NSA Georgia Speaker Academy
The February 2025 Cohort is sold out … though exciting news! You CAN join the October 2025 Wait List and receive early notifications.
Email info@nsageorgia.org
NSA Georgia Speaker Academy is like no other! This comprehensive training program guides aspiring speakers along the path to becoming professional presenters with a solid business mindset. The objective is to guide the aspiring or professional speaker to focus both on speechcraft and business-building.
"Presenting on the NSA Georgia Speaker Academy MainStage was an invaluable experience that not only gave me amazing footage to showcase my work, but also boosted my confidence in my ability to be on a stage of that magnitude. It was gratifying and even surprising at times which parts of my speech people truly connected with."
Amanda Mae Gray
"I joined NSA Georgia Speaker Academy to build my speaking business and develop a signature speech. When I walked on the MainStage, I was confident that I had all the resources, tips, and tools needed to launch a successful speaking business and deliver a phenomenal speech. With the support of the NSA Georgia family and my cohort, my speaking business is limitless."
Dr. Tracy Powell
"I joined Speaker Academy to learn the business of speaking. I'm walking away with so much more: a full suite of tools customized for my business with contracts, profiles, marketing plans, video and photos of me delivering a highly refined speech - and a group of friends and mentors for a lifetime. Thank you, NSA Georgia!"
Michael Wilkinson
Your NSA Georgia Speaker Academy investment includes all this value:
- Multiple content topics that offer content to take your speaking business from start to stage
- Professionally filmed video of your keynote, filmed in the state-of-the-art Global Media Studios, recorded as you speak in the LIVE NSA Georgia Speaker Academy Showcase in Atlanta
- Expert speaking performance coaching by experts in preparation for and live during the Speaker Showcase
- One year of NSA Georgia membership* including Access to ALL NSA Georgia Events and valuable content sessions. *(If you are a current NSA GA Member, your membership is extender another year from renewal date)
- NSA GA Membership includes:
- Monthly NSA GA Chapter MainStage Events and Keynotes
- Member Mastermind
- Member Workshops
- Hands-on business tips from nationally acclaimed speakers
- Replays of MainStage Speakers and events in the NSA GA Member Vault
- Free eSpeakers profile listing available be viewed by new potential clients
- NSA GA Culture events
- Networking with other speakers and experts in the industry
- Professional NSA Georgia membership credentials
The objectives of NSA Georgia Speaker Academy are to:
- Equip speaking professionals with advanced public speaking skills in a practical, hands on environment
- Expand the entrepreneurial mindset with business-focused content
- Offer tools and strategies necessary to launch successful, high impact speaking career
- Prepare speakers to land a paid speaking engagement immediately after graduation
The program begins with an online Orientation to ensure participants are aligned on expectations, prepared to engage fully, and set up for a successful experience from day one.
How is Speaker Academy organized?
The program is structured in two distinct phases:
- Phase 1: Speechcraft - the first dedicated to advanced speaking skills
- Phase 2: Business-building - and the second focused on business acumen for speaking
How many people are in each Speaker Academy Cohort?
Because of the customized nature of the coaching and feedback, each cohort is limited to 12 participants.
How often does the Cohort meet?
Each cohort meets every other week virtually, with 25% of sessions conducted in person – also incorporating the NSA Georgia MainStage events, where keynotes from professional speakers in-person augment the program content.
Additional in-person events are Dress Rehearsal and the Speaker Academy Showcase for the fulfillment of the requirements when each participant presents a 10-minute keynote on state-of-the-art stage and filmed before a live studio audience.
What is the included in the CONTENT | CURRICULUM?
Ten Modules have been designed to fully cover both speech craft and business. The NSA Georgia Speaker Academy hybrid program includes 10 modules of core content plus 2 modules with on-stage action.
Speechcraft Phase
Module 1: Value Proposition and Target Audience
Module 2: Storytelling and Message Structuring
Module 3: Developing a Signature Presentation
Module 4: Masterful Stage Presence
Module 5: Audience Engagement Techniques for In-Person and Virtual
Module 6: Crafting Memorable Takeaways
Virtual Presentation Week: No Curriculum Delivery
Business-Building Phase
Module 7: Strategic Positioning for Professional Speakers
Module 8: Building a Speaker Marketing Toolkit
Module 9: Sales, Pricing, and Negotiation Skills
Module 10: Business Management and Strategic Outreach
Dress Rehearsal
Showcase and Graduation
Click here to see the February 2025 curriculum and schedule!
Celebration & Debrief
While the new NSA Georgia Speaker Academy Graduates are still basking in the glow of Showcase, the Cohort meets for one more time to celebrate together and discuss next steps forward in the world of professional speaking. The momentum continues!
Interested? The February 2025 Cohort is sold out … though exciting news! You CAN join the October 2025 Wait List and receive early notifications. Email info@nsageorgia.org