May
11
Public Speaking Fees
ByMost speakers guess when they’re setting fees. The amount of bad information about how to determine your fee is staggering. I’ve attended sessions at NSA where the presenter tells the audience that there is no formula for setting fees. This is ridiculous, and it shows why so few people make money in this business. Meanwhile, the speakers who understand the ‘business of the business’ continue to earn millions. Watch this post and you’ll know understand how ‘Tier One Speakers’ set their fees. Steve Siebold ( 7:38 )
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Steve,
Thank you for this valuable video post. I really need to learn how to properly set fees. It is the hardest part of being a speaker.
I’ve yet to charge for a speech I’m giving. What do you think would be an appropriate fee to begin ?
Steve,
Your video pitch on public speaking fees was needlessly repetitious. You reiterated the same basic claims for 7 minutes and 25 seconds. Pare it down or add something more substantive, please.
I agree with Wil. I needed to hear that it’s OK to charge for speaking, but now I need to find more info on how to actually calculate what that number will be. I’ve been invited to speak at a few chambers of commerce and they’ve asked for my fee schedule. Do I charge $100 or $500 or $1000? I have no idea where to begin figuring this out. It’s the market that sets the price. Great. Now what?