Ralph Archbold CSP, CPAE as Ben Franklin Awards

Ralph Archbold, CSP, CPAE

Ralph Archbold, America's Premier Franklin portrayer, holds the two highest awards from the National Speakers Association for his abilities as a professional speaker.

CSP: Certified Speaking Professional

CSP is a designation to recognize those individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to the speaking profession through proven speaking experience. To qualify a speaker must:

• Subscribe to a code of professional ethics.
• Speak before a minimum of 100 different clients over the past five years.
• Have at least 250 paid speaking engagements over the past five years.
• Submit testimonial letters from clients.
• Earn a minimum of 30 educational units at professional speaking workshops in the past five years.

   

CPAE: Council of Peers Award for Excellence

This is the highest award in professional speaking. It is awarded to honor those who have reached the highest level of the speaking profession.

A maximum of five CPAE's are awarded each year and speakers are judged in 7 areas:

• Material originality
• Uniqueness of style
• Experience
• Delivery technique
• Image and reputation
• Professionalism
• Ability to relate to audiences

Mr. Archbold is one of only 128 speakers who have been accorded this highest honor of the National Speakers Association.

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