UP! Your Service Founder Named Top 25 Speaker by National Speakers Association Magazine

Ron Kaufman recognized as one of the “movers and shakers” in the speaking profession.

SINGAPORE, 1 July 2009: Ron Kaufman, founder of UP! Your Service is one of the top speakers in the world, according to Speaker magazine, the official publication of The National Speakers Association (NSA).

In the July / August issue of Speaker magazine, Ron Kaufman was recognized in the “Who’s Hot” feature as one of 25 “movers and shakers in the speaking industry”. Selection criteria includes “cutting-edge topic” and “unique approach to platform skills”.

Reflecting on being selected as one of the “legendary mainstays, dynamic trailblazers, inspiring gurus and up-and coming thought leaders in the speaking profession today”, Ron Kaufman says, “It is an honor to be selected for this recognition in a worldwide community of authors, consultants and experts who speak. Everyone in our industry shares the passion to help other people learn, improve and grow.”

Nominations to the list involved the selection committee, NSA members, the NSA leadership team and speakers bureaus. The committee also “viewed approximately 100 speaker videos and browsed twice as many Web sites, plus a mountain of one-sheets and client testimonials.”

Ron Kaufman is also author of the best selling UP! Your Service books and 11 titles in the inspirational Lift Me Up! Series and is the founder of UP! Your Service.

About The National Speakers Association

The National Speakers Association (NSA) is the leading organization for professional speakers, NSA's thousands of members include experts in a variety of industries and disciplines, who reach audiences as trainers, educators, humorists, motivators, consultants, authors and more. Since 1973, NSA has provided resources and education designed to advance the skills, integrity and value of its members and the speaking profession. Visit NSA's Web site at www.nsaspeaker.org.

About UP! Your Service

UP! Your Service works with leading organizations to build an uplifting service culture for sustainable competitive advantage. UP! Your Service combines service education with culture building support to enable organizations to achieve superior service, increase customer loyalty, build strong partnerships and develop winning teams. Founded by Ron Kaufman, the world’s leading educator and motivator for uplifting service and author of 14 best selling books on service, business and inspiration, UP! Your Service serves a global clientele of corporations, government agencies and enterprises across a wide range of industries. For more information, please visit UpYourService.com