Join us to hear five of our national members present, followed by reinforcing and re-directive feedback from a panel of Industry Professionals with an expertise in booking speakers. The second half of the meeting will include a moderated conversation with the panelists, where we get to hear the straight talk on the speaking industry and how they personally feel speakers can help themselves and their bureau partners.

Join the NSA-NYC chapter for our final 2015-2016 meeting where we will share a lovely meal and honor those members who have contributed so much to our chapter. Our annual NSA-NYC luncheon is open to all members and guests. We will meet in the beautiful Sky Auditorium at the MetLife Headquarters Building Bryant Park. There is […]

Speaker as Media Company: How to Attract Audiences, Dominate Your Domain, and Unlock Hidden Revenue Streams About the Event: By adhering to principles of topic specificity and audience growth that are used by every broadcast network and print publisher, Jay built an online media conglomerate - and so can you. In this session Jay will share […]

About the Event: No Power & No Point: Why Your Slides Suck & How To Make ‘em Soar Blaming PowerPoint for boring slides is like blaming the paintbrush for a lousy painting. Mike Robertson is a nationally-known expert in creating amazing, magical slides for his own presentations and he wants to share his secrets with […]

About the Event: The Mo' Money Edition From Copy Tricks to Deal Closing Tips, 3 Savvy Strategies for Sales Success Have you ever heard an echo at your back-of-the-room table? Did you ever have a conversation about your fee that included dropping it? How about this: have you ever thought that the copy on your […]

About the Event: Ever heard the saying "two heads are better than one"? Well, multiple minds organized to accomplish strategic objectives are even better! A mastermind can take numerous forms. From being part of a massive community, to creating a small board of advisors, to participating in single-day experiences, and everything in between, masterminds are […]

NSA NYC Goes Global Everything You Need To Know To Speak Internationally About the Event: Do you want to speak internationally? Would you like to know how to attract global clients? Are you ready to be paid to see the world? If you answered yes to any of these questions - and you want to […]

Breaking Barriers to Bookings: Secrets of Bookability About the Event: Are you bookable as a speaker? What is bookability, anyway? The speaking industry is saturated with hard-working, well-intended talent. On its own, a good story is just a good story. On its own, a killer marketing strategy is, well, a waste of money. Further, it […]

Unleashing Your Inner Comedian! Using Improv Comedy Techniques to Add Humor to Your Program – Without Telling Jokes! About the Event: Guess what? You (yes you) are funny! You just may not know it yet. In this interactive and fun program, you will learn the fundamentals of great improvisation and then use the ideas of […]

About the Event: The Member Showcase and Speaker Industry Panel is one of the most exciting and highly anticipated events of the NSA NYC year. This is a two part meeting: Part one consists of five Professional members of the chapter presenting their best 5 minutes for their colleagues and a panel of three industry representatives—bureaus, […]

Panels are lame. Except when they’re not. But a panel experience that audiences actually rave about is as rare as a unicorn sighting. To craft an Extreme Panel, speakers need to know both what you are trying to AVOID and what you want In Extreme Panels, Brian will vividly showcase 15+ formats for asking questions to panelists in unexpected ways, while also structuring how the panelists’ responses are delivered. Brian will also demonstrate every format with a star-studded diverse panel from our very own NSA NYC chapter.

Would you like to know what goes on inside of your brain (as well as your audience's) when you are presenting? Would you like to see how your brain lights up when it hears a familiar story (e.g., like the ‘Star-Fish’ Story)? Would you like to learn some brain-friendly techniques that you can immediately use in your presentations? 

Who said talk is cheap? There is difference between a professional speaker and a professional who speaks, and Bond aims to show us the difference. After this powerful session on the basics you will be ready to take your business to the next level.