Learn the Business of Speaking with the 2012
Shorten Your Learning Curve
The National Speakers Association's Greater Los Angeles Chapter (NSA GLAC) is proud to continue its acclaimed Pro Speak Academy series - shortening the professional speakers' learning curve for more than two decades. This one-year program can turbo-charge your career by helping you:
- Chart your own course for speaking success based on your unique goals and aspirations as a part time or full time speaker
- Develop the four core competencies of the professional speaker
- Gain powerful and practical insights, on a monthly basis, from professional speakers who are practicing what you are learning
- Learn how to adapt your speaking skills to the strong currents of change dominating the speaking and training environment
- Build lasting relationships with other Speaker School attendees, NSA GLAC, and Speaker School expert faculty
- Qualify for professional membership in the National Speakers Association
Conquer your speaking challenges by immersing yourself in a no-nonsense program designed for speakers, by speakers. You will learn from a respected faculty of experts from NSA GLAC Board of Directors, Certified Speaking Professionals (CSP), and former graduates who will teach only what they are already practicing.
Pro Speak Dates
- January 28, 2012
- February 25, 2012
- March 24, 2012
- April 28, 2012
- May 26, 2012
- June 23, 2012
- July 28, 2012
- August 25, 2012
- September 22, 2012
- October 27, 2012
- November 17, 2012
Join the many Academy graduates who qualified for NSA GLAC membership upon completion of their fulfilling experience. In addition to 11 meetings from January to November, registrants for Speaker School 2012 will receive the following benefits courtesy of NSA GLAC:
Customized professional One Sheet
Demo video displaying your talents
Free admission for every monthly NSA GLAC meeting in 2012 (value $828)
Downloadable recording of NSA Annual meeting (value: $529)
Our graduates have included an identity theft expert, a fundraising outreach specialist, a breast cancer physician, a single-mom expert, and even a household mold expert. Whether you hold a PhD, a J.D., or just a high school diploma, Pro Speak is for you. Let Pro Speak help you translate your expertise into marketplace success.
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"If you want to be or are considering becoming a professional speaker, do yourself a big favor, take years off the process and attend Pro Speak. You will learn information you just can’t get any other way."
Douglas A. Bowers, CPA
Pro Speak Graduate – Class of 2008
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Tentative Curriculum
The Academy's program consist of eleven full-day sessions. Subject to availability of our faculty and instructors, the course session will include:
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Approach Your Business Strategically
How to leverage your expertise and speaking skills into a successful business. Developing multiple streams of income; learn about audio and multi-media technologies with specific strategies for implementation.
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Topic Development/Speaking Markets
An overview of the speaking business and its various submarkets. Identifying a topic that is marketable and for which you have a passion. NSA membership requirements and ethical standards.
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Creating Marketing Materials
Determining your most marketable speaking topic. Begin to create marketing and promotional materials.
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Identifying Specific Speaking Opportunities
Identifying who can hire you and determining what to say to those individuals. Specific strategies to help you answer the question, "What do you charge?"
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How To Speak Like A Professional
Learn what separates a professional speaker from a good amateur. Includes a discussion of the forms that speakers use, platform skills, and other strategies that help speakers get repeat bookings.
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Finale: Strategies for Personal, Professional, and Business Growth
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"ProSpeak was a wonderful source of information for emerging speakers. The course covered many essential topics for focusing and setting up your speaking business. Homework assignments were all helpful and relevant. Feedback from the advisers was insightful and provided a lot of tailored information. I highly recommend the course."
Roxann Andersen
Class of 2009 Pro Speak Graduate
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Program Information:
- This is a structured program in which every session builds upon previous sessions and assignments. Classes will take place approximately between 10:00AM and 4:00PM All Classes will be held at the Holiday Inn Torrance, 19800 S Vermont Ave, Torrance CA.
- Class size will be capped at 20.
- Homework will be assigned at the end of almost every meeting.
- During the course of the Academy's program, you will have the opportunity to join a Mastermind group consisting of between 4-6 fellow program participants. Such groups meet regularly and provide an important additional vehicle to grow your speaking business.
- Our classes are taught by successful professional speakers, as well as, recording experts and others who serve the speaking community. Instructors are selected for their expertise in specific areas that are important to the development of a professional speaking business.
- Upon admission to the Pro Speak Academy, you will also become an Apprentice Member of the Greater Los Angeles Chapter for one year, and will be eligible to attend monthly chapter meetings for FREE as well as participate in selected teleseminars and webcasts at NO additional cost.
- Completing the Pro Speak Academy program does not make you eligible to join the National Speakers Association or authorize you to use the NSA logo.
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"When I filled out the form to attend the Pro Speak Academy, it asked how much money I made from speaking in the previous twelve months. I carefully calculated the answer, and it was something like $3,600. Now, 14 months after the end of the Academy, I just booked a single day of speaking for $3,000! With my travel expenses paid by the client, I now make in one day what I used to make in a year of speaking. The Pro Speak Academy taught me how to increase my income from speaking, and taught me how to develop products and sell them, too. I made friends whom I've kept in touch with through the Academy, and I learned a lot. I've earned the cost of the Academy many times over, and now I'm proud to be a NSA/GLAC member."
Katherine Wertheim, CFRE
www.werth-it.com
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Eligibility and Application Process
No prior paid speaking engagements are required to be eligible to apply. You are eligible to apply to the Pro Speak Academy if any of the following apply to you:
- Already have been paid to speak; or
- Are seriously interested in pursuing a career as a professional speaker; or
- Are seeking to use paid speeches as an important way to promote a business, foundation, or some other endeavor.
Above all, the Pro Speak Staff seeks a commitment to learn and master the business of professional speaking, as demonstrated in the answers on the application form. The Staff will closely consider applicants commitment to attend, participate, and follow-through on program activities.
Please submit your application as directed by the instructions accompanying the application form.
If you feel that you currently qualify for full membership to the NSA, please contact Beverly Babb of the NSA, at (480) 968-2552 or visit our web site for membership details at www.nsaglac.org/membership.
Please download the appication (PDF) submit your application as directed.
Pro Speak Academy Prices (including all the benefits mentioned above)
| $1,800.00 |
On or BEFORE December 15, 2011
3 Payments of $600 each
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| $2,000.00 |
ON or BEFORE JANUARY 15, 2012
4 Payments of $500 each |
| $2,250.00 |
AFTER January 15, 2012
3 Payments of $750 each |
For additional questions, please contact info@nsaglac.org.
Pro Speak Dean
Gary Hankins, Dean of Pro Speak 2012
gary.hankins@pygmalioninc.com
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