Working Sessions

In this hands-on working session, you'll discover how to unlock the power of iMovie and turn photos and footage into a stunning, awe-inspiring videos that will deepen the relationships you have with present and future clients, promote strong word-of-mouth about your talks, and prompt your colleagues and friends to ask, "Wow, how'd you do THAT?"

Acting improvisation accommodates professional speakers to the fact that the audience is silently asking the question “Why are you telling me this? They want to know what’s in it for them. Improvisation teaches that you must be demonstrating the answer this question at each moment and do it in a way that is compelling for your listeners.

Writing Proposals that get Accepted About the Working Session: Want to Write a Proposal to speak at NSA and be accepted, even though the powers that be may not know you that well?  Two years ago we did this same member workshop and several NSA NYC members had their proposals accepted.  In this intense workshop, […]

About the Working Session: The key to making a lasting impression on LinkedIn is communicating your brand well. It takes considerable effort to clearly share the expertise you offer, so others take notice. Invest in your image, be proactive. Used best, LinkedIn is about savvy self-definition, using identifiable themes and intelligent actions. In this workshop, […]

Maximizing Your eSpeakers Profile | Tips for Building Your Presence and Your Business About the Working Session As a member of the National Speakers Association, you already have a complementary eSpeakers account that includes all of the business management and marketing tools to increase your brand. However, you can’t profit from all of the eSpeakers features […]

Cracking the Code Doing Business With The Federal Government About the Working Session Despite recent budget cuts, the U.S. federal marketplace remains the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world.  And they’re always looking for speaker and trainers just like you. Working with the federal government seems to be shrouded in secrecy, meaning that […]

Want to know how to grow your YouTube views and get found in search results? How about how to understand how YouTube statistics work? Need a roadmap for increasing YouTube traffic? Want to make a plan for your (next) video series? If you answered YES to any or all of those questions, you need to attend this lab!

Do you want to talk about money? Small business accounting and finance expert Jonathan Ankney will roll his shirt sleeves up with the rest of us and show us how we can create simple, easy-to-use financial systems in our speaking businesses so that we can take charge of our money. Unlike many accountant-led workshops though, this will look at both the administrative side of finance (keeping records, software, and processes) and generating wealth (creating value as speakers, investing in ourselves and our businesses, and budgeting). These are interactive learning sessions for 10 NSA NYC professional members that arrive with computers in hand, ready to grow professionally and learn new strategies that can completely revolutionize their businesses.

Quite often, the difference between success and failure in your speaking business can be the impact of your conversations. Knowing the right things to say, in the right way and at the right time is proven to have instant positive impact on your results. This is an interactive learning session for 10 NSA NYC professional members that arrive with computers in hand, ready to grow professionally and learn new strategies that can completely revolutionize their businesses.

These are interactive learning sessions for 10 NSA NYC professional members that arrive with computers in hand, ready to grow professionally and learn new strategies that can completely revolutionize their businesses. 

Want to know how to start a podcast? How about how to use this podcast to help grow your speaking business? Or maybe you want to be introduced to influencers in your industry but aren’t quite sure how to approach them. If any of this peaks your interest, you’ll definitely want to attend this working session!

Google is still the #1 search engine and over 80% of searchers 'Google' your name before they call. That’s why your Findability online is still a huge piece of your overall marketing success. This is an interactive learning sessions for professional members that arrive with computers in hand, ready to grow professionally and learn new strategies that can completely revolutionize their businesses.