What are events, and how do they differ from convention or conference speaking? Events are venues at which you may be asked to speak wherein you are providing a service to an organization or community.

Examples are: service club organizations such as Rotary, Optimists, Chambers of Commerce, or others. Communities are not geographical in nature, but rather are formed by disciplines or common interests. Some examples are Legal Nurses of Orange County, Civil Engineers of the Inland Empire, Business Forum of California State University at San Bernardino.

These are unpaid “gigs.” Why and when would you do this? The why is simple. You say “Yes” whenever humanly possible, because you don’t know who these people know, and in what other organizations they may have membership. The when is more complex. You say “Yes” when you are new to the speaking business, and when you have the window in your calendar to deliver the requested speech. As you grow and progress in your business, there will be a time when you will no longer have the time to speak in a gratuitous situation. However, until that time say, “Yes.”

All situations are unique, and therefore fees are discussed on an individual basis.

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