Why Should You Hire a Certified Speaking Professional?
It will make your job easier! The success of your meeting will be judged largely on the caliber, professionalism and appropriateness of the topic and
presenter(s) you select. Choosing a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) will maximize your opportunity of providing a speaker with a message that will focus, elevate and enhance the mission of your meeting and stick firmly in the memories, attitudes and action plans of your attendees.
How Many CSPs Are There?
Less than 8% of NSA’s 3500+ members hold this professional designation.
What Benefit Does a Certified Speaking Professional Bring to Your Meeting?
A CSP brings a proven track record of continuing speaking experience and expertise. CSP's are committed to ongoing education, outstanding service and ethical behavior. CSP's offer wide varieties of approaches, topics and styles. Only you can determine which speaker will best fit your needs. A Certified Speaking Professional provides a solid place with which to begin your search.
What are the Criteria to become a Certified Speaking Professional?
- Every CSP must… Maintain membership in NSA and subscribe to its Code of Professional Ethics.
- Serve a minimum of 100 different clients within 5 years.
- Present a minimum of 250 professional speaking engagements within this same 5-year period.
- Submit testimonial letters from clients served.
- Submit professionally prepared promotional materials.
- Receive excellent ratings from past clients on professional performance evaluations.
- Continue education in the professional speaking field through NSA’s many educational programs.
The National Speakers Association
NSA is an international association of more than 3500 members dedicated to the art and value of experts who speak professionally. For more than 30 years, NSA has provided its membership with resources and education designed to enhance business acumen and impact through programming that helps audience members and organizations positively address the way they work and live, change and adapt, compete and lead, prosper and perform. The CSP certification is NSA’s indication that you are booking a committed professional who has history of success with many audiences.
What Do People Who Hire Speakers Say About the CSP?
“When I see the CSP designation, I recognize it as the hallmark of a speaking professional who has met the impressive and high expectations required to earn the certification. Our audiences have never been disappointed in the powerful, relevant messages delivered in educational sessions conducted by CSPs.”
Nancy A. Woolever, PHR Society of Human Resource Management
“CSP is an insurance policy toward the meeting planner’s success. The CSP designation is a qualifier in the mind of the astute planner.”
Brad Plumb, North American Speakers Bureau, Inc.
“I am a CMP (Certified Meeting Professional). I believe strongly in designations. It says you are committed to the profession. When I have equal speakers, I will take the CSP first over the non-CSP. Yes, CSP does make a difference in the meetings industry.”
Marilyn Wright, Program Resources
