Saturday, November 6, 2010

Ensuring You Select a Professional Speaker for Your Event

If you check out Google you will find page after page of motivational speakers - so how can you guarantee the quality of your selection?The Certified Speaking Professional designation is an international measure of the standard of professional presentation skills of a speaker. It is granted by the National Speakers Association USA or Australia to those who have met their strict criteria. CSP following a speaker's name is an indication of a speaking professional with proven experience who knows how to deliver customer satisfaction.The worldwide association for speakers is the International Federation for Professional Speakers (IFFPS) and it is made up of professional speaking associationsorldwide. Less than 7% of the speakers who belong to IFFPS are CSPs. It is the international standard that these associations agree represents competence in the speaking profession.Every CSP must:ย� Maintain membership and subscribe to the Code of Professional Ethics ย� Serve a minimum of 15 different clients and present a minimum of 50 professional speaking engagements within 5 years ย� Submit and be assessed on testimonial letters from clients served ย� Submit and be assessed by a Peer review board on their Eloquence, Expertise and Enterprise. ย� Commit to ongoing education in the professional speaking field.A CSP will bring a proven background of continuing speaking experience and expertise and offer a variety of approaches, topics and styles. Only you can determine which speaker will best fit your needs but choosing a CSP will give you peace of mind.Choosing a CSP should ensure a speaker with a message that will enhance the theme of your event, which will remain in the memories of your attendees and inspire them to take action.

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