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HOW Singles: The Art and Science of Pricing
If you don't really know how much you should charge your clients, it's time to get serious about a pricing strategy. Our marketing and pricing guru offers a step-by-step plan and some helpful worksheets to make the process painless.
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6 months Free Time Tracking for CFC Attendees
Do you hate creating #timesheets? Let them create themselves! Come to #CFConf and get CreativeWorx TimeTracker Pro for free! Yes, FREE! Continue reading →
A Simple Financial Plan for Freelancers
Longtime solo designer, Jennifer Wilkerson of Albany-based Aurora Design, generously shares the practical plan she uses to put money away for taxes, retirement, new equipment AND a regular draw. Continue reading →
Webinar: Freelancers Talking Money With Clients
In this live webinar for PhotoShelter.com on Feb 19 at 4 PM ET, Ilise Benun shares best practices for talking money with clients. This talk is geared toward photographers and other creative pros who are relatively new to working with clients and their budgets directly. Continue reading →
CFC 2013: Your Pricing with Jessica Hische
Jessica Hische, intrepid freelance letterer and illustrator, will present “The Dark Art of Pricing” at CFC (June 22-24, 2013 in SF) Here’s a taste of what she’ll be talking about, with her infamous foul mouth, no doubt! Continue reading →
Pricing Strategies: Pros and Cons
What are the pros and cons of the 4 pricing strategies for creative services: time-based (hourly), project-based, package-based and retainer-based? Continue reading →
Starts Jan 14: Interactive BizDev Bootcamp (online course)
If you couldn’t attend my Business Bootcamp at the HOW Interactive Design Conference in San Francisco last month, you’re in luck. I’ve turned it into a 2-week online course that starts January 14. Sign up now and use my personal promo code for $40 off: IBENUN. Continue reading →
Raising Your Rates — On Existing Clients
A few approaches on how freelancers can train existing clients to expect a rate increase. Continue reading →
Raising Your Rates — On New Clients
December is the perfect time to raise your rates and here are some tips for how to do so with new clients. Continue reading →
Freelance Pricing: Hourly Rate vs. Fixed Fee?
From a lively debate on the CFC LinkedIn Group, the pros and cons of pricing hourly vs. fixed fee. Which strategy works best for you? Continue reading →
5 Ways to Say No (to the Wrong Clients)
Writer, Alison Harrison, shares what she learned at CFC 2012 about how to say no to clients she doesn’t want so she can find the ones she does want. Continue reading →
