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• THE SPRING 2020 SPEAKERS ACADEMY PROGRAM

  • Start
    February 15, 2020
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  • End
    April 18, 2020
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Northern Illinois University Naperville, 1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563

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  Each session contains essential information, ranging from improving platform skills to marketing and running your business. Participants will get the tools they need to succeed as professional speakers.

  
  

  All sessions are held on Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in Room 164 at Northern Illinois University Naperville, 1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville.
  

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• Platform Skills Hot Seat

  • When
    March 13, 2020
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Habits at Work, 61 W. Hubbard Street, Chicago, Illinois

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  PLATFORM SKILLS HOT SEAT

  With

  Cyndi Maxey, CSP & Kevin O'Connor, CSP
  

  
  

  Watch two platform skills experts break down short samples of YOUR keynotes and presentations LIVE! Cyndi and Kevin are two of our most esteemed NSA-IL members; they are internationally recognized experts on presentation skills and the co-authors of multiple books on the subject. Prepare your own brief (5 minutes or less!) presentation snippet if you'd like to be considered as a subject for this unique program (Note: subjects will be called based on the day and time they registered for this program)! Participation is not required, but an incredible learning experience is guaranteed for everyone in attendance.  

  Select any part of your talk that you want to work on – be it an arresting opener, a strong close, a poignant story to articulate a point…even adding humor.  Cyndi and Kevin will share what they think you’re doing well and how you can take your game up a notch next time you’re in the spotlight.  This is not a contest, but rather a professional laboratory of ideas and techniques.

  
  

  

  About Our Coaches:

  Cyndi Maxey, CSP and Kevin O'Connor, CSP have coached thousands of professionals who make their living presenting with a purpose.  They have also taught students at Columbia College, Loyola University, and DePaul University, and have written four books together on presentation and communication skills.

  Program Schedule:

  8:30 am: Registration/Networking

  9:00 - 9:20 am: Welcome, Member Introductions, Program Intro

  9:20 am - 11:50 am:  "Platform Skills Hot Seat"

  12:00 pm - 12:45 pm:  Deeper Dive with Cyndi & Kevin for NSA IL                                                   Members Only

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