Join the Professional Speaking Association
We have three levels of membership:
Associates
Associates may be individuals who are considering a career in professional speaking or who work for an employer where professional speaking is likely to become a major part of their role.
Associates may be people who work in an associated profession, such as in a speaker bureau, an events organisation , a publishing company or other similar businesses which have a clear interest in professional speaking.
Associates can also be individuals have any other interest in professional speaking.
Associates do not need to have their application assessed so they should not refer to themselves in any way which implies full membership, nor should they use the PSA logo.
Members
Members either operate independently as a sole trader or a limited company, or can be employed by a business or charity for which the applicant makes presentations. In addition a Member also:
- Has given a minimum of 10 presentations, talks, speeches, or other communications for audiences greater than 8 individuals during the previous 12 months
- Has been observed speaking during the previous 12 months by at least one Member or Fellow of the PSA who vouches for their current speaking ability
- Has a website and/or other marketing collateral which is professionally produced and indicates the speaking activities with which the applicant is involved
- Engages in activities relating to personal and professional development
- Has their application to join sponsored by two people who are either Members or Fellows of the PSA
- Agrees to the PSA Code of Ethics and accepts they will be bound by this code
In addition Members may also:
- Have attended at least 3 Regional Meetings of the PSA in the previous 12 months
- Have documentation relating to venue and room layout requirements
- Have a standard speaking contract
These are not requirements for membership, but enhance an application as they indicate professionalism.
Fellows
Fellows are individuals who meet all the requirements for being a Member except:
- they must be in business on their own account (cannot be an employee other than for their own business)
- they need to have given 20 talks in the previous 12 months
- their sponsors must both be Fellows
- they must have been observed speaking "live" by another Fellow
In addition a Fellow also:
- Has invoiced for a minimum of £25,000 in “speaking related income” in the previous year. This includes: fees for talks, products sold following talks, fees for webinars and conference calls, workshop charges and consultancy which itself includes at least one talk to an audience of 8 people or more (at least half of the income of a Fellow should come from speaking itself)
- Regularly produces printed or web-based materials relating to their speaking topic in the form of books or other publications in their expert area
- Has a personal and professional development plan for the next 12 months
- Has video available online, such as on YouTube, showing the applicant speaking
In addition Fellows may also:
- Have media representation, or be listed in a directory of experts which the media use
- Have products such as DVDs, CDs, books and other items which are sold either on the applicant’s website or at speaking events
- Have documentation relating to venue and room layout requirements
- Have a standard speaking contract
- Have probably attended at least one PSA Convention or Spring Meeting or GSF Partner Convention in the previous 12 months
These are not requirements for Fellowship, but enhance the application as they indicate professionalism.
GSF Members
If you are a member of a Global Speakers Federation organisation you can also join the PSA Website so you can receive notifications of our meetings and generally keep in touch with our members.
GSF APPLICATION FORM
