NSA-Wisconsin - Speaker Academy

NSA-WI Academy for Professional Speaking

The NSA-WI Academy for Professional Speaking is designed specifically for people who are serious about pursuing or accelerating their career in professional speaking. The program exposes you to experts in the speaking business and aligns with the National Speakers Association for “E” model of service involving: Expertise, Eloquence, Enterprise, and Ethics.

Through our intentional curriculum, and professional guidance, you will receive the tools and gain experience to avoid costly mistakes as well as help hone your craft of storytelling, stage presence, and valuable business knowledge. You can expect to explore your growing career in a supported, structured, fun, and safe environment. Academy members work at their own pace. Most accelerate to professional level within a year, but everyone has up to 24 months to complete the process.


Roger Wolkoff	Jacy Imilkowski
Academy Dean	Academy Co-Dean

The Benefits of the NSA Wisconsin Academy for Professional Speaking

NSA Academy Speaker Vault: Access to high quality accessible content to propel your business.

Interactive Master Mind Sessions: Six in-person sessions leveraging professional members from our chapter and guest speakers. These sessions develop an important support system within the Academy membership and provide critical accountability. Leave each session with focused action steps to continue building your business.

Intensive Session with Live Platform Coaching: Expert feedback from professional speakers to help you grow and improve your platform skills and delivery of content.

Support and Mentoring: Mentors are available outside of scheduled programs to answer your questions and guide you through the journey of understanding the speaking profession..

NSA Academy Facebook Group: Interact with Academy members across the country and gain insights from nationally known professional speakers.

Professional Development Plan: As part of the qualifications for graduation, Academy members will develop a plan for the first year as a professional speaker.

Graduation: Class members who have completed the Academy requirements will be celebrated at the National Speakers Association – WI Chapter Academy Graduation Ceremony.

Your Investment: If you tried to pay for this content and coaching individually, it would cost much more! The investment for this valued Academy is:

$1500 –
payable as $750 deposit & $750 due within 6 months

$1650
payable as $500 deposit & $50/month

Continuation after 24 months is $50/month

For additional information about the NSA-WI Speaker Academy, please contact Roger Wolkoff or Jacy Imilkowski.

Upcoming Program

Speaker Lab
June 23, 2018
9:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Verona Public Library
Conference Room
500 Silent Street
Verona, WI

One of the most valuable services offered by NSA-WI is the “Speakers Development Lab.” All members from Past National Presidents and CPAE’s to new candidate members are welcome to attend. The Lab operates much like a Hollywood “Actors Studio” where speakers, facilitators, seminar leaders, those who sell products or services through public presentations, etc. can go to try out new material, revise current material, practice delivery techniques, etc.

Our goal for the Speakers Lab is to take speakers, facilitators, teacher/leaders at their current level of skill, impact, fee level, etc., and help them move up to the next level. Both those speaking, and observers benefit from the Lab, and the net effect is to increase the skills and impact of each participant.