Happy New Year from NSA-IL!

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12
8:30 am - 12 pm CT

CRAIG VALENTINE: Master Storytelling for More Impact 

Success these days means finding a way to rise through a daily avalanche of information and get noticed. How? Thought leader Daniel Pink advises that we’re moving from the “Information Age” into the “Conceptual Age.” If we want to succeed, we as speakers need to make that shift to selling concepts rather than information. Expert Craig Valentine will show us how storytelling is the best way to sell concepts. 

Join us to learn how to:

• Keep audiences on the edge of their seats with your stories
  
• Uncover humor to keep your audience laughing 
  
• Get your audience to connect and convert + more
  

Click HERE for details and registration.

SPEAKERS ACADEMY IS COMING IN MARCH, APRIL AND MAY

The digital landscape is opening up new avenues for speaking professionals. It’s also serving up new challenges. Our top-notch deans Kevin O’Connor, CSP and Conor Cunneen have created a fabulous curriculum that not only serves to introduce new professionals to our field, but provides an up-to-date overview of the new technologies in use today.

We all know people who want to add speaking to their business, or want speaking to be their new career. Why not pick three and send them an email of recommendation with a link to the Speaker Academy page below?

Click here for Spring 2021 Speakers Academy information

MEMBERS ONLY BRAIN EXCHANGE BEGINS FEB 17

Let’s face it—there’s never been a time where peer-to-peer learning has been more valuable. NSA-IL is offering an easy, informal means for members to share resources with one another: These pilot program Brain Exchanges will take place February 17 and April 14 from 8am - 8:50am. Watch your email for upcoming registration information and get ready to tap into the brain power of NSA peers for creativity, learning, and problem-solving!

And that’s not all—watch for news of an evening NSA-IL members only book club coming in March. We’re piling on the member benefits this year to provide you with amazing value!

DON'T JUST WATCH AND LEARN, PARTICIPATE AND EXCEL 

An exceptional presentation is your best advertising. When you wow your audience, you earn the referrals we all know drive so much of our business. Get ready in March to tap into some of the best speaking coaches our industry has to offer in Kevin O’Connor, CSP and Cyndi Maxey, CSP on Friday March 12. Eight chapter members will get the chance to receive valuable live feedback on a short presentation. This exceptional opportunity will be on a first-come basis, so raise your digital hand right away by clicking the link below.

Click HERE to email Christy Moore to reserve your spot

JOIN OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND NEW FACEBOOK GROUP

We’re connecting members in multiple ways this year. If you haven’t already liked and followed the NSA-IL Facebook Page, go here.

For an extra dose of interaction, you’ll definitely want to join the brand-new Members Only Facebook Group. Just go here and hit the blue “Join Group” button to request group membership.