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Sarah Drummond
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And if you've been asked, and no one is clear about paid or not opportunity, do ask them
You can say;
"I saw this is a paid event, what's your budget line for speakers?'
Sarah Drummond
Some polite reminders I think I 'skeet' every few years
- Tell speakers if there is a speaker fee or not upfront, don't make them ask. If you charge for your conference be extra transparent about why there is no fee
- When you design a conference, make a fair and transparent speaker fee grid
Hopefully that's helpful
Not said in any specific response to any ongoing asks/work, but in support of people who have asked me for advice on how to ask to get paid
Free is fine btw.
Giving time is important.
If you're a small group/community event/special interest group run on volunteers, then of course, free speaking is what makes it work.
But still be honest upfront.
Personally I offer a sliding scale on £
Free if a community event and I can do it with minimal travel/online
Paid if institution has a budget/event is paid to attend
This is not a shadow skeet, saying on behalf of a couple people I've been helping out who would never of ask for speaking fee
- Consider if they need to travel, they cannot work on those days (someone once suggested I'd still have 'email time' on a train so wouldn't pay travel time)
- Be clear about expectations in the fee. Do you want them to be present, attend additional events, record additional content
And organisers, don't take it badly if someone can't speak for free
Or if that fee is beyond your budget. You can negotiate and ask if you can meet in the middle
But please, don't make speakers you invite send you in the dark pitches, just be honest
- People need paid to speak if it is their FT/PT job to talk about their practice, and are not covered in the remit of their job. Or they need to take time out of their personal lives to prepare
