
MaryAnn Diorio
Writing can be difficult enough, but writing through a crisis can be almost impossible. But for the grace of God, we would never make it.
MaryAnn Diorio
Writing can be difficult enough, but writing through a crisis can be almost impossible. But for the grace of God, we would never make it.
What to Include in a Speaking Contract
By Laura Petherbridge
In my early speaking years I didn’t use a contract. I assumed that it was unnecessary.
I was wrong.
Learning the hard way often hones your skills. Most of my events are conducted in a church. Therefore, the majority of my tips are geared toward that audience.
Here is what I suggest to include when creating a contract between a speaker and a host.
At the Top Host Details
Event Details
Logistical Details-I list exactly what we have agreed upon. For me this includes:
I added all of this after a very large church I had spoken at 3 times invited me back to speak for 5 days, each day to a different large group. (Singles, women, divorce prevention, divorce recovery). Four days before I was to fly there one pastor called and cancelled—all of it. I had purchased and shipped a LARGE quantity of product, which cost me a great deal of money. That huge financial loss taught me that I had to protect myself. I send out a special thanks to author and speaker, Mary Southerland, for her encouragement and advice during that season. I almost stepped off the speaking platform, and she sent the comfort and insight I needed.
Closing
I pray this has helped others to create or fine tune their own contract. It brings peace of mind, limits surprises and allows everyone involved to clearly understand the commitment. www.LauraPetherbridge.com
Jan here, hoping to offer a few encouraging thoughts and ideas to help you as writers thrive through the approaching holidays.
The past five or more years, I’ve headed into the Christmas season with either book deadlines or December speaking engagements (or both). I loved the work and ministry involved, but it made an already busy season extra busy. In some ways, I approached it by doing what I could to survive and get through to other side. I want to do it differently from now on.
How about you? There’s the usual excitement and activity of the season, the family events and traditions that you love to participate in. Add in writing, speaking, and marketing deadlines and goals. What can you do to keep moving forward with energy and enjoyment of all that this season holds? To do more than survive, but to actually thrive?
Five ideas . . .