Comments on: Interview: Phillip Van Hooser – President, National Speakers Association http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/01/11/interview-phillip-van-hooser-president-national-speakers-association/ "...a new favorite blog for professional excellence in public speaking, speech-writing, and executive communications." - The Register, May 24, 2008 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:56:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve Weber http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/01/11/interview-phillip-van-hooser-president-national-speakers-association/comment-page-1/#comment-216573 Steve Weber Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:23:11 +0000 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=1842#comment-216573 When I attended my first NSA event (Fall Conference) as a non-member back in November 2009, Phil personally spoke to me several times, made me feel very welcome, and encouraged me to pursue my dream of speaking. I just returned home from my first NSA Annual Convention (Orlando) as a new member of NSA. This convention was Phil's swan song as president of NSA. He was very busy. I only saw him when he was up on the stage making an announcement or delivering a short presentation ... until ... ... until one moment I was seated awaiting a speaker and Phil spotted me and once more made me feel welcome. Phil's love of speaking is self-evident. Phil's analysis of the business is right on. I know because I'm just past stage 3 in my career! Hanging with Phil and other professionals in NSA will accelerate anyone's career. It's accelerated mine. When I attended my first NSA event (Fall Conference) as a non-member back in November 2009, Phil personally spoke to me several times, made me feel very welcome, and encouraged me to pursue my dream of speaking.

I just returned home from my first NSA Annual Convention (Orlando) as a new member of NSA. This convention was Phil’s swan song as president of NSA. He was very busy. I only saw him when he was up on the stage making an announcement or delivering a short presentation … until …

… until one moment I was seated awaiting a speaker and Phil spotted me and once more made me feel welcome.

Phil’s love of speaking is self-evident. Phil’s analysis of the business is right on. I know because I’m just past stage 3 in my career! Hanging with Phil and other professionals in NSA will accelerate anyone’s career. It’s accelerated mine.

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