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• Interest Meeting: Marketing Committee

  • When
    July 02, 2025
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    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Want to grow your marketing skills while uplifting your community?
  

  • Are you interested in learning more about social media trends?
  • Want to use your social savvy for good?
  • Excited to amplify the amazing work of NSA Carolinas members?
  • Curious about industry trends, speaker highlights, and the latest social tools?

  
  Then the Marketing Committee might be the perfect fit for you!
  
  Join us for a virtual interest meeting to learn how the Marketing Committee supports the NSA Carolinas chapter by amplifying our members' work across platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and new this year, Instagram. We also manage YouTube and are launching exciting initiatives, including a curated playlist featuring members’ TEDx talks and speaker reels.
  
  Whether you're a social media pro or just curious and willing to learn, there’s a place for you. Come find out how you can contribute your skills, grow your experience, and help spotlight our amazing community.

  ️Date: July 2, 2025, Wednesday
  Time: 9AM EST
  Location: Virtual (Zoom link will be provided)

  Let’s amplify, celebrate, and connect together.

  
  

  Hope to see you there!

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• Interest Meeting: Membership Committee

  • When
    July 15, 2025
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    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Want to help make NSA Carolinas the most welcoming place in the Carolinas for thought leaders?

  If you love meeting new people, sharing helpful resources, and creating a sense of community, then the Membership Committee wants YOU!
  
  Join us for a virtual interest meeting to learn how this committee helps new and returning members feel seen, supported, and connected. From onboarding initiatives to mentorship support to planning fun ways for members to connect throughout the year, the Membership Committee plays a key role in shaping our chapter’s culture.
  
  You’ll get to:
  

  • Welcome new members and help them make the most of their membership
  • Support mentorship and member-to-member connections
  • Help lead initiatives that recognize and celebrate our community
  • Create a more inclusive and connected chapter experience

  
  Whether you’re a longtime member or just getting started, there’s a place for you on this team.
  
  ️Date: July 15, 2025, Tuesday
  Time: 1 to 2PM EST
  Location: Virtual (Zoom link will be provided)
  
  Let’s build something special—together.
  

  
  

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• Interest Meeting: Programs Committee

  • When
    July 24, 2025
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual (Link shared after registration)

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  Are you passionate about shaping impactful experiences and creating value for our NSA Carolinas community? Join us for the Programs Committee: Interest Meeting and discover how you can get involved!

  This is your chance to learn more about the vital role our Programs Committee plays in guiding the events and learning opportunities our chapter offers. From selecting compelling speakers to deciding event formats and locations, committee members help shape the voice and vision of NSA Carolinas.

  If you've ever wanted a say in what programs we host or simply love bringing people together. This is the perfect way to lend your skills, ideas, and energy. You'll also meet fellow volunteers and find out how you can collaborate to plan and execute meaningful events that serve and inspire our professional speaking community.

  Come explore how you can make a difference. We'd love to have you on board!

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• Second Saturday Meetups (*please check specific time for your Regional Meetup*)

  • When
    August 09, 2025
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    8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    In-Person and Virtual

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  NSA Carolinas is committed to serving and building the Professional Speaker Community throughout North Carolina & South Carolina. In that spirit, we host ‘2nd Saturday’ Regional Meetups to foster connection, community, and collaboration. 

  These Meetups are regionally located, wherever a volunteer member Champion commits to hosting. A remote option (via Zoom) is also available.

  • GREATER RALEIGH (in-person): 8:00am - 9:00 am @ Panera Bread, 5611 S Miami Blvd, Durham, NC 27703, Area Champion: Larry Long Jr (919-749-9757)
  • GREATER CHARLOTTE (in-person): 10:30am - 10:30am @ Amelies French Bakery, 4321 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28209, Area Champion: Allie Pleiter (allie@alliepleiter.com)
  • PIEDMONT/TRIAD (in-person) 10:00am - 11:00am @ Panera Bread, 2209 Cloverdale Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 Area Champion: Carolyn Bennett Sullivan (302-494-7977)
  • REMOTE (virtually): @ 9:00am via Zoom (Zoom link will be included in the registration confirmation and reminder emails). Area Champion: Dr. Kevin Snyder, CSP (kevin@kevincsnyder.com)

  NSA Carolinas is here to help you knock it out of the ballpark, and hit a home run in your Professional Speaker business. See you at our next 2nd Saturday!

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  Want an in-person 2nd Saturday location closer to you? Get in touch with us about being a champion so you can help host and pick the location!

  Current area champions: 

  • Triangle (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill): Larry Long Jr, Marcey Rader (*open for additional Area Champions)
  • Piedmont/Triad (Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point): Dr. LaQuoia, Sherman Transou (*open for additional Area Champion)
  • Charlotte: Allie Plieter, Barbara Rozgonyi, Sporty King (*open for one (1) additional Area Champion)
  • Concord: Mary Elizabeth Murphy (*open for additional Area Champions)
  • Asheville/Western Carolina: TBD (*Open for Area Champions)
  • South Carolina (Greenville and/or Columbia): TBD (*Open for Area Champions)
  • Coastal (Wilmington-Myrtle Beach-Charleston-Hilton Head): TBD (*Open for Area Champions)
  • Remote: Mary Elizabeth Murphy (*open for additional Area Champions)

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• Speaker Development Series: INSIDE INFLUENCE - What Blew Our Minds at NSA’s National Conference

  • When
    August 20, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Join us every third Wednesday for the NSA Carolinas Speaker Development Series, designed to help you build a thriving, ethical speaking business.

  Speaker Development Series

  Couldn’t make it to INFLUENCE this year? Or maybe after you attend, you'd love help processing the flood of inspiration?

  Join us for an exclusive panel featuring NSA Carolinas members who attended the 2025 Influence conference — the biggest annual event in the speaking industry. They’ll break down the boldest takeaways, jaw-dropping insights, and game-changing strategies they brought home.

  What surprised them? What challenged them? And most importantly — what should you be applying to your speaking business right now?

  Come for the highlights. Stay for the real talk. Walk away with inspiration, insider tips, and a fresh pulse on what’s shaping the future of professional speaking.

  Panelists TBA — but trust us, you’ll want to hear from them.

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