National Speakers Competition

Presented by Enterprise Mobility

The Speakers Competition showcases the top speaking talent in the Professional Fraternity. It is an opportunity for you to further develop and practice your public speaking skills. The competition recognizes outstanding student members who have mastered skills in the areas of self-presentation and verbal communication by making a public speaking presentation in a competitive setting. The National Speakers Competition, presented by Enterprise Mobility, features a preliminary round where you will send in a video presenting the prompt and the top scores will move on to the final LIVE round at the National Convention and Fall Conferences where you can showcase your talent, live, to everyone at the event.

Competition Format

  • Inspirational Speech (Think “TED Talk”!)
  • 5-7 Minute Presentation
  • First Round: Pre-Recorded Video Submission
  • Final Round: Live Presentation at Fall Conference/National Convention 
  • Finalists will receive written feedback prior to the final round
  • One double-sided 3×5 Index Notecard is allowed for the Final Presentation
  • No visual aids will be allowed

 

Competition Details

  • All competition materials including the prompt can be found in the PSE Academy. If you have not yet logged into the PSE Academy, please check your inbox for a welcome email from Thinkific with sign-up instructions. If you need assistance accessing the PSE Academy, please contact Kelsey Schneiss at Ke*************@*se.org. 
  • First round is virtual; Finalists will advance to the in-person round during your Fall Conference or at National Convention 
  • Prizes include complimentary National Convention registration ($450 value), cash, and an opportunity to emcee at the upcoming National Convention

On-Site

Finalists will present their speech in front of a live audience during the event. Winners will be announced and trophies will be presented during the awards presentation ceremony at the event.

Recognition and Prizes 

Fall Conferences

  • First Place: Trophy, Free Registration to the next National Convention, Opportunity to Emcee at the next National Convention
  • Second Place: Trophy
 

National Convention

  • First Place: Trophy, $500 Cash Prize
  • Second Place: Trophy
 

Disbursement of Prize Money

Winners must complete a Funds Distribution Form to confirm their mailing address within 30 days following the close of the PSE National Convention. The funds will then be disbursed directly to the winning chapter or individual via check. Late submissions may result in delayed payments. Failure to submit the completed Funds Distribution Form prior to June 30th of the convention year will result in a forfeiture of all prize winnings.

All information for competitors will be through the PSE Academy that will be available to competitors once they are registered for their Fall Conference and for the National Convention. 

During the Fall Conferences and at the PSE National Convention each spring.
Sign up for the Speakers Competition is part of the event registration. There is no other way to access this competition unless you register to attend the event where the competition will take place.
Based on the official prompt, competitors must submit a video of their speech on or before the published deadline. All competitors will be notified about their finalist standing 4 weeks prior to the event. Five to seven finalists will advance to the final round of competition to be held during the event.

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