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Dear NSA-Central Florida Family!
I cannot express how proud I am of our chapter members! Connie Rose has worked tirelessly to theme each of our meetings and has challenged us to think bigger than our own businesses and personal gain. She has challenged us to think about the communities we live in and how we can contribute to them. Last meeting's Teddy Bear drive was just one more example of Connie's leadership and our organization's generosity. As I took a look at all the bears, I couldn't help think of how, in the near future, each of them will have a story attached to them. A foster child's day might be made a little
more bear-able. Or a pediatric patient will be able to squeeze a brand new
bear as he or she faces painful, scary tests or hears unwanted news.
With just two more meetings ahead for the chapter year, I look forward to the distribution of our Chapter Directory in May! This will be just one more way to refer business to each other, build relationships, and to network!
At the last chapter meeting I had the pleasure of announcing that NSA-CF has hit a record-setting milestone! In 2017-18 we have more chapter members than we've had in at least a decade. This well-earned metric is the direct result of dozens of generous volunteers who love this chapter as much as I do.
Thank you for all you do.
Welcome home,
Colleen Sweeney
President of NSA-Central Florida
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From President-Elect Andy Masters
We hope you were able to attend our April 21st NSA-CF meeting with
Mark J. Lindquist, who provided us with a transparent look at how he transformed his business "from Zero to a $1,000,000 in 4 years." He brings energy, humor, and a perfected keynote to "WOW" audiences, which ignite word-of-mouth leads directly to his website. In addition,
Kostya Kimlat, Stacey Oliver-Knappe, and
David Meinz, CSP, were FANTASTIC as our April "Fast 5 Showcase" presenters! THANK YOU to all who attended, and to all those volunteers who made this meeting a HUGE success!
REGISTER NOW
for our next special event on Saturday, May 19th with Joel Block, CPA, CSP, titled "Stop Hustling Gigs and Start Building A Business!" Joel is THE expert who successful speakers in NSA look up to for advice on how to build a financially strong business model. View this
Promo Video
from Joel Block-and we look forward to seeing you at perhaps the most critical meeting of the year on how to truly build a successful business in this industry!
SAVE THE DATE
: Our Annual 2018 NSA-Central Florida GALA will be held on Saturday, June 16th. This special event will include honoring winners of our Chapter Awards, the initiation of a new NSA-CF Board, and TWO CPAE "Hall of Fame" presenters in David Glickman, CSP, CPAE and Ron Culberson, CSP, CPAE. Do not miss this spectacular once-a-year special event!
REGISTER NOW
for the 2018 NSA "Influence" Convention on July 14-17 in Dallas, Texas! This is our industry's premier career-impacting international convention, and we are VERY proud and excited to have several NSA-Central Florida members who were selected as presenters for this year's Convention!
Thank you so much!
Andy
Andy Masters, MA, CSP
NSA-Central Florida/VP of Programs
Orlando, FL, USA
(407)595-5838
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NSA Central Florida April Meeting Recap
by Karen L. Rose
On April 21st, NSA Central Florida had another packed meeting as we learned from Mark J. Lindquist. Mark started his speaking career just four years ago and he already has a thriving speaking business as a self-described non-industry-specific opening or closing conference keynote speaker.
Mark encouraged us to consider the Right Lane vs the Fast Lane. The Right Lane is what everyone is doing. It includes traditional business practices such as outbound marketing. The Fast Lane is rare in society. It is harnessing the power of business built on stage; in other words, your best marketing tool is your speech. You get however long your speech is to let CEOs, meeting planners, and their friends hear what you have to say. Your goal is to get them interested in hiring you and to tell others about your speech, which helps you benefit from word of mouth advertising, which in turn helps you build a referral-based business.
According to Mark, the most important thing you can do during your speech is to make your audience members think like they never thought before. When they have an "ah-ha" moment, they will always remember you. Also, add humor to entertain and to keep their attention. Your PowerPoint slides can help you keep your audience's attention and help you add humor without you saying a word, since some slides do the work/humor for you. When you train your audience members to watch your slides, you keep their attention on you and off their cellphones.
Think of your speech like a TV pilot to a show that you want to become a great success. Create the amount of time for your keynote to be your greatest hits.
Mark suggested creating a list of laugh lines that you can use in your speech. Also, make a list of vignettes that you can use in your speech. Then list ways you can improve your speech, such as
- Timing of your jokes
- Facial expressions
- How you set up your story
- Notice what jokes get the most laughs
- Notice which vignettes resonate with which audience
The ability to entertain is rarer than expertise. Get the audience's attention and keep it.
The speaking business is not steady throughout each month of the year, so budget accordingly. Mark suggested that speakers add a place on their website where potential clients are required to fill in a box that gives their approximate budget for a speaker at their event-valuable info to know before you speak to them.
Mark J. Lindquist is a shining example of what is possible as a keynote speaker. Keep practicing your speech and get better all the time. Your speech is your best marketing tool and will lead gigs to you.
Our May 19th meeting will feature Joel Block, CPA, CSP, long-time venture capitalist and hedge fund manager - "Stop Hustling Gigs and Start Building a Business." Register online today!
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About
Joel Block, CPA, CSP
Our May 19 Guest Speaker
Our May meeting will be a sizzler, featuring red-hot NSA Million Dollar Speaker and CSP Joel Block. Joel is currently the President and Academy Dean of the energetic NSA Greater Los Angeles Chapter, and, if his dynamic presentation, "Own the Gate," in September 2017's Voices of Experience is any indicator, his programming for us promises to be exceptional.
REGISTER NOW!
Joel created a video where he explains how YOU can benefit from what he will be sharing with us on May 19. Watch it here:
CLICK HERE FOR THE VIDEO;
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Thanks to all who brought Teddy Bears! The theme for May's meeting is "Surf's Up Beach Party!" NSA-CF is bringing the surf and the beach to celebrate our time together.
Wear appropriate beach attire if you'd like!
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Speakers Academy News
By Carolyn Quintin, 2018-2019 Academy Dean
Got new recruits for the Academy? Send an email with their name, phone number and email to
Carolyn Quintin,
CarolynQuintin@gmail.com
.. There is an application on our website as well, but Carolyn will reach out as soon as you provide the contact information.
Our speakers in April were
Deb Cheslow and
Sandy Geroux. Sandy spoke about module 8 in our curriculum guide, "Authoring and Product Development," by sharing a variety of creative ways to engage the audience. Sandy's opening with a song was a big hit.
Deb Cheslow emphasized "What if every time you said 'I should,' you did?" and then the next day, she presented all about her path from a NEW speaker to now! It was a huge benefit to see and hear what worked and what didn't from Deb's path. We appreciated her transparency, sharing, and encouragement.
"WINS" at end of Academy each month and posts in our private Facebook group are fun with all types of speeches, hired for work, and other stories from our Academy members.
Thank you to
Carole Gill and
Claudia Jean Virga for their help as Associate Deans. For August, Claudia continues and
Lisa Demmi becomes Associate Dean. AUGUST 18TH is our next open enrollment time. One can join in August or February and the entire group stays together.
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| Academy Members spent a full day with Deb Cheslow on Sunday after the NSA meeting! |
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ACADEMY SPOTLIGHTS
DEB FROCK
Akwaaba! This is how I often start my presentations. It is Twi, a language spoken by people of the Akan tribe in Ghana, and means "You are welcome." As founder and spokesperson for Ghanaian Mothers' Hope, Inc. (GMH), a nonprofit working to empower the future leaders of Africa, I am often called upon to present keynotes to parents at school graduations in Ghana or hop in a dugout canoe and paddle down river to train mothers on the use of water filters; I have even addressed 600 Korean school children over an AV system on behalf of GMH.
I joined the Academy to find the skills I need to promote myself, not only as a spokesperson but as a speaker, coach, and workshop presenter. What is unique about me? I have been "enstooled" as a Queen Mother in Ghana and have a plethora of stories to share. Add to that, I am a Distinguished Toastmaster, have done a TEDx speech, and will be adding an international TEDx to my repertoire this summer.
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TOM TOPPING
Tom Topping
has spent his career and much of his spare time serving adults and children. His career in education and coaching is a record of continuing success in positions of increasing challenge and responsibility. With achievements in all aspects of teaching, coaching, and Human Resources, and with a
particular emphasis
on team building and training, Tom has led large-scale pilot programs in performance management, re-envisioned an entire human resources department, and managed the implementation of a $5 million educational
grant
. He served as President of the Suncoast Human Resource Management Association in 2016 and 2017. He is currently a District Director, serving the Tampa Bay area for HR Florida.
As a former teacher/coach in college and high school, as well as the director and head coach of the Nike Team Florida traveling basketball team, he worked with thousands of young athletes. Six NTF alumni have been drafted by NBA teams and many more are playing professionally overseas. Many
play
for their respective FIBA National Teams and one received a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games. During Tom's tenure, more than 120 NTF alumni received full college basketball scholarships.
Tom is currently developing a new business called Training Perfected, where his focus will be on training, development, and speaking. His areas of expertise include teamwork, leadership, engagement, coaching, and educational best practices. In his spare time, Tom enjoys travel, movies, theater, live music, and rarely misses a daily hot yoga class.
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KELLY CHARLES-COLLINS, ESQ
My journey into law was not typical. I moved to the U.S. from Jamaica at age 9. By age 20, I earned degrees in Fashion Merchandising and Retail Marketing and Management and was working on my MBA in International Business Management. Obviously, law was the natural progression, right? At 21, I was a single mom, attending grad school full time, working full time, dreaming of our future. Visiting the courthouse next to work, I became intrigued by the lawyers and the "theater" of the courtroom. I thought, I
can do that. So, I did. Twenty-two years later, I am licensed to practice law in Florida,
Georgia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
But I'm not just an employment attorney. I am a professional speaker, an author, an HR consultant, and an arbitrator. I have worked for Fortune 100 and -500 corporations, am a former business owner, and founded a nonprofit for breast cancer. These experiences enable me to understand the personal motivators and internal business factors that drive decision-makers and employees.
I work with organizations to develop Healthy, Inclusive, Respectful, Environments that Deliver results.
HR is an interactive, collaborative process between management and employees driven by open communication, shared goals, and mutual benefit. My proactive approach to human resources risk management includes encouraging organizations to implement and enforce policies to reduce the necessity for employee complaints, minimize legal risk, and create safe and inclusive workplaces. Simply put, the "3 C's to minimizing legal risk in the workplace: Collaborate, Communicate, Cultivate."
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Your Writing Speaks! Writing Tip of the Month.
Never trust your memory. Always check and double-check the names of magazines, associations, colleges, academic degrees, corporations, former employers, cities, locations-everything. Fact-check everything you say and everything you write. If you aren't accurate, especially about yourself, it diminishes trust.
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MEETING DAY INFORMATION
we meet the THIRD Saturday of each month, except no meetings in Dec. or July.
Sheraton Tampa Brandon
10221 Princess Palm Ave, Tampa, FL 33610
Check in & Networking at 8:30am
Monthly Meeting 9am -11:45am
Business Acceleration Lab (BAL) 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Speaker's Academy 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Register here for morning Monthly Meeting ONLY
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LET'S STAY CONNECTED!
We'll be sharing lots of great info on our fellow members of this Chapter, as well as business tips as they relate to growing our speaking business. So tune in often to this group, like and comment on posts - don't just be a lurker!
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National Speakers Association| Central Florida Chapter | 813-969-0489 | administrator@nsacentralflorida.com | PO Box 273228, Tampa FL 33688
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