{"id":7,"date":"2026-07-04T10:04:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T10:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/join.psanz.nz\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-07-04T12:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:15:51","slug":"join-professional-speakers-now","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/join.psanz.nz\/join-professional-speakers-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Professional Speakers Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dea567 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a6952ed \" data-id=\"6dea567\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6dea567\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"6dea567\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c468af9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c468af9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 <a class=\"psanz-btn psanz-btn-primary\" href=\"#psanz-application-form\">Start your application<\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"psanz-btn psanz-btn-secondary\" href=\"#psanz-pathway\">Find the right pathway<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"psanz-trust-row\" aria-label=\"Membership highlights\">\r\n        <div class=\"psanz-trust-pill\">\r\n          <strong>Build the business<\/strong>\r\n          <span>Speaking, training, facilitation and expert positioning.<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"psanz-trust-pill\">\r\n          <strong>Learn with peers<\/strong>\r\n          <span>Monthly meetings, reviews, support and shared knowledge.<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"psanz-trust-pill\">\r\n          <strong>Progress with purpose<\/strong>\r\n          <span>Pathway from Associate through to professional recognition.<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"psanz-hero-visual\" 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