What Should I Charge For My Speaking Fee?

I just got an email from someone asking what they should charge for their speaking fee. In response I wrote up the information below, and I thought some of you may benefit from reading this as well:

Question: What should I charge for my speaking fee?

Answer: Happy to share my experience. Generally I have found that speaking fees vary based on # of years experience, # of years of speaking experience, the industry, and # of books the person has authored. I don't think all of these things have the same level of impact on price but generally the more the person is an authority or "industry celebrity" the more they will charge.

1-3 years of speaking experience: Free-$1,997 per speech
4-7 years of speaking experience: $2k-$5k per speech
7+ years of active speaking experience: $7.5k-$10k per speech

I have found that speakers can skip a level if they have an industry leading blog or a number of published and well respected books. Hope this helps.

- Richard