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NSA-NYC - 2003-2004
Fast Track Program
Fast Track is a unique program designed to empower each professional speaker to reach their
next level of success. The program is designed to meet the needs of the successful
professional speaker as well as the novice professional speaker.
How is this accomplished? All of the programming is aimed at the successful
professional speaker. However, for people who are new to the industry or have
little experience, history tells us you can leap frog your career through acquisition
of knowledge.
It is your choice as to how long you want it to take to reach your desired success level. You can do it all by yourself, make the same mistakes others have made, and get there eventually. Or, you can listen to the pros, learn from their mistakes and shorten the time it takes you to achieve your success goals. FAST TRACK has been created for those who want to shorten the time it takes to reach their goals, learn from the pro's and avoid unnecessary mistakes.
| Where is Held: | Place TBD |
| Dates: |
Friday, Dec 12th - 8:30am - 3:30pm
Saturday, Jan 10th - 8:30am - 4:00pm
Saturday, Feb 7th - 8:30am - 4:00pm
Saturday March 20th - 8:30am - 4:00pm
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Note: Times and places are subject to change |
Investment:
| NSA-NYC & NSA Professional Members | $495.00 |
| NSA-NYC Affiliates | $495.00 |
| Guests | $695.00 |
| (including NSA Members who are not members of NY City) |
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Note: All payments must be made by credit card on the NSA New York Web Site
All payments must be made in full at time of enrollment
Seating is limited on a first come first serve basis
ONCE THE SEATS ARE SOLD OUT, THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.
The fee is for the entire program. If you miss any meetings, there will be no refunds. This program is geared towards providing enough value in each session to alone justify the return on investment.
PROGRAM SESSIONS:
FAST TRACK is designed to provide an interactive experience that not only provides you with ideas, but a plan you can walk away and execute with confidence. There are two types of sessions being held:
- Practicum - This type of session is at least 3 hours long. The speaker will provide solid ideas on their topic and work with people in the audience so everyone has an idea and commitment of what they need to do next.
- Information sessions - This type of session is usually 60-90 minutes long where speakers will convey critical information necessary to grow a speakers business.
PROGRAM OUTLINE
Friday, Dec 12th, 2003
Program Title: Enhancing Your Presentation Skills
PRACTICUM by Lou Heckler, CSP, CPAE
Description: This program will help you create speeches and seminars that will thrill your audiences, not just for the program content, but for the way you present the material. We will examine the primary differences between keynotes and seminars...look at ways to insert fresh, original humor...cover the importance of openings and closings (and look at how to tie them together)...and consider everything from stage movement to pauses that will more deeply involve your audiences. In addition, we will invite volunteers to tell a brief story they use and suggest ways on-the-spot that they can enhance their delivery.
Session Leader: Lou Heckler, CSP, CPAE has been a professional speaker for almost 25 years. He served for 19 years on the adjunct faculty of The University of Michigan Executive Education Center and was CareerTrack Seminars' top-rated management trainer from 1985-88. Lou is a former television personality, a former speech instructor for the Defense Department and a person who has made some kind of a living from writing and speaking since he was 14! Lou divides his time now between delivering humorous keynote addresses and coaching other professional speakers. His programs are fast-paced, experience-based and loaded with fun and practical ideas.
Saturday Jan 10th, 2003
Program Title: Positioning Your Business to Make Lots of Money
PRACTICUM by Francis Bologna, CPA
You got the bookings. You're selling the tapes and books. You're working and you're happy. But the question is, are you making as much money as you possible can? Francis Bologna is going to concentrate on three areas: How to price products and services to make a profit (note: This is not about setting your prices as we cannot do this due to NSA guidelines and Anti-Trust Laws. This is about the things you need to take into consideration to make sure you do generate a profit); How to structure proposals that sell; and key tax issues you should be aware of in structuring your business.
Francis Bologna hails from Louisiana and is one of NSA's most sought after speaker on the subject of accounting, taxes and making money. He currently is serving on the Board of Directors of the National Speakers Association.
Program Title: Accelerate Your Career by Speaking at Trade Shows
INFORMATION SESSION by Francis Friedman
Trade Shows can be a bonanza to one's speaking career if done properly. Many times, audience members represent potential buyers of speaker and trainer services. Trade Show audiences are quality audiences. The attendees represent a segment of their industry who are committed to success. These people are attending the trade show with the expectation of spending money on products and services featured at the trade show. So, how do you get invited to the dance? Francis will walk you through the process as he outlines how a trade show works, who makes the decisions, how to navigate the decision making process and ideas on what you will need to do get yourself heard and considered and booked. Then he will explain the do's and don'ts of how to deliver effective trade show presentations and the required follow-up for additional business.
Francis Friedman is a full time consultant to the domestic and international trade show industry. His clients include trade shows in all industry sectors including American Heart Assoc., Consumer Electronics Industry and Food Marketing Institute. He a highly regarded expert sought after by Trade Show Organizers and Producers. His articles have appeared in all of the major industry publications and he has spoken extensively before domestic and international trade show industry audiences.
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2003
Program Title: Achieve Exponential Growth By Selling Systems
PRACTICUM by Bill Brooks, CSP, CPAE, CMC
Surviving on a speech alone is not easy to do these days. Budgets are cut, available slots are cut and competition has increased. Bill Brooks is a professional speaker who realizes the engine necessary to provide the right power to achieve exponential success in the speaking business is a "system".
What is a system? It is an integrated model that combines speeches, workshops, books, cd's, assessments and many other tools to support the
entire cycle of adult education. In this program, Bill will walk you through his system, how he built it, and will work with a couple of participants to examine
areas they can start building their own system in very little time.
Bill Brooks CSP, CPAE, CMC has been in this business for over 25 years. His system selling approach has enabled him to grow a multi million dollar business which just moved into its brand new facility this year. His facility includes multi-media conference rooms, sound rooms, productions facilities and much more. His system approach generates demand that keeps all parts of this new facility humming at all times.
Program Title: The Business of Marketing and Selling Your Speaking Services
PACTICUM by Gil Eagles CSP, CPAE
Whether you're a keynote speaker, seminar leader, workshop facilitator, content-driven presenter, or an after-dinner humorist, you will learn what it takes to get more bookings in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Gil's three-hour, intense workshop is designed to accommodate both the beginning presenter and the seasoned pro. This hand-on workshop will delineate all the options available to you and will assist each participant to customize (in a specially designed workbook) a step-by-step, marketing plan, for moving you out of where you are and skyrocket you to where you want to go in your career.
Gil Eages, CSP, CPAE is a world renowned keynote speaker and entertainer. He also is a founder of the highly regarded Eagles Talent Agency.
Saturday- March 20th, 3002
Program Title: How to Conduct Powerful Media Interviews
PRACTICUM by Speaker tbd (Network Producer)
You get that call you have been waiting for, the invitation to be interviewed by Katie Couric. Now what do you do? What do you say? Producers know what they want from their guests. They know what sells and what doesn't. This
session is about learning what your role is as a guest, the value you bring to the show, and tips on how to conduct successful interviews. The industry talks! It is no secret powerful guests are recommended to other producers by their colleagues. Not so powerful guests-well, they may not get too many call backs. As they say in Hollywood, you get one chance to hit it right. So don't blow it.
This is a must see session and the speaker will conduct mock interviews with audience members to visually see what works and what doesn't work.
Additional topics to be presented by speakers tbd:
Legal- what to look for in contracts and what you need to have in your contracts. Also, licensing issues, trademarks and copyrights.
Staff- How to grow a business with Staff. How to coach, train, etc.
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