Ready to Turn Your Message Into a Thriving Business?
Are you a talented speaker who dreams of making speaking your profession but isn't sure where to start? Or, maybe you’re ready to uplevel your speaking and your speaking business?
Thinking about joining the Academy but have some questions?
The NSA SoCal Speakers Academy 2026-2027 is your proven blueprint to success—and we want to tell you all about it!
Join Academy co-directors Chris Holliday and Larry Kay for an Exclusive Information Session & Q&A
What You'll Learn at This Info Session:
- How the Academy's 2-semester intensive program works
- What makes our Fall 2026 registration so special (it's bigger and better than ever!)
- Success stories from Academy graduates who've transformed their speaking careers
- The complete roadmap from developing your signature talk to building multiple income streams
- How our bi-weekly virtual masterminds with industry experts accelerate your growth
Perfect For You If:
✓ You need to develop your keynote.
✓ You want to build a speaking business but don't know where to begin
✓ You're getting some traction but aren't where you want to be yet
✓ You're an established speaker ready to adjust your business model
✓ You're a coach, trainer, or entrepreneur wanting to increase your INFLUENCE
Many gifted speakers never achieve the success they deserve because they're missing one critical piece of the puzzle: whether it's essential marketing knowledge, not knowing how to reach decision makers, or relying on a limiting business model.
The SoCal Virtual Speakers Academy is your solution.
What Makes Our Program Special:
- Academy 101 (Fall): Master the art and science of creating unforgettable presentations
- Academy 201 (Spring): Learn the business side from marketing, positioning, to networking and closing deals
- Bi-weekly virtual sessions every Tuesday 4-6 PM PT with established professional speakers
- Monthly Learning Labs for hands-on skill development
- Mastermind cohort for peer coaching and accountability
- NSA SoCal exclusive Video Vault included while you are in the Academy!
- Discounted professional Demo Reel filming opportunity in June ‘27
Questions Before We Meet?
Email us at academy@nsasocal.org
The choices you make for the investment of your time, talent and treasure create your future. The SoCal Virtual Speakers Academy provides the road map to that future.
Meet your Academy Co-Directors:
Chris Holliday
Chris trains and coaches leaders, presenters, and speakers as a certified coach and facilitator. She brings passion and humor to working with execs to become the best version of themselves on stage, on camera, in the boardroom, and with their people. Her own signature talk focuses on how to move beyond the “Uncertainty Paradox” to lead effectively.
Chris has an MBA, an MEd, and a is a proud member of the Screen Actors Guild. A former working NYC actor, Chris uses skills from more than a decade of performing and teaching acting with all her clients, enabling them to shine confidently and maximize their impact.
& Larry Kay
Larry is a TEDx speaker and 2x best-selling author. He helps innovators and organizations become wildly creative to achieve wildly successful results. Larry created and produced hits & award-winning videos, games, social media, and books with The Muppets, Disney, successful tech & media startups, and projects with dogs. Larry is a Will Bowen Certified Speaker, Heroic Public Speaking Graduate Fellow, and a Toastmaster.
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