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The Frequent Speaker
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3 contributions to The Frequent Speaker
Apr 24 •
Your speaking fee is an illusion 🔮
Your speaking fee isn’t based on anything real. This isn’t a product with hard costs or a service you bill by the hour. Speakers try to justify their rates with prep time, slide design, or travel. But if you’re giving the same talk repeatedly—as you should—those sunk costs are already baked in. You’re not a consultant. You’re a performer. Think Taylor Swift. Her “fee” is just what the market will pay. Yours is too. So here’s the truth: The easiest way to raise your fee is to ask for more. If you’ve done three paid gigs and have proof you delivered—testimonials, ratings, or logos—double your rate. If you’re at $4K, start asking for $8K. Worst case? You land at $6K after some negotiation. That’s still a raise. And don’t just negotiate on price. Ask for B-roll footage. Headshots. Testimonials. Content rights. Get more than a check. You’re underpaid because you’re undervalued. And you’re undervalued because you’re invisible. So speak more. Post more. Be everywhere. Because in this game, visibility = value. Don’t sell out of your own wallet. Raise your rates today. What’s stopping you?
2 likes • Apr 24
I appreciate this reminder.... :) Can we dig into this more?? For me, it depends on the type of speaking you are doing as well as the audience. A keynote for a large corporate environment would garnish more than a training or workshop for the same audience. For a small mom and pop workshop or training the fee goes down. Because I'm so invested in everyone having access to our work, it's something I don't mind doing. I admit I haven't gotten fully comfortable with my speaking fee for a keynote because I don't have any under my belt. So far, I've only done workshops/trainings and panels. I'm curious what everyone sees in terms of rate difference if it is delivered in-person vs virtual?
1 like • Apr 28
@Cam Beaudoin Thanks for calling me out on my limiting belief! You're not wrong! :) Question do you mean if you do virtual that it should be your speaker fee + more $$ (upsell)? You are absolutely right about my lead flow.... since I"m been busy juggling other projects, I have not had time to get my process for leads streamlined... Appreciate your feedback on keynote/workshop + 3 virtual checkins... I like that idea!!
Oct '24 •
Tips on using zoom speaking engagement for Speaker reel material
I've been invited by a college in NYC to give a short 20 minute talk over zoom on my background and work. I thought perhaps I'd try to leverage the free talk by using it as some material I could implement in my speaking reel which I hope to get together in 2025. Does anyone have any tips on how to capture some good-enough footage that I could later implement into the material? I would appreciate anyone's feedback!
0 likes • Nov '24
Thanks for your feedback Cam! I was able to set up an external camera and capture a few min from a different angle. This was helpful and good to play around with. Thanks again!
Oct '24 •
New member Introduction
Hi friends! My name is Melissa "echo" Greenlee, I am the CEO and Founder of deaffriendly - a consumer review platform and deaffriendly CONSULTING - we help companies learn to be more inclusive to their deaf and hard of hearing customer and colleagues. If you have any questions about my expertise, feel free to connect with me. Nice to see everyone here!! https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaechogreenlee/
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