I find that putting together a presentation is a good way to think about a topic more deeply. I'm sure you know this given the ;-) but in case someone takes it

I find that putting together a presentation is a good way to think about a topic more deeply. I'm sure you know this given the ;-) but in case someone takes it the wrong way, although I speak at events even now that I'm not being paid a salary because I feel like it, very few things irk me more as analyst/consultant than someone who asks me to do something free "for the exposure."