Speaking fee

Fees vary enormously and there is no going rate, since what an organiser will pay depends on who else is on the bill, how much the audience wants you there, and whether the event is commercial. Corporate conferences pay best, industry events less, and community conventions often offer exposure and a stall in place of money. Two things belong in writing before you agree. Expenses, meaning travel, accommodation and a per diem, should sit on top of the fee. Rights matter too, because an organiser who films your talk and puts it on their channel has taken content you could have used yourself.