April 2019 Newsletter

Betti Coffey, 2018-2019 NSA North Texas President

A Note from Your President

Welcome to April!

April is all about SUCCESS and Building a Speaking Career that’s going to last for a long time!

On April 13th at our NSA North Texas Chapter Meeting we have the unique and rare opportunity to see the “trifecta” or “winning trinity” of Speaking Professionalism and Success!

Our own Randy Pennington and his partners Larry Winget and Scott McKain are going to rock our Saturday Meeting! They are all best-selling authors; all of them with over 30 years’ experience speaking all over the globe! Their clients include some of the most recognizable brands and largest associations on the planet and they’re going to be sharing their best ideas for building a speaking career that lasts with us!

And YOU are going to get the chance to ask the questions that YOU want answered to help YOU become a lasting legend in this business!

We’re lucky… and this opportunity to hear and watch these legends is rare… so take advantage of this chance and attend our April 13th Meeting!

NSA North Texas Chapter… Success is all about Dreaming Bigger and Doing Bigger!

It’s all about staying positive, working hard and making it happen!

And, it’s all about pushing yourself every day because no one else is going to do it for you!

If you’re going to “Power Up to be Better. Faster. Stronger” … You’ve got to Decide. Commit and Succeed!

April is going to be an outstanding month for our NSA North Texas Chapter! I can’t wait to explore the possibilities and learn more from each of you!

Betti Coffey

NSA North Texas Chapter President
June 2018-June 2019

Special NSA North Texas April Meeting Sponsor!

NSA North Texas welcomes and thanks our April Sponsor, Virtus Wealth Management. Virtus is an independent wealth management firm based in Southlake, Texas. They provide professional financial planning advice in a range of areas, from taxes, asset management to general financial advice. Virtus is dedicated to ensuring clients are educated, empowered and involved in the planning their financial futures. Be sure to meet the people of Virtus at our April monthly meeting!

NSA-NT April 13, 2019 Meeting — Randy Pennington CSP, CPAE, Larry Winget CSP, CPAE & Scott McKain CSP, CPAE

Program

Power-House Panel: Our Ten Best Ideas.

Plus, Anything Else You Want to Ask About Succeeding in the Speaking Business

Larry Winget, Scott McKain, and Randy Pennington – all CPAE Hall of Fame members; all best-selling and award-winning authors; and all with over 30 years’ experience speaking all over the world. Their clients include some of the most recognizable brands and largest associations on the planet.

The first half of this program will share the combined 10 best ideas for building a speaking career that lasts. The last half of the program will open up to allow you to ask the questions you want answered.

Larry is a 6-time Wall St. Journal and New York Times bestselling author. You’ve seen him on Fox News (where he is a regular), CNBC, NBC, and in his own television show Big Spender.

Scott is author of the bestseller Create Distinction and his newest book Iconic. He’s spoken at the White House (with the President in attendance) and he’s been inducted into the Sales and Marketing Hall of Fame with names like Zig Ziglar, Og Mandino, and Dale Carnegie.

Randy is author of the award-winning book Make Change Work. His ideas have appeared in the Huffington Post, CiO, Entrepreneur, and Fast Company. He’s also the 2017 recipient of NSA’s highest award – the Cavett.

For more about Larry Winget, visit his website http://www.larrywinget.com/ For more about Scott McCain, visit his website https://scottmckain.com/ For more about Randy Pennington, visit his website http://www.penningtongroup.com/

Day / Time: Saturday, April 13, 2019

7:30a – 8:00a Morning Spark Event (optional)
8:15a – 8:30a First Time Guests
8:00a – 9:00a Breakfast / Registration
9:00a – 12:00p Program
- Ed Talk by the Pros
- Featured Speaker
- Speaker Spotlight

Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 1001 W. President George Bush Turnpike, Richardson, Texas 75080

Investment: Includes program and full breakfast.

Members, Candidates and Non-Local NSA Members

$47 if pre-registered by Thursday before Meeting
$57 onsite, morning of Meeting

Guests

$20 Students/Staff
$37 first time only
$67 if pre-registered by Thursday before Meeting
$77 onsite, morning of Meeting

Back by Popular Demand! New Mini Speaker Showcases at Spark Meetings!

On April 13th – we’re extending “More Spark” to our Saturday Spark Meetings!

Mike Muhney, NSA NT Member, will be moderating the new “Mini Speaker Showcases” starting earlier from 7:15 AM – 8:00 AM (before our Chapter Meeting starts).

Each month this gives people the opportunity to “show off or test out” a part of their keynote!

Great opportunity to let people see you in action, know what you talk about, and get feedback throughout the day!

Be there on time since the 6 people chosen for the mini showcases will be drawing numbers!

This will be a fun and great learning experience whether you’re one of the showcases or just learning about your fellow speakers!

April Special Event with Dave Hill

Saturday, April 13, 2019 / 1:00p-3:30p Following April Chapter Meeting

Use stories and humor in speeches and presentations? You have to be kidding!

Everyone can develop and deliver funny stories…it’s an easy process, and if you don’t think you can be funny, this program is for you! Join storytelling expert, Dave Hill as he teaches his step-by-step process to develop and deliver funny stories and incorporate into serious substance. Imagine people sitting on the edge of their seats, listening to your stories, and belly laughing at your humor. The ability to craft a funny story and take your audience on a journey of emotions and visual images is exhilarating! Don’t miss this chance to up your story game.

Some Topics Dave Will Cover:

Find your own funny stories
Get your audience to erupt into laughter with “punch” words
The power of the pause – maximizing the impact of humor
Using the humor rule-of-three to create funny material
Embellish to maximize the audience experience
Poke fun at yourself to encourage laughter
Incorporate humor into serious content or tragic stories
Audience interaction – create fun energy
Link emotions to relatable topics and act them out
Use props to add funny and quirky perspectives
And lots more!

Key Takeaways:

Learn how to create funny stories audiences rave about
Get step-by-step tips and tricks to make it easy and fun
Find out how to experience euphoria from making groups laugh

About Dave Hill

Dave Hill is an award-winning storyteller and funny speaker. He was 1 of 10 finalists out of 20,000 in the World Championship of Public Speaking contest. Dave makes people laugh regularly as a presenter at Fortune 500 company meetings and conferences. A funny motivational speaker, trainer, and coach, Dave has travelled the world inspiring individuals and teams.

Day / Time: Saturday, April 13, 2019 / 1:00p-3:30p

Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 1001 W. President George Bush Turnpike, Richardson, Texas 75080

Investment:

NSA-NT members $27
Non-members: $47

April Labs

Wednesday, April 17, 2019: Publishing Unplugged

Wednesday, April 30, 2019: Negotiations and Contracts

Labs are from 6:30p-9:30p at Hilton Garden Inn, 1001 W. President George Bush Turnpike, Richardson, TX 75080

Investment:

All Access Pass Holders: Free (You must register to attend labs or you will be charged $69/at the door)
Members: $49.00
Guests (non-NSA Members): $59.00
Walk-ins (anyone): $69.00
First time guests of a chapter meeting: $25.00

Seating is Limited – Only 40 spaces available – Please sign up as early as possible.

Registration at the Door will be accepted ONLY if seating is available.

Save the Date!

Anne Bruce and Sardek Love, Authors of “Speak for a Living… the Insider’s Guide to Building a Speaking Career” Special Event on Wednesday, May 22nd from 6:30-9:00 PM @ the Hilton!

Nominations Open Soon for the Zig Ziglar Member of the Year Award 2018-19

Here is your opportunity to recognize our hardworking members who help “Power Up” NSA NT and keep it strong and vibrant!

Each year, the North Texas Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA NT) awards the Zig Ziglar Member of the Year to a Professional Member who has gone “beyond the call of duty to aid and promote the Chapter”. Nominations open this month and the top nominees will be voted on by eligible Chapter members. You can nominate electronically or at our April Chapter meeting. A follow up email will include instructions.

Anyone (Professional and Candidate Members) can nominate a Professional Member for the Zig Ziglar Member of the Year Award so please take a moment to ensure that the worthy members in the Chapter are considered for this honor.

Please note that the Chapter President, Betti Coffey, and last five winners: Tim Marvel, Sandi Leyva, Victoria Williams, Andrew Szabo and Chris Price are ineligible for this year’s award.

We will vote on nominees at our May Chapter meeting and the winner will be announced at our June Chapter meeting. We will also allow voting electronically.

you, the speaker: Don’t throw stuff at your audience

by Dave Lieber, CSP, Dallas Morning News columnist

“Don’t throw anything at them!” my wife warned as I left for my speech the other day.

That’s not the usual advice, but this isn’t the usual audience.

The Oak Cliff Lions Club, one of the biggest Lions clubs in the region, has a few unusual traditions.

I was last a luncheon speaker at this club 10 years ago. I never forgot them.

During that talk, they threw a dozen dinner rolls at me. They said it was a club tradition. I remember throwing a few back. But I was under such a barrage that I couldn’t win.

So, 10 years pass, and when the leader of the Oak Cliff Lions Club called last month and asked if I’d like to come back for another once-every-decade appearance, I asked if they still threw rolls.

“We don’t do that anymore,” she said.

So I give my speech. And for good measure, I had tucked a dinner roll in my front pants pocket.

You know where this is going, right?

At the end of my 20-minute talk, a man at a front table – I think he’s the former mayor of a neighboring city – picked up a dinner roll and threw it. It hit me in the chest.

Without a moment of thought, I grabbed the roll out of my pocket and heaved it back at him.

What happened next, happened in ultra-slow motion.

My roll flew through the air and landed on the table in front of him. But the darn roll didn’t die. It bounced up. Bounced up so hard that it flew on to the table behind his.

If that glass of iced tea on the second table was a golf hole, and that roll was a golf ball, I would have had a hole in one.

PLUNK!!

The roll hit an innocent woman’s glass and spilled iced tea on the table. A bit of it – and this bothers me – flowed into her purse!

I immediately ran over and apologized. She acted like she was fine. Lions Club shenanigans. No big deal.

I gave her a free book and apologized again.

Later, my wife asked, “How’d it go?”

When I told her the story, she let out a sigh. All the work she’s done to make me a more mature Dave, well, it shows her task is incomplete.

Here, before you now, I raise my right hand and swear to all my speaker pals that I will never throw a dinner roll at an audience member again.

Note: Dave writes the twice-a-week Watchdog column in The Dallas Morning News, a heavy-hitting column where he throws more than rolls at his subject matter.

Read Dave’s latest columns every Friday and Sunday in The Morning News and at DallasNews.com/watchdog

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