| ChaCHING Lab | | Limited to 100 Attendees! Register today.  | | NSA Business Revenue Lab Co-Chair Suzanne Bates | Speakers spend countless hours perfecting every sentence, pause and bit of humor in their presentation. How much time though do you spend perfecting your sales process? Figuring out where to start and what the best techniques are can be overwhelming. At the ChaCHING Lab you'll discover how to implement a sales process and do what you need to do every day to generate a strong, predictable, trackable income flow. We've assembled some of the top sales experts in the country and some highly successful experts who speak, to share their expertise and insight. The ChaCHING Lab will kick-off with an opening keynote by Alan Weiss, CSP, CPAE, FCMC, CMC on why you shouldn't be selling, cold calling, social media grazing, pounding the pavement, or working the phones, and what you should be doing instead. View the full schedule here. | | ACCELERATE 2012 | NSA's biggest and most exciting event of the year is just a few months away! Join over 1,200 fellow speakers - July 14-17 at the Indianapolis Marriott - for three-days of learning and networking designed specifically for professional and aspiring speakers. So what can you expect from this year's convention? There will be eight general sessions featuring some of the best, busiest and most compelling speakers in the business including: - Sally Hogshead speaking on How to Fascinate in 9 Seconds or Less,
- Jeanne Robertson, CSP, CPAE, presenting on How to Accelerate Your Speaking Career, and
- Steve Gilliand, CSP, speaking on How to Make a Difference.
Every concurrent session at this year's convention will focus on helping attendees either get bigger, get better or get booked. You'll see the return of So You STILL Think You Can Speak, Meet the Pros, a Friday night comedy show where NSA members will put a new spin on some old clichés, a learning lounge where attendees can congregate, discuss, debate and learn, and much, much more. Our number one goal in planning this year's convention is for every single participant to walk away saying "Wow! That was worth my investment" P.S. Planning your trip? Be sure to check out the schedule at a glance to determine your arrival and departure dates! | | Convention Hotel Information | Considered the crown jewel of the $450 million Marriott Place, the JW Marriott Indianapolis Downtown is a landmark amid the development of five Marriott hotels connected to the Indiana Convention Center. The JW Marriott Indianapolis soars above the city. Just steps from White River State Park, the Indianapolis Zoo, and many museums, its location is unparalleled. The JW Marriott Indianapolis is offering 2012 Convention attendees a special rate of $159 for single/double occupancy, based on availability. To secure your reservation, please call toll free 1-800-266-9432 and mention "National Speakers Association" or click here to reserve online. This rate will be available until Tues., June 12, 2012 or as long as rooms are available. | | Call for Meet the Pros Proposals | NSA's popular "Meet the Pros" session is returning to the 2012 Convention. Do you have an expertise you feel would benefit the convention attendees? We invite you to participate as a Pro at the 2012 Convention. It's hard to overestimate the effect face-to-face time with other experienced, successful pros can have on a speaking career. Even the most seasoned professionals attend "Meet the Pros" year after year to hear from their colleagues who may have expertise in an area that is new to them. Chances are you'll get even more out of it than you give. It's easy to volunteer be a Pro. Just complete the online Proposal and Agreement Form by Friday, April 13. | | Share Your Convention Memories | We want to know your favorite, most significant, most meaningful or the most fun moment you've had at a past NSA Convention. Email NSA's Manager of Marketing Andrea DiMickele at andrea@nsaspeaker.org your moment in 200 characters or less and you could see it in the Convention brochure. | | 2012 Convention Registration Grants Available | NSA's grant program assists members who cannot afford the full cost of professional development and continuing education through NSA's educational meetings. Ten registration grants are available for the 2012 NSA Convention. The applicant must have been a member of NSA for a minimum of one year as of the date of application. To complete an application, visit www.NSAFoundation.org and submit your application by June 1, 2012. | | Traffic Jam: How to Get Tons of Leads | Date: April 10, 2012 Time: 1:00 pm Eastern, Noon Central, 11:00 am Mountain, 10:00 am Pacific Traffic Jam: How to Get Tons of Leads Most websites are static brochures that do not have the ability to effectively and consistently generate leads. During this webinar, attendees will learn: - How to turn a website into a lead generation machine
- Creative ways to capture leads using mobile, social and other offline activities
| | Special Offer! | Randy Gage packed the house with his social-media lunch that benefited the NSA Foundation at the recent NSA Winter Conference. Rave reviews followed. In the words of one participant: "LOVED Randy Gage's social media lunch. I really, really, REALLY appreciate it when NSA speakers focus on giving us straight-up "how to" information with SPECIFIC details and step-by-step instructions. Randy delivers high quality content that is immediately actionable" Randy generously donated his expertise and underwrote all the expenses for this special lunch session. We're now "sharing the wealth" by making this exclusive content available to those who didn't see it in person. The cost? Simply a donation to the NSA Foundation. Donate (minimum donation: $20) and get your FREE audio download of Randy's presentation! Limited time offer. | | Art Berg Grant Available | The Art Berg Fund provides grants to members who are involved in a charitable project that uses technology to enhance communication. The 2012 grant amount is $4,000. If you are actively involved in a 501(c)3 organization as a volunteer, consider applying today. Application deadline extended to April 15, 2012. For information, contact Mandy@NSASpeaker.org or visit www.NSAFoundation.org. | | 2012 Foundation Scholarships Program | The NSA Foundation awards four $5,000 scholarships annually to juniors, seniors and graduate students (masters and doctoral) who want to pursue a speaking career. To download an application, visit www.NSAFoundation.org. The application deadline is June 1, 2012. | | Supercompetent Speaking: Tips for Visuals by @LauraStack |  While the information we gather with all our senses can be vitally important, we human beings prefer the visual medium over all others. Our brains just work that way: We possess the ability to differentiate and process subtle differences in light intensity, color, and movement almost instantly, even though images tend to contain much more information than other sensory inputs...Read more. | | | | | | | | Upcoming Events | | April 10, 2012 1:00 pm Eastern April 13-15, 2012 Tempe, Arizona NSA Headquarters July 14-17, 2012 Indianapolis, Indiana JW Marriott Indianapolis | | Winter Conference Recordings | | | Miss the NSA Winter Conference or want to listen to a great session again? The Winter Conference recordings are now available for purchase by clicking here. |
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