Speaking Policy
I invest significant amount of time in speaking, facilitating and participating in conferences, workshops, radio shows and virtual events sharing how to build brand engagement and extend your reach when marketing your business, your products, your services and your personal leadership brand using digital strategies and social media platforms.
This also means that I too can discover leading edge proven solutions through the research I do and also the people I meet.
As a professional speaker, in the majority of cases where I speak, facilitate or present, I receive a speaker fee and reimbursement of my travel and related expenses are paid for.
Since 2005, I have been immersed in new media, it’s impact and relevance in branding, marketing, communications and engagement and how organisations can best use these new platforms to attract more prospects and more profit.
My experience on the as an executive on the board of global companies having worked in more than 30 countries puts me in a unique position that I can connect business strategy with new media. I’m not someone who has decided to learn about social media because it is the ‘latest hot topic’; I am not a technical geek turned marketer; and yes I know a lot about business because I have over 25 years experience! I hope you will agree that that experience is something that deserves to be rewarded financially.
I therefore charge a speaking fee and out-of-pocket expenses (such as travel and accommodation) to speak at a conference, workshop or other type of event, especially where the events organiser charges people a fee to attend and/or the event is sponsored by one or more organisations.
Why do I do this? Well as a professional speaker, speaking is one of the ways I earn a living, and every speaking event I present at I customise the content which can take me from a few hours to several days so that the content is relevant to your audience.
No I don’t have a stock of presentations or PowerPoint slides I dust off from the bookshelf or the hard drive of my computer. Event organisers and delegates consistently feedback that my content is entertaining, educational and inspiring.
For some selective events, I speak on a pro bono basis (i.e. not charge a speaking fee) – in particular if the organisation or the event beneficiary is a not-for-profit organisation, or the event has a compelling appeal to me such that I really want to be involved, fee or not.
If you’re planning a conference, workshop or seminar and would like to discuss how we can work together, do get in touch.
If as an event organiser you are considering presenting me with a gift, my preference is that you make a contribution to my charity of choice Water Aid. WaterAid’s vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation and their mission is to overcome poverty by enabling the world’s poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. If your organisation has a preferred charity that you work with, then I have no problem them being a beneficiary especially if the charity is related to literacy, the environment, child health or entrepreneurship.
