A Certified Speaking Professional is… A speaker who has been awarded the highest distinction by demonstrating a consistent record of achievement and professionalism and who has passed a stringent eligibility test set by the National Speakers’ Association of Australia. To qualify as a CSP, a speaker is required to: Submit a list of 100 clients to whom presentations have been made over the last five years. Provide details of 250 presentations for which they have been paid a professional fee. Submit evidence of having delivered at least 20 presentations to different clients every year for five years. Have earned a minimum specified income solely from speaking. Provide testimonial letters from at least 20 different, fee-paying clients who recommend them as professional speakers. Have been a member of the National Speaker’ Association of Australia for at least three consecutive years.             Why you will benefit by using a Certified Speaking Professional Whether it is a keynote address, a seminar, a workshop or a conference, the success of the event is going to depend very much on the speaker. Choosing a speaker is always a big responsibility. Now you can take the risk out of your decision, knowing that, as a CSP, your speaker is one of the very best in Australia. Certified Speaking Professional are proven presenters who: Are in the business of professional speaking – and know how to deliver the results you want. Continually update their presentations to keep them current & relevant. Can handle any size of audience with consummate skill. Adapt quickly to the changing needs of your audience. Have the professional experience to handle difficult audience members and the unexpected. Build rapport quickly and maintain it throughout the presentation. Know how to create a learning environment. Will hold your audience in rapt attention from the introduction to the final ovation. Why your audience will benefit from hearing a Certified Speaking Professional Everyone enjoys a great presenter. A Certified Speaking Professional will establish rapport with your audience quickly and give them what they have been promised. Your audience will respond to a Certified Speaking Professional because: A Certified Speaking Professional has the skill to make every single member of an audience feel involved. A CSP presenter respects the investment of time made by your audience.   A Certified Speaking Professional knows how to prepare the presentation room so that the audience is alert and comfortable.  A CSP presenter delivers what is expected of them, whether it is: Inspiration; Information; Facilitation; Humour; Entertainment What makes a CSP so special? There are only 350 CSP’s worldwide and only 25 of these individuals reside in Australia. They are recognised, as being the best of the best Professional Conference Speakers the world has to offer. You can rest assured that when you employ one of these people to present at your conference that you have selected a professional in every sense of the word. A Certified Speaking Professional has been in all types of situations presenting their area of expertise. They have presented to great groups, tough groups, positive groups and even negative groups. When you engage a CSP, you are engaging a seasoned professional who you can trust to can handle any situation, circumstance or issue that may present itself. It’s often said, “You can’t buy experience”. But with a CSP you can buy an experienced professional who knows what they are doing and how to get the job done for you.