Getting paid to speak is often a challenge that we hear about from speakers.
When conference organizers have no or low budgets, speakers feel their expertise is not valued. They often have their fee negotiated to next to nothing.
Thankfully, there are many strategies to overcome this challenge. Speakers CAN be paid to speak!
In this article, we'll explore how collaborating with companies and corporate sponsors can bring you your full speaking fee, plus more.
Event planners. They are the treasured keepers of sanity, savings, and success and the reasons to partner with or hire an event planner for your next event are profuse.
Of course, savvy speakers, authors, and entrepreneurs will try to minimize event costs, perhaps believing that one such saving is to NOT hire an event planning professional. We get it. We’ve been there.
But… the reality of not having a volunteer team, event planning expert, and event support is that everything falls into your lap.
As an event host or speaker, it's not just that you likely will not have the time (or skill set) to manage all these details... it shouldn't be you doing these tasks. If you’re the frazzled one moving furniture, dealing with heating/cooling issues, and handling questions about where the bathrooms are from the attendees, you’re probably not painting the image you wish for yourself as an expert or speaker.
Volunteers at live events are incredibly valuable!
Great volunteers will help set a positive tone and create an energetic environment for the event. They are that memorable, smiling face of the event as guests and attendees arrive.
When your attendees need support, volunteers often jump in to answer questions and meet needs throughout the event.
Recently, Raise a Dream was a sponsor of the Global Influence Summit (GIS) where I presented on sponsorship, along with being one of the GIS co-founders and co-hosts.
