Professionally Speaking Magazine – Summer 2009
Looking Back
The last year has seen four editions of Professionally Speaking. When we launched this magazine a year ago I wrote that “Hewlett-Packard’s innovative MagCloud system makes magazine publishing available to anyone with a message to share. This describes most the members of the National Speakers Association.” Creating the first edition was easy. The articles were secured within 24 hours. I had help from H-P with the layout. What’s been a much bigger challenge is bringing out the other editions on a regular quarterly schedule.
We’ve now published over 30 articles by NSA/NC members and guest contributors from across the country. Our editorial and advertising team: Craig Harrison, Scott “Q” Marcus, Ann Steiner, Joanne Black and Gary Karp have done an incredible job bridging the gap between speakers who write and writers who speak.
Above and beyond Professionally Speaking, the unique opportunity to publish a magazine using print-on-demand technology (with almost no up-front costs) has been seized by our members. Go to magcloud.com and check out these publications:
• Two Words by Scott Marcus
• RESILIENCE! by Karen Walker-Tunoa
• Right Etiquette by Syndi Seid
• 100 Best Fleets by Tom Johnson
Finally, since imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, take a look at the two editions of Georgia Speaker published by NSA Georgia.
Professionally Speaking is a showcase for one of the most dynamic and innovative chapters in the country. I’m proud to have helped create it and excited to look ahead to our second year of publication.
In This Issue
Ann Steiner, Ph.D. — Create Your Professional Speaker’s Back-Up System.
Jeanne K. Smith — Your estate is part of your legacy as a speaker. Protect yours!
Syndi Seid — Learn why manners matter for professional speakers.
Elfrena Foord CPA, CFP — Using money to create a passionate life.
Eve Abbott — Key cues to how first impressions of us are formed.
Randy Hlavin — Easy ways to create products and increase profit.
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