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Are
Free Speakers Really Free?
The
Real Cost of Free Speakers (per speaker):
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$500 for economy airline ticket
·
$60 taxi; round trip airport to hotel
·
$150 meals for two days
·
$500 hotel and taxes for two days
·
$100 home to airport transit or parking and mileage
expense
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$100 miscellaneous
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$500 meeting attendee registration revenue loss
·
$1,000 supplier expo table/exhibit revenue loss
The
real cost for (each) of your “free” speakers is something like:
$2,910
Multiply
the above times (typical) four “free” speakers at a conference…
The
real cost of your “free” speakers is $11,640
One
More Cost Consideration:
And
you still have presenters that might be less than professional. Supplier
company representatives and industry consultants are at your meeting to
SELL! If your members are insulted by too much “selling from the
platform” they will be less likely to attend the next year’s
meeting.
The
Single (paid professional) Speaker Solution
During
my two decades of professional speaking I have helped associations like
yours in strategic board meeting facilitation, member
recruitment campaigns, multi-day business growth workshops, targeted
breakout sessions, industry round table forums, evening
“relationship” entertainment, and dynamic opening keynotes. Please
visit www.Rigsbee.com/presentations.com
During
this difficult business climate, you might be tempted to just use mostly
free industry speakers to lower costs. Sometimes you are lucky and they
deliver results. Frequently the cost of free speakers is actually higher
than you realize; travel, lodging, and expenses.
In
this difficult time, your
members
or attendees need the
strength to thrive,
the energy to
innovate, and the inspiration
to implement. Consider the economic wisdom of selecting a single proven
professional speaker to deliver all the above mentioned services at your
coming conference. By now you might be thinking, “Is this possible?”
Yes, all the above for a single affordable fee. You only cover one hotel
room and one travel expense—generally with a lower total cost than
having several “free” speakers at your event.
Ed
Rigsbee’s Special Offer:
My
offer is simple: I will attend your entire meeting, deliver as many of
the above mentioned services as is humanly possible and make it work for
your meeting budget. Please give me a call at 800-839-1520.
Let’s plan an amazing conference for your members, while still keeping
the costs very affordable.
Also
visit my meeting planner section for
more information on how I can help make your meeting successful, cost
effective, and of high value to the attendees.
Rigsbee Enterprises, Inc.,
Established 1981
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