it turns out the meeting planner had not surveyed the attendees. It happens. She tossed her handouts, went out into the garden and wrote an entirely new talk in 20 minutes. Beth's "pearl necklace" plan will serve you whether you are writing a five-minute presentation, a 20-minute keynote, or a one week seminar for your clients. When using this for longer presentations, it’s useful to first think about the overall presentation’s goal, and then break it down into sections of 45-50 minute mini-speeches.
About Beth: Beth Terry has been active in speaking for 50 years. She has been a member of NSA since 1989, and has presented to half a million people in 6 countries. She was the Chair of the Candidate program for 5 years, President of NSA-AZ in 2005-2006, and National Director of the Academy for two years. Her New Year's gift for attendees at this presentation includes several of her organizational and tracking forms to make your speaking business rock!
Members and Candidates welcome! You MUST be registered for the monthly program to attend Getting Your Voice Heard or Professional Opportunity. Offered in-person only.
An inherent risk of exposure to Covid-19 and its variants exists in any public place where people are present. Covid-19 is an extremely dangerous disease that can lead to severe illness and death. While people of all ages and health conditions have been adversely affected by Covid-19, certain people have been identified by public health authorities as having greater risk based on age and/or underlying medical conditions. No precautions can completely eliminate the risk of exposure to Covid-19. Attendees of NSA Arizona events voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to Covid-19 and its variants, and are advised to undertake precautions deemed necessary, to include those recommended by the CDC and the State of Arizona.
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.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds.
Members, did you know your spouse/business partner/staff member can be registered at the member rate? Please notify us if you have any special needs for the meeting.
You don’t have to be a celebrity or a gregarious extrovert to deliver a powerful message that leaves your audience wanting more! Speaking from the platform as a professional is not limited for the naturally gifted personality. Speaking can be taught to anyone who is willing to follow a simple, 4-step formula.
Former stand-up comedian and radio host Bob Loeffler has taken his 25 years of platform experience and distilled it into his easily implemented formula. Mastering each step of this formula is essential to your success as a speaker. Skipping or rushing through any of these steps could cost you tens of thousands of dollars in income!
Offered exclusively through NSA-Arizona—One Time Only—nothing like this 3-day workshop is available to anyone else—anytime or anywhere. This singular opportunity is being offered Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 27-29, 2022, and will not be offered again. Sign up early for this engaging workshop where you will not only learn, but you will actively create, finesse, or recreate the talk you give from the stage. This workshop is not taught anywhere else…at any price! Hurry! Space is limited.
By the end of this 3-day workshop, you will have the exact formula for a polished talk—from scratch—including:
Watch this video to the end for a sample of what you will learn:
NSA Arizona complies with all Arizona and CDC health guidelines and reminds members ang guests to do the same.
Please note: Coffee, tea and Danish will be provided.
Communication & Presentation
with Hillary Blair, CSP®
Hilary is a highly regarded keynote speaker, actor, improver, facilitator, voice over artist and voice expert. She has coached nameless individuals on their pitches and has shared the stage as an emcee and speaker for TedX.
Hilary is the cofounder and CEO of ARTiculate Real&Clear. She holds a BA from Yale University and an MFA from the National Theatre Conservatory.
Immediately following the monthly program...
Professional Opportunity | 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The Professional Opportunity is a time when you can join your peers to develop tangible action items gleaned from the material presented during the monthly meeting. Accountability, brainstorming, and creative thinking lead to the tactical implementation of business-generation ideas!
Members and Candidates welcome!
Strategic Storytelling
with Kelly Swanson
Kelly Swanson is an award-winning storyteller, comedian, motivational speaker, Huffington Post Contributor, and cast member of The Fashion Hero television show airing on Amazon Prime. She is also author of Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale, The Land of If Only, The Story Formula, and The Gutsy Girls Pocket Guide to Public Speaking. She was a featured entertainer for Holland America Cruise Lines, keynote speaker for the International Toastmasters Convention, and has keynoted major conferences and corporate events from coast to coast.
Kelly’s wacky wit and powerful stories have charmed hearts and tickled funny bones for over 15 years. In addition to her role as a funny motivational speaker, Kelly teaches people how she does it by sharing what she has learned about connecting and engaging to have more influence in business, through the use of one tool – strategic storytelling. Sharing her own powerful journey through story and the formula she discovered, you come to that magical place where the art of story meets the business of persuasion. Click here for more about Kelly.
Congratulations and welcome to our NSA Family! At NSA-AZ we want to make this the best experience for you and help you on your journey as a Professional Speaker.
Our New Member Orientation is a place for you to learn more about the purpose and vision of our Chapter as well as to explain the programs and events we have designed for you to shine.
You will learn how to get the most out of your membership, see where you can use your leadership skills, and have all your questions answered.
Vice President and Membership Chair Rita Hudgens will host.
All Professional Members and Candidates are invited to attend!
Art of Persuasion
with Russ Riddle
What do Barney®, Zig Ziglar, Thomas the Tank Engine® and you have in common? All have been served (or are about to be) by Russ Riddle!
Russ serves up quick wit, humorous storytelling and poignant tips, keeping you involved from start to finish. Having practiced marriage for 32 years, law for 24, fatherhood for 23, and braved adventures as a juvenile probation officer, realtor and newspaper columnist, Russ Riddle is convinced that we must never stop learning, laughing and leading.
His love of levity stems in part from an intellectual property law practice that has served such clients as Barney & Friends®, Wishbone®, Bob the Builder®, Thomas & Friends®, the voice of Jimmy Neutron® and impersonators of John Wayne and Michael Jackson.
As a degreed journalist and seasoned corporate trainer / public speaker, Russ has superb communication skills. He is the author of three books: LAWYER UP – The Smart Way, Corral Your Ca$h Cow Manual, and Persuasive vs. Abrasive.
Visibility & Referral Generation
with Jill Lublin
With 200+ speaking engagements each year, master publicity strategist and consultant, and bestselling author, Jill Lublin, consistently wows audiences worldwide with her entertaining and interactive keynotes, seminars, and training programs on publicity, networking, kindness and influence marketing.
Jill has shared her powerful networking and publicity strategies on the stages of Tony Robbins, T. Harv Eker, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Loral Langemeier, James Malinchak, Lisa Nichols, Richard Simmons, and many others. Additionally, thousands of people have attended her popular Publicity Crash Course.
Over the past 25 years, Jill has worked with ABC, NBC, CBS, and other national and international media as a highly regarded publicity expert. She has been featured in The New York Times, Women’s Day, Fortune Small Business, Entrepreneur, Forbes and Inc. magazines. Click here to learn more about Jill.
Business Building
with David Newman
David Newman, CSP® is a nationally acclaimed marketing expert who works with C-suite leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs who want to unleash the power of speaking as the ultimate marketing strategy, personal brand builder, and 1-to-many sales platform.
He is a member of the NSA Million Dollar Speakers Group and is the author of the business bestsellers, “Do It! Marketing” and “Do It! Speaking.”
David helps solo consultants and business coaches grow their revenues by 50%-500% in less than 15 months. Nothing makes David happier than client results. (Well, maybe puppies – but that’s it!)
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