Private Speaker Contract
Critique/Evaluation
Learn how your contract - or the one you
received from the group hiring you - may be failing to work
for you and protect your interests and how we can fix it.
Alternative #1: Take
the online class, Brilliant Speaker
Contracts
Alternative
#2:
Have Andrea negotiate your contract for
you for a
straight fee no matter what fee you decide to charge.
(This is an optional service).
Send a copy of the contract you receive to Andrea and she
will assess it for its merit and point out where it needs
to be changed and what better wording can be inserted or
substituted.
Andrea's
background: "I've
negotiated speaker contracts since 1990 on behalf of such
noted speakers as Canadian novelist and poet Margaret
Atwood. I'll scrutinize yours to ensure you have a contract
that provides the terms, fees, and conditions that work
best for you.
We
will cover these elements:
1. The Agreement
2. The Program
3. Time and Place
4. Fees
5. Payment
6. Expenses
7. Inability to Appear
8. Cancellation
9. Facilities
10. Equipment
11. Additional Activities
12. Modification
13. Governing Law
14. Signing and Distribution
Why
you should have this
critique/evaluation:
1.
You need a contract that works for you and takes into
account these situations:
What happens
if they cancel the event?
How can I find out if they can afford to pay me more than
they offered?
Am I leaving money on the table?
What kinds of benefits can I insert into the agreement that
I'd enjoy without sounding like a prima donna?
What creative solutions are there to get paid (better) when
they say they don't pay speakers?
What can I do when the group won't let me sell my book or
promote my services at the event?
Am I asking for too much or too little?
2. You likely do not
have someone advocating for your interests. Having a
brilliant contract will ensure you're looking after your
own interests more than just adequately.
3. Most contract templates that are free on the Internet do
not address your own specific needs.
4. You will learn to increase your fees by 50% and in some
cases even double or triple what you've been receiving to
this point.
Please contact Andrea to book your private
appointment
You
have 3 payment options.
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