How to ‘Play Nice’ with Speakers Bureaus
Working with speaker bureaus is different from working with regular clients.
Fees
Maximize your revenue by truly understanding how to set, negotiate, and adjust your fees.
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How to Determine the Future Value of a Free Gig
Learn how to evaluate which free speaking gigs are worth taking to build your referral tree and increase your speaking business' profitability.
Be Kind… Rewind Your Attitude Around Free Gigs
To speak for free or not? The controversy rages on among speakers. Find out why some consider it a savvy move, while others find it offensive.
How to Fix the Disparity Between Your Fee and the Current Experience
You can’t “set and forget” your fee unless you have near infinite demand.
The Biggest Problem With Your Speaker Fees
Any disparity between your fee and delivered experience is a major, major problem!
Exactly How to Analyze Your Demand (and Rates) for the New Year (2 of 2)
Want more gigs? Higher revenue? The answers are in your data.
What Does it Take to Build a Sustainable Speaking Career This Year? (1 of 2)
Avoid the “gig-to-gig trap” and create a master plan for the new year’s speaking calendar.
Exactly What to Cover in Your Speaker Agreement (with a Template!)
Here is exactly what to include in each section of your Speaker Agreement.
How to Calculate Travel Costs to Include With Your Quotable Fee (2 of 2)
Learn how to include travel costs in your Quotable Fee for more robust negotiations, easier invoicing, and happier clients.