Speaker Agreement

Are you a professional speaker or aspiring to book professional speaking gigs? This Speaker Agreement Template is perfect for outlining the roles, responsibilities and expectations when booking a successful speaking job with schools, organizations, charities, conferences or companies. 

This template is perfect for: 

• Speakers
• Podcasters
• Authors
• Illustrators
• Poets
• Story-tellers
• Entrepreneurs, celebrities, survivors, thrivers, other creatives or ANYONE else with a story or message to share! 

This coaching services agreement is:

• Attorney- drafted
• Industry-tested
• Color-coded and customizable as Word .doc
• With choose-your-own-adventure payment terms (multiple options included), including language about expenses/travel
• Intellectual property protection
• Confidentiality clause
• Text about recording/distributing presentation
• logistical prompt for day-of planning/details

++++++++ PLUS it has all of the legalese to make it legit in the eyes of a higher power, a judge, or Oprah (not necessarily in that order). Don’t let the logistics keep you from expanding your business and landing those perfect-fit coaching clients!! Have something solid TOMORROW so that when someone is interested in what you have to offer -- you can work with them immediately in the way that matches your brand, your professionalism, and your commitment to clarity. 

Within one hour of start-to-finish you can download this, personalize to your business, and have it uploaded to a free e-sign service like Hellosign or Docusign, or integrated it into your client software system like Dubsado, 17 Hats, or Honeybook. BAM -- you are ready to PLAY BALL. 

This Coaching Client Service Agreement is perfect for outlining the responsibilities and expectations when you, a coach/consultant are providing any kind of coaching or consulting services to a client. You will sometimes see these called “Master Service Agreements” -- which has nothing to do with Egyptian slavery and everything to do with this contract being the ULTIMATE or TOP authority on the business relationship. This agreement is perfect for: 

• Life coaches
• Business coaches
• Relationship coaches
• Couple coaches
• Wellness coaches
• Weight-loss coaches
• Fitness coaches (not certified)
• Any other type of consultant, 1:1 client service work

Covers:

• Details on what services will be provided
• payment details (including when and how much money will be paid out, and whether sessions are booked individually or as a package)
• intellectual property/content ownership
• logistics
• client timeline and "homework" expectations
• confidentiality clause so that what happens in your businesses/personal lives STAYS in your business
• disclaimer and liability protection so that if things go wrong they don’t REALLY go wrong
• contract kill-button clause
• PLUS all of the boring legal mumbo-jumbo that turns this into a real bonafide contract you can feel proud of putting YOUR name on.

• Template in an editable Word .doc format with customizable fields/options
• Video screenflow of attorney for creatives Brittany Ratelle walking you through the template
• .PDF instructions, and our favorite hacks for customizing contract templates
• License to use the template for your business purposes (you can send to an attorney or those you are doing business with, on your team and theirs).

Jurisdiction: This template adheres to the US principles of contract law and is designed for those doing business in the United States. While similar principles may apply in your jurisdiction, please consult with a local attorney. Please consult with a local attorney if you have any business-specific questions.

Disclaimer: The template includes instructions to customize the form for your particular business and creative needs. While this is an attorney-drafted document, the online landscape changes quickly and decisively and nothing in this transaction or document establishes an attorney-client relationship. If you have questions about the contract terms and whether it fits your specific vision, operations or strategy -- please contact an attorney who practices in this area in your jurisdiction. This template is sold by Brittany Ratelle, LLC which is NOT a law firm and cannot offer you legal advice in applying this document to your particular fact situation. The information offered on CreativeContracts.co or BrittanyRatelle.com should be considered informational only and is NOT LEGAL ADVICE.

Terms of Use:

Authorized Use: This template is for your individual use only. You may reuse this form as many times as you need for your business transactions, or in multiple brands or businesses as long as it is owned and controlled by the same purchaser. Brittany Ratelle LLC grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the template in your business or personal affairs. You can send it to whoever you are doing business with for their signature (including their support staff), and you can send it to an attorney to review or edit.

Prohibited Use:  You may not license, sublicense, sell, resell, transfer, assign, distribute, or make this document available to a third party, other than the people listed above. You may not upload this document to a website, email it to someone, or otherwise share it publicly.