PSASA

Highlights from the 2024 Year-End Celebration at PSASA Cape Chapter! We wrapped up the year with a fantastic gathering filled with reflection, celebration, and optimism for what lies ahead. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dBwJKmpk

The PSASA Virtual Chapter closed the year on a high note with a bonanza of tips for Speaker Factor Competition contestants from past contestants and winners in this information-packed panel discussion. If you are keen to boost your professional speaking career, here's all you need to know... https://lnkd.in/dFTytzSN

As a speaker, you cannot become a member of the Global Speakers Federation. But you can become a member of the affiliated Professional Speakers Association in your region, like the PSASA. Who better to share the details — and the incredible opportunities of membership — than Immediate Past President of the Global Speakers Federation and past PSASA President Charlotte Kemp - Futures Alchemist. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/dbUYGZQB

🌟 Calling All Speakers Who Want to Lift Others Up! 🌟 Already got your ticket to the PSASA 2025 Convention? 🎉 Now it’s time to share the love! 💡 Help a hardworking, deserving speaker attend by purchasing the Back-a-Buddy Rate for just R6,400. 🤔 Not sure who to help? Ask your chapter president about someone on the committee who’s worked tirelessly all year but isn’t attending the conference. Or choose someone you know could use a helping hand. 🤝 Team up with your speaker friends to chip in together, or make it your personal gift to empower someone in our community. 👉 This special rate is only available if you’ve already secured your own ticket. Let’s spread opportunity and inspiration—because when one speaker rises, we all do. 💬 #BackABuddy #PSASA2025 #ShareTheLove

✨ You’ve probably heard that AI is supposed to make you work faster and better. Right? 🤔 But no one tells you just how long it takes to figure things out. 😤 If you don’t know how to get the prompts right, you’ll end up with utter rubbish and waste a bunch of precious time. ⏳ I get so frustrated trying to figure it out. I sometimes feel like throwing my laptop against the wall. 🧱💻 Yes, I know it’s not the computer’s fault. But getting the right prompts is so tough that I’m about ready to hand my job over to a bot. 🤖 It feels like I’m spending hours ⏰ trying to get those bots to understand me. I know I’m not alone. That’s why I reached out to Tiffany Markman, a writer, teacher, and speaker who has already figured it out. 🧠 She feels like my AI bestie in a new school. 🎓 Tiffany is the popular girl who knows all the cool tricks and is generous enough to share her knowledge. 💡 I attended her talk about prompts with ChatGPT at Suits & Sneakers and breathed a sigh of relief. 😌 🎉 Finally! Someone who gets me and my AI jitters. I use what I learned at that talk every single day. I kid you not. 🤩 But I also needed some help with images, so I reached out to her and asked her to teach us at the PSASA 2025 Annual Convention. To my delight, she came up with this super cool talk, “Promptology 101”—her pseudo-fancy name for writing the prompts to get the text and images to help you do your work better. 🖼️📝 So, if you’re a professional speaker like me who knows what the future looks like 🌟 but is terrified to make an idiot of yourself 😅, then best you book your ticket for the 2025 Convention and Gear Up to Thrive! 🚀 🎟️ See you there! #Speakers #careergrowth #AI # #AIPrompts #convention

Speakers, trainers and facilitators, how do you ensure all voices are heard (and the conversation stays on topic) in breakout sessions — especially online? PSASA member Lois Wagner - Motivational Speaker, TEDx Speaker, Coach, Mentor sparks an important conversation for our industry in her article linked here. What are your thoughts?

Allon Raiz is the perfect expert to cast light on the business element of speaking. We're thrilled to have him with us. Kim Vermaak and the #PSASA2025 Convention crew, it just keeps getting better!

KZN PSASA November Chapter Meeting This month, the KZN Chapter of PSASA had the privilege of hosting two incredible speakers, Jane Linley-Thomas and Cindy Norcott, both of whom brought a wealth of experience, inspiration and practical wisdom to our community of aspiring and seasoned speakers. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dK48bm-C

The Joburg chapter Meeting took place on Thursday 21st November at the PSASA new venue at The Wanderers Golf Club. Guest Speakers were Ingrid Lotze, Gavin Moffat, Desirae Pillay. They brought an engaging and fresh perspective to this PSASA event, each exploring aspects essential to successful communication and personal influence. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dj_uwr4E