Recently the National Speakers Association made a major mistake when they rebranded their conference as “Platform.”

The colors they chose, the elements of the design, and they way they are used seem nearly identical to author Michael Hyatt‘s previously established brand. A few years ago, Hyatt published a book called “Platform: Get Noticed In a Noisy World”. Hyatt also has a conference called “Platform” and a membership website called “Platform University”. What do we make of all this? Well…

NOTE: The NSA quickly responded to this situation, and handled it honorably. While they did not, to my knowledge, follow all of my recommendations, they did alter their branding. Thanks to Bruce Johnson for pointing out that the honorable thing for me to do would be to publish this update!

It seems inconceivable that the NSA did not know of Hyatt, his brand, and its visual appearance. Either they intentionally copied Hyatt's branding, or they are so ignorant of their own industry they don't know who Michael Hyatt is. Considering the fact that Hyatt's book is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal best seller, and the fact that he has nearly a half million social media followers, it seems very unlikely the NSA isn't aware of him.

It seems clear, in fact, that the NSA has “borrowed” Hyatt's branding. This was an enormous mistake. Now that they have been called on the carpet by Hyatt's friends and fans, including Stu McLaren, Andy Traub, Mike Kim, and Kathleen Thompson, the NSA seems to be trying to sweep the matter under the rug quietly. Too late, NSA.

It's not too late for the National Speakers Association to make this right, and even recover from this major screwup. NSA, if you're reading this, here's what I recommend you do immediately:

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