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Re:Speaker's Tip: Don't tell the audience you aren't prepared by davidw on Friday October 30, 2009 @05:50AM (#911781)
I've gotten paid expenses for several conferences, and I'm not really a 'somebody'. Depending on the conference, 'somebodies' can definitely expect to be paid a little something; although of course it may pale in comparison with other revenue they may make, depending on the person/field.
Re:Speaker's Tip: Don't tell the audience you aren't prepared by jrockway on Friday October 30, 2009 @01:22PM (#912384)
And when that happens, I expect the talk to be of higher quality. That's the standard I hold myself to, anyway.