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• Chapter Meeting: Keynote Speaking Masterclass

  • When
    Friday, March 13, 2020
  •  
    8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Metropolitan Ballroom, 5418 Wayzata Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416

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  Guest Speaker: Mark J. Lindquist
  
  Keynote Speaking Masterclass:
  How We Earned $1 Million Dollars in the First Four Years as a Professional Keynote Speaker
  
  Mark J. Lindquist began speaking professionally in 2014 and less than four years later he has earned over one million dollars as a keynote speaker.  During this session he will show you every step of the process he followed to go from zero in 2013 to hundreds of keynote speaking gigs in 32 states for everybody from the Girl Scouts to the Fortune 500 during those four years.  He has built his keynote speaking empire on a 99.9% word of mouth basis and has developed a system that generates five-figure sales leads while he sleeps. His client list now includes: Microsoft, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Walmart, Lenovo, Philips, IBM, Deloitte, UPS and hundreds more.
  

  Takeaways:
  

  • Audience members will have the opportunity to see first-hand the speaking style, structure, and attention to detail that has led Mark to build a client base of hundreds with a marketing budget of ZERO.
  • Attendees will walk away with an individualized list of the things that they need to work on to put themselves on track to build a keynote speaking business similar to the one Mark has built.
  • Mark will share the audience engagement techniques that have consistently led to over 100+ laughs in a 90 minute keynote and 99% eyeballs (nobody on their phone, leaving the room, or daydreaming) during his keynotes.
  • Professional speakers will get advice on topics such as: negotiation, AV tips, rehearsal strategies, business structure, audience engagement techniques, discovering your best humor, and working with speaker bureaus.

  Mark J. Lindquist is a nationally recognized motivational speaker and world-touring entertainer who has performed live for over 4 million people in 22 countries and 44 states throughout his career. As an actor, he has appeared in ABC’s LOST, CBS’ Hawaii Five-O and the Universal Studios movie “Battleship.”  Mark is a former Sergeant in the United States Air Force and an Afghanistan War Veteran who currently lives in Phoenix, AZ
  

  8 a.m. registration
  8:30 a.m. buffet breakfast
  8:45 a.m. program begins
  

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• Master Class -- Relatability: The Humanity of Speaking

  • When
    Friday, March 27, 2020
  •  
    3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    5775 Wayzata Blvd., St. Louis Park, 8th Floor Conference Room

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  Guest Speaker: James Robilotta, CSP
  
  Master Class
  Relatability: The Humanity of Speaking

  Relatability is one of the most powerful tools we have as speakers. When we see ourselves in someone else we believe that we can. So if you are not delivering relatable stories in your talks then you, at best, leave your audience impressed but unable to connect with your message. This session will change that.  Using improv comedy games and a process James calls "Story Mining" you will learn that you have more stories than you think. After coming to this session you will leave with at least 3 new stories to incorporate into your talks, blogs, videos, podcasts, dinner table conversations. You will also leave inspired to put more YOU in your talks because relatability leads to memorability, and memorability leads to more opportunities. 
  
  Key takeaways for attendees:
  

  • You have more stories than you give yourself credit for, we just need to uncover them.
  • Relatability is critical as a speaker – the audience must see themselves in you if you want your message to truly resonate and stick.
  • Attendees will leave with at least 3 new stories to tell on stage or in their writing.

  James Robilotta, CSP® is an author, professional speaker, personal coach, and improv comedian.   After nearly 15 years, of speaking to audiences willing and unwilling, he has found that we as humans can’t learn from people who are perfect, we learn from people who are imperfect.  Stories in your authentic voice and words powerfully connects you with your audiences to create a genuine impact and memorability in your presentations.
  

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• Chapter Meeting: Dramatically Boost Your Speaking Income with Expert Positioning

  • When
    Saturday, April 11, 2020
  •  
    8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Metropolitan Ballroom, 5418 Wayzata Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416

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  Guest Speaker: Debbie Allen, CSP
  
  Dramatically Boost Your Speaking Income with Expert Positioning

  During this content-rich and fun presentation you will discover a proven step-by-step action plan and no-nonsense marketing strategies to build a highly profitable speaking business.

  Discover how to accelerate your speaking career by developing a recognized ‘go-to expert’ brand. Plus, also learn how to effectively reinvent when you need to shift your market and increase your income.
  

  Learn How To:
  

  • Expand your speaking business income with the expert positioning model of marketing.
  • Reinvent your existing speaking business when you need to shift your market and/or increase your income.
  • Build a powerful brand that attracts your most ideal clients.
  • Grow a highly profitable speaking career and build a speaking empire.

  8 a.m. registration
  8:30 a.m. buffet breakfast
  8:45 a.m. program begins
  

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• Gala

  • When
    Thursday, May 28, 2020
  •  
    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Metropolitan Ballroom, 5418 Wayzata Blvd, Golden Valley, MN 55416

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  Please join us an evening of celebration, recognition, and the ceremonial passing of the gavel to the incoming Board of Directors. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a delicious dinner,  and conversation with friends.

  We are in for a FUN evening with guest emcee Rob Ferre who is sure to make this a memorable event!
  

  It’s time for the Best Game Show Ever with your host, Rob Ferre, GSP (Game Show Person). In this highly interactive experience, Rob will engage the audience in a variety of games and activities where you could win cash, take home prizes, and gain the admiration of your peers. Hailing from Salt Lake City, Rob has been speaking to and entertaining audiences for over 20 years. He spent three years amusing audiences from all over the world at the family entertainment capital of the world in Orlando. There he worked for Disney, Universal Studios, and Nickelodeon as a game show host and DJ. Rob has been in front of audiences from Italy to Dubai and all over the continental United States. He is currently the halftime game show host for the Utah Jazz. Rob is president of the NSA Mountain West chapter and is delighted to bring the Best Game Show Ever to the great north of Minnesota!
  

  Suggested attire is formal or cocktail wear. Black tie optional.

  This is a complimentary event for NSA-Minnesota members and Speaker Academy members as part of their dues. Tickets for Guests and NSA national members (who are not members of the local chapter) are  $75.  
  
  

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