The PSA - UK Experts who Speak for a Living
Alan Stevens
President 2007/08
Founded in January 1999, the Professional Speakers Association represents "Experts who speak for a living," who are based in the UK and Ireland.
This site is designed to help you find a speaker for your meetings, to encourage speakers to join their professional association and to enable members to keep in touch with one another and share best practices in order to raise the standards of presentation and professionalism.
The website is regularly updated with information about our local and national events and about the business of professional speaking.
First, check out the President's To Enlighten and Entertain message.
Also, check out our Coming Events page for details and links to of over 40 Chapter and International Meetings every year.
PSA International Convention 2008
The PSA Annual Convention is being held from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th November 2008
Latest PSA PODCAST!
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Why become a member?
Professional Speakers are people who make a living, or at least a substantial part of their living from speaking on stage. The craft of speaking is different to training or making sales presentations. Professional speaking requires specific competencies and the PSA is an organisation that can help you develop the skills and learn how to make a business out of speaking.
Find out more about the benefits of membership.
Are you looking for a professional speaker?
You can search our Members Directory by name, topic, geographic area, even gender. If you need advice on the best speaker for your event, you can contact one of our affiliated bureaus and agents.
Speakeasy Magazine
Download the latest edition here:
SpeakEasy is the PSA’s newsletter, usually delivered as a hard copy magazine by post to members. We are always looking for articles that are of interest to speakers.
If you’d like to submit something it should be between 200 and 1000 words, plus a photograph of the author (a .jpg file with high (minimum of 300 dpi) resolution please) a couple of lines about the author (plus contact details – tel and email only) and any appropriate photos or graphics, again a minimum of 300 dpi.
Promotion of products and services will attract advertising fees – please call the Secretariat on 0845 3700 504 for rates.
All items for publication should be sent to the Secretariat at
Back issues of the Speakeasy are available to all members from the members resources page after you log in To display this newsletter and other items on the site you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader - if you do not have this you can download it free here Adobe Acrobat Reader
Already a PSA member?
As a Member or Fellow of the PSA your marketing information is available in our searchable Speakers Directory which you can change and update whenever you desire. All members can also update their contact information and access the members only area after you log in.
New Online Discussion Forum
Don't forget to check out the discussion forum for members - details on the members log in page.
Looking for Articles, Books and Audio Programmes?
Being experts in their field, many PSA members have published numerous articles, books and audio programmes which are available here on the web site. Check out the Knowledge Centre and Product Store to search for publications of interest.
Do you want to learn to speak in public?
The PSA does not teach the basic skills of speaking in public - we help our members to build on their skill with professional techniques and business development skills. To learn how to speak effectively - we recommend that you join a local speaking club. There are two primary organisations. Many PSA members are also members of Toastmasters and the Association of Speakers Clubs (ASC).
Toastmasters UK (District 71)
Toastmasters International
Toastmasters International (Europe)
The Association of Speakers Clubs
Professional Speakers Association
8 Wyaston Gardens, Willow Meadow Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. DE6 1HH
Telephone: +44 (0) 845 3700 504 Fax: +44 (0) 845 3700 503E-mail: