The best conferences are ones that fill your head with new knowledge, your spirit with new inspiration, and your heart with new and growing connections. For me, attending my sixth National Speakers Association annual conference was all three. This year I’m going to keep my event wrap-up short and sweet and focused on my favorite…
National Speakers Association “Influence 2017” – Event Recap
This was my 4th year attending Influence, the speaking conference for speakers to learn about speaking (it’s so meta!) and it was by far my best experience. Going to a conference year after year has a lot of benefits, and this year that was true in spades for me. During the last year I’ve been…
Get Visible & Get Gigs! – NSA/NC November Meeting Recap
What an absolutely information packed day! Over the last 16 years of being in business for myself, I’ve realized that getting better at setting and achieving my professional goals is always worth an investment of my time and attention. Big goals and the daily habits that help you achieve them are what keep businesses driving…
NSA/NC – September Meeting Recap
I was delighted to see my schedule open for the September 10th NSA/NC (aka the National Speakers Association/ Northern California) chapter meeting and to see that the topics looked particularly pertinent to my interests. Attending this day was a good reminder that in order to build relationships and networks, you have to keep showing up!…
National Speakers Association “Influence 2016” – Event Recap
As I stepped up to the baggage claim to find my hot-pink suitcase and saw the chipper “Welcome” sign along with an announcement of the 109 degree day waiting for me outside I thought, “Yikes, that’s a boiling hot ‘Hello!’ from Phoenix, Arizona!” For the last three years I’ve attended the annual National Speakers Association…
National Speakers Association 2014 – Event Wrap Up
Though the mornings were a bit cloudy, every day spent in San Diego is a good day in my book! So I was especially happy to spend 4 days there listening to speakers speak about speaking! Very meta! As soon as I heard about the Caveatt Institute I knew I needed to go early to…