Speaker scams spread like the flu

Speakers always want their name in the newspaper. And as a longtime newspaper columnist, I am here to pass on a surefire way to get attention. Nobody has ever thought of this before, but it works. Get scammed.

Former North Texas chapter member wins reality TV show

You never know who you are going to meet at an NSA chapter meeting. Here’s the story of one attendee who went on to win a reality TV show.

Email Scam Targeting Professional Speakers

Recently an NSA member was contacted about a speaking engagement in London by a man by the name of Pastor Mark Graham Smith, claiming to be from the London Youth Conference. The scam revolves around the insistence of Pastor Mark Graham Smith, who required her to get a work permit before he would send her [...]

Some speakers need to “chillax”

You know the kind I mean… the ones who are soooo concerned with looking the part, wearing the “right” clothes, telling the most engaging stories, and being, well, impressive. Now, don’t get me wrong. Looking professional and speaking with authority is what it’s all about in this business. The question is – how authentic are some of these speakers?

Best Blogging Contest Raises Awareness of Coaching Coaches and For One Blog – Introverts

Best Blogging Contest Raises Awareness of Coaching Coaches and for One Blog – Introverts
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SPECIAL INVITATION AND OFFER FROM JEFFREY GITOMER

SPECIAL INVITATION AND OFFER FROM BEST-SELLING AUTHOR AND SPEAKER JEFFREY GITOMER

Speech Transitions Need TLC

By Dave Lieber
NSA/North Texas
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Columnist
www.YankeeCowboy.com
The most edited parts of my newspaper column, aside from obvious mistakes, are my transition paragraphs linking major sections or scenes.  Mine are rough, but my editor is a transition expert.
Speech transitions are even more important.  A reader may skip through a badly written paragraph to get to the [...]

OK, I take it back..

Back in March, I posted a brief essay on this NSA member blog claiming that Obama is really NSA Man. Well, last week I listened to a speech of his and he told THE DARN STARFISH STORY! So, uh, I take it all back.

Are You In Need of Inspiration?

Are You In Need of Inspiration?
 
What inspires you?  Perhaps for you, it’s architecture, nature, or maybe other people.  This past month I had the honor of having a new NSA member approach me and tell me that I inspired them… Me!  Can you believe it?  My immediate question back to them was “In what ways?”  [...]

Is the Expense of NSA Membership a Waste?

Sam Palazzolo, MBA, CPLP
NSA North TX
I recently took the advice of Seth Godin (author of “Tribes,” “Purple Cow” and “Permission Marketing,” to name a few).  He recently said that right now, in order to weather the current economic storm, businesses must look at each of their expenses and cut out the wasteful ones.  So I [...]