What to Include in a Speaking Contract

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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 Your name, title, web address and contact information The host name, address, web site and phone number Event…

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Thriving Through the Holidays

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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…

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