NSA-NT LAB with
 Brian Walter, CSP, CPAE
Thursday, August 17, 2023
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM CT
All LABS are held VIRTUALLY on ZOOM. Members will receive the zoom links automatically.Â
Included for Members, $39 for Non-MembersGame On: How to Create and Deliver Speaking Game Shows
ÂIn speeches and training session, customized GAME SHOWS are a powerful way to prepare learners for a topic you’re about to cover. That is . . . unless the games are complicated, hokey, no-fun, too easy, too long, or boring. (Yikes!) In this NSA-North Texas Lab session, you’ll discover exactly how not to do that. Games can run from just 60-seconds to 12 minutes. They are a proven format for achieving audience interaction and boosting your speaking experience.ÂApplications:
- Use a variety of concepts and rules to make games that are instantly playable.
- Discover the right length for games in speeches and short training presentations
- Leverage bold graphics and embedded audio to create a game show look and feel.
- Incorporate fast pacing and purposely quirky question and answer copy to deliver a truly fun game experience.
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About Brian Walter, CSP, CPAE
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Our guest speaker is Brian Walter, CSP, CPAE. Brian is a past national President of NSA. He is a unique blend of external and internal communications expertise…in multiple mediums. Over a 30+ year career, he’s been an advertising director, marketing & sales director, radio & TV commercial producer, copywriter, communications manager, presentation coach, video producer, adjunct college professor, management trainer, consultant and…of course… professional speaker. He’s even a past Guinness Book of World Records holder for producing the world’s shortest TV commercial.Â
Brian’s business is Extreme Meetings. He provides customized infotainment and multi-media productions to make corporate meetings memorable. Or…to at LEAST be less boring. Brian has presented to audiences ranging from 7 to 7,000. His clients have included corporate giants like Starbucks, Costco and Microsoft…several banks that apparently weren’t too big to fail…and a dairy company best known for awesome chocolate milk.
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