Re: Speaking Fee Question

**G* R* <g*@tiscali.co.uk>**

Charge nothing.

This is rare advice from me, but I'd suggest telling them that your 
fee is usually $50/$100/$200 - whatever - but that as it's your local 
branch you'll do it for them (and for no one else) for nothing as a 
gesture of goodwill. I use our local library a lot, they're very 
helpful, I like to support local non-profit ventures of all kinds - 
so I'll be doing a talk for them this spring at no charge. If you 
have books, postcards, plants or anything to sell take them along - 
with an info sheet about yourself to hand out which may help getting 
other local bookings.

It's been suggested to me that the most tax effective way to go about 
this is to charge them your usual fee - then donate it all back and 
take the tax break. Does anyone know if this is OK?

Graham

Website: http://GrahamRice.com
Blog: http://TransatlanticPlantsman.com
AHS Encyclopedia of Perennials: http://AHSPerennials.com

>Hello, All!
>
>
>I'm being asked by my local library to give a one hour talk as part 
>of a gardening series. Some of the other speakers have businesses 
>(retail stores) that would ostensibly benefit as a result of their 
>public speaking.  I, of course, might secure bookings from other 
>than the library from my speaking.
>
>I haven't been booked by a library so have no idea what kind of fee 
>I should charge for this.  Plus, I'd like this to be the first of 
>more bookings so it's possible I would reduce my fee in the interest 
>of future business.
>
>They have asked for fee information so I know they are prepared to 
>pay.  I suspect I'll get a range of answers, but I have no clue 
>what's might be right in this situation: what should I charge?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Lorraine
>
>Lorraine Ballato
>16 Mudry Farm Rd
>Brookfield CT 06804
>(203)740-8636
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