Every Certified Speaking Professional must…
- Maintain membership in a member organization of the Global Speakers Federation and subscribe to a Code of Professional Ethics.
- Serve a specific number of clients within five years.
- Present a specific number of professional speaking engagements within this same five-year period.
- Submit testimonial letters from clients served.
- Submit promotional material.
- Receive excellent ratings from past clients on professional performance evaluations.
- Demonstrate sufficient financial income from professional speaking to confirm the value clients place on the speaker’s expertise.
- Continue education in the professional speaking field through GSF’s many educational programs.