Also, I classify esomar as expensive. However, I believe at one point they financially supported sending speakers to events in countries that can’t attract international speakers, e.g., Venezuela, Colombia, Bulgaria. I admire and respect that.
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It is expensive, especially for smaller businesses. What that then means is there's a bias towards bigger companies - I would think twice about spending the money if we're not presenting...
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In the end most conferences in our industry these days are sadly just about client exposure, not learning. I even got asked to *blog* about a conference in US & still asked to pay half of the $2000 fees (plus my own travel expenses)...

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Wow. Totally not worth given that you’re losing several days of billable hours in addition to registration fees.
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Oh this was totally lost on them, I should have been grateful for the opportunity...

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THANK YOU for allowing me to lose a minimum of three days of billable hours plus costs of flight, hotel, and $1000. Blogging for you cost me only a minimum of $6000.
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I say no. I will not pay for a conference in order to speak. I was recently asked to speak but when I refused to register was told it was a deal breaker—but here is the kicker—invited to attend for free as press

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One conference like that is AAPOR. They have literally hundreds of speakers and so it can’t be free for speakers. However their registration fee is so low I consider it a free conference. It’s an excellent model.
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This idea will need to evolve for me. I don't mind donating my time but to pay for it directly is another thing entirely...
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There is no precise answer. It matters what an organization does - do they guide legislation, work with the government, fund emerging leaders, support underrepresented people... or do they just make profit.
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Absolutely. Definitely basing my decisions on many factors!
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