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Roxanne's Awards and Certifications

Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)

What is a CSP?
The Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, established in 1980 by the National Speakers Association (NSA), is the speaking profession's international measure of professional platform skill. CSP is conferred by the US-based National Speakers Association and by the National Speakers Association of Australia only on those who have earned it by meeting strict criteria. The letters CSP following a speaker's name indicate a speaking professional with proven experience who understands what is required and knows how to deliver client satisfaction.

Why Should You Hire a CSP?
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 CSP maximizes the probability of selecting a speaker who will enhance the mission of your meeting and stick in the memories of your attendees.

How Many CSPs Are There?
Less than 8% of NSA's 3500+ members hold this professional designation.

What Benefit Does a CSP Bring to Your Meeting?
A CSP brings a proven track record of continuing speaking experience and expertise. CSPs are committed to ongoing education, outstanding service and ethical behavior. They deliver wide varieties of approaches, topics and styles to your attendees.

Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE)

Roxanne Emmerich was recently inducted into the NSA’s (CPAE) Speaker Hall of Fame, which honors professional speakers who have reached the top echelon of platform excellence.

What is a CPAE?

In February 1977, the National Speakers Association (NSA) established the Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE) Speaker Hall of Fame to honor professional speakers who have reached the top echelon of platform excellence.

Admission into the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame is a lifetime award for speaking excellence and professionalism. Inductees are evaluated by their peers through a rigorous and demanding process. Each candidate must excel in several categories: material, style, experience, delivery, image, professionalism and communication. The award is not based on celebrity status, number of speeches, amount of income or volunteer involvement in NSA.

To date, 181 men and women have been inducted in the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame, with up to five inductees named each year. There are currently 121 living members of the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame.

Roxanne Emmerich, CSP, CMC, CPAE is available for media interviews or sound bites on a select basis. If you're interested in story angles and details--please callt 1-800-236-5885 or email Media@EmmerichGroup.com.

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