There are very few barriers to entry to announce to the world that you are a professional speaker, coach, author, trainer, or consultant. But, as many have learned, our industry has some of the steepest mountains to climb in order to achieve sustained, long-term success.
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Meet Peter
Peter Stark has been a member of the National Speakers Association for 35 years. Peter credits much of his success to NSA, both from what he has learned and the relationships he has built. Peter Stark is a consultant, executive advisor, coach, speaker, and author. His consulting firm, Peter Barron Stark Companies, has attracted clients such as the NFL, NBA, Aetna/CVS, the Phoenix Suns, Lowe’s, Sempra Energy, Kaiser Permanente, the Boston Red Sox, SONY Electronics, Qualcomm, WD-40 Company, Electronic Arts, Los Angeles Dodgers, Farmers Insurance, and over 200 other leading organizations.
Peter is one of only a handful of speakers to hold the prestigious dual designation of Accredited Speaker from Toastmasters International and Certified Speaking Professional from the National Speaker’s Association. He has been published worldwide in over 500 articles and has written ten books.
In today’s hypercompetitive world, grabbing and holding the short attention spans of your prospects, clients, coworkers, employees, and employers has become crucial. The ability to pitch your ideas successfully is now considered a survival skill.
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Meet Ed
Ed Tate is an award-winning international keynote speaker, author, and executive. He is “The Speaker Who Energizes, Educates, and Entertains.” To date, he has spoken professionally in 50 states, 25 countries, and on five continents. Ed won the “American Idol of Public Speaking,” becoming the 2000 World Champion of Public Speaking- Toastmasters lnternational’s most prestigious speaking award among its 352,000+ Global members.
2008, Ed earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Association. It is an honor bestowed on slightly more than 12% of its members. Ed is a faculty member of the Dr. Robert Cialdini Institute of Ethical Influence-New York Times Bestselling Author of Influence and Pre-Suasion (over 7 million copies sold.)
Ed’s success in business has spanned more than two decades. For 14 years, he was a successful national account executive selling over $500 million in products and services to corporations and entrepreneurs throughout the United States. He co-created two business units that produced over $1.25 billion in revenue.
Since 1998, Ed Tate has helped corporations, entrepreneurs, speakers, and salespeople win high-stakes presentations.