GROWING YOUR BUSINESS WHEN YOU ARE THE BUSINESS!Friday, August 21, 2015 1 - 4 pm | Mark LeBlanc

You will learn the one marketing tool that will change the course of your career and the ultimate strategy for generating more business. Mark will also provide perspective on why speakers are failing today in spite of the fact there has never been a better demand for our services.

VIDEO ACTION: A BAZILLION EXTREME WAYS TO ACTIVELY USE VIDEO DURING YOUR PRESENTATIONSSaturday, September 19, 2015 9 am - 4 pm | Brian Walter

You will learn a bazillion (okay, more like scads) of different formats for featuring messaging, humor, execs, client highlights, and processes with in-speech video.

BOOK MORE BUSINESSSaturday, October 17, 2015 9 am - 1 pm | Lois Creamer

Have you ever wonder why some speakers “make it” and others don’t? It’s not a big secret. Successful speakers know the secrets of increasing productivity and profits by creating systems. Success systems that work. Systems that are repeatable.

CORRAL YOUR CA$H COWSaturday, November 7, 2015 10 am - 4 pm | Russ Riddle

In the speaking business, your most valuable asset is your intellectual property. This session saddles you up to better legally protect, manage and fatten that cash cow of your speaking business all while having fun!

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BUILD YOUR PERSONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORSFriday, November 20, 2015 1 - 4 pm | Jan Gelman

The key is to have the right people, in the right roles, for the right purposes. This session helps you build a personal Board of Directors that sets you up for success, including people who help develop your career, challenge you to innovate and grow, and support you in all your life.

MASTERING THE ART OF NETWORKINGSaturday, February 20, 2016 10 am - 1 pm | Beth Bridges

Do you want to know the secrets of how to leverage your time and get real results from networking? You’ll learn how to use “small talk” to make a big impression and how to always get “yes” from a potential prospect.

HOW TO STAND OUT AND CASH INFriday, March 18, 2016 9 am - 4 pm | Traci Brown

Learn how to use body language, audience engagement and video to stand out on stage – and make people flock to the back of the room for your products.

ELIMINATE RISK AND GAIN REWARDS USING TECHNOLOGYFriday, April 15, 2016 1 - 4 pm | Laura Leist

Whether you are a veteran in the speaking business or just starting out, there is no getting around using technology in your business. From Microsoft Outlook, to setting up a professional email address to CRMs, Laura will show you how can’t afford to not embrace technology.

EVERY SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT = GUARANTEED REVENUEFriday, May 20, 2016 1-4 pm | Jill Lublin

Speakers, it’s time to make more money. Learn how to make more revenue with easy, repeatable bullet proof systems that deliver more prospects, generates big visibility, and creates relationships with meeting planners making you top choice in their minds.

ANNUAL MEETING & INFLUENCE 2016 SNEAK PEAKFriday, June 17, 2016 1 -4 pm | Special Appearance by “Caesar Speakerman” & Others!

At our annual NSA Northwest meeting, we will be hosting the local speakers presenting at the annual convention!

GORILLA MARKETING: HOW TO OUT MARKET YOUR COMPETITION AND FIND CLIENTSFriday, January 22, 2016 9 am - 4 pm | Ed Tate

If you decide to live by new strategies and practice new tactics, you can get a substantial piece of the pie. You can actually out-market your competition, if you begin to use a low-cost but power packed arsenal of potential marketing weapons available to you.