2011 offered some fantastic speakers at the monthly meetings and it also held a few surprises. It seems some substantial housekeeping issues were overlooked by the past board of directors (dating back +3 years) and the current board is very busy taking the steps necessary to clean the slate. Until this project is complete, we won’t have dates for meetings… Read more »
Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 25th, 2011 for the final meeting of the program year. We took a small hiatus in May since many of our members (and featured presenters) were impacted by the tornadoes that came through in April. Join us for a presentation by Sandy Griffin. Sandy is a past President of NSA Tennessee (2009-1010) and was… Read more »
The April chapter meeting of NSA Alabama features a dynamic presentation by Lois Creamer! Are you working smart? Do you have all the bookings you can handle? Are you in love with your marketing materials? Are you positioned well in the market place? Do you even know how to do these things? Ever wonder why some speakers “make it” and… Read more »
If you are serious about embarking on a career in professional speaking the first thing to understand is you are making a commitment to be a professional marketer. Getting booked on a regular, ongoing basis will require strong marketing skills and if this is an area of weakness for you then make learning about it a top priority. Here are… Read more »
Jim reported 2010 was his best year yet and believes his techniques for marketing his business are what are responsible for this success. Here are a few tips Jim had to share for anyone interested in making a living from their professional speaking engagements:
The Alabama Chapter of NSA brings top speaking professionals right here to Birmingham, AL for monthly chapter meetings giving members the opportunity to learn from the best. Our monthly members pay just $20 to network with other professionals and hear quality presentations from nationally known, professional speakers. During these sessions members are encouraged to ask questions and learn everything they can from people who often charge hundreds of dollars for similar sessions.
Join us December 14, 2010 for our Alabama Chapter meeting of the National Speakers Association. Jim Mathis will be our featured speaker. We’ll meet at 11am for lunch and networking and the program will start at Noon.
“If we focus on solving problems for our customers we will thrive in any economy.” ~ Jim Mathis
Jeffrey Gitomer is the featured speaker for the National Speakers Association of Alabama’s November 2010 meeting! He’s offering a special package to chapter members, returning members and NEW members. Details and registration
October 2010 NSA Alabama Chapter meeting to be held 10-16, Rory Vaden is the featured speaker!
Our first meeting of this year is September 18th, 2010 8am – NOON and what a speaker we will have to kick things off! She’s talented…she’s beautiful…she’s awesome…and she’s our National NSA’s next president…Laura Stack! She will take the reins of our National Organization in July of 2011.
