Comments on: How To Get (And Keep) A Business Mindset http://freelancefolder.com/how-to-get-and-keep-a-business-mindset/ The Blog For Freelancers And Web-Workers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:20:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Easy Management of Your Therapy Business - Therapy Income Made Easy http://freelancefolder.com/how-to-get-and-keep-a-business-mindset/comment-page-1/#comment-72596 Easy Management of Your Therapy Business - Therapy Income Made Easy Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:40:26 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/how-to-get-and-keep-a-business-mindset/#comment-72596 [...] or Mindset? What makes the real difference?Top 5 Reasons Your Prosperous Business Becomes a PainHow To Get (And Keep) A Business MindsetHow To Get (And Keep) A Business [...] [...] or Mindset? What makes the real difference?Top 5 Reasons Your Prosperous Business Becomes a PainHow To Get (And Keep) A Business MindsetHow To Get (And Keep) A Business [...]

]]> By: What You Must Know to Survive in a Rapidly Changing Freelance Marketplace – Your online guide for finding a job http://freelancefolder.com/how-to-get-and-keep-a-business-mindset/comment-page-1/#comment-64439 What You Must Know to Survive in a Rapidly Changing Freelance Marketplace – Your online guide for finding a job Wed, 04 May 2011 16:43:24 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/how-to-get-and-keep-a-business-mindset/#comment-64439 [...] Running a business is tough enough, but when you’re centered in an industry that seems to change almost every day, it can seem impossible. While there’s a ton of freelance work out there, there’s also plenty of competition and it becomes a daily fight to set yourself apart. [...] [...] Running a business is tough enough, but when you’re centered in an industry that seems to change almost every day, it can seem impossible. While there’s a ton of freelance work out there, there’s also plenty of competition and it becomes a daily fight to set yourself apart. [...]

]]> By: How to Survive in a Rapidly Changing Freelance Marketplace :: Freelance WordPress Developer Amber Weinberg http://freelancefolder.com/how-to-get-and-keep-a-business-mindset/comment-page-1/#comment-64390 How to Survive in a Rapidly Changing Freelance Marketplace :: Freelance WordPress Developer Amber Weinberg Tue, 03 May 2011 13:31:27 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/how-to-get-and-keep-a-business-mindset/#comment-64390 [...] Running a business is tough enough, but when you’re centered in an industry that seems to change almost every day, it can seem impossible. While there’s a ton of freelance work out there, there’s also plenty of competition and it becomes a daily fight to set yourself apart. [...] [...] Running a business is tough enough, but when you’re centered in an industry that seems to change almost every day, it can seem impossible. While there’s a ton of freelance work out there, there’s also plenty of competition and it becomes a daily fight to set yourself apart. [...]

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]]> By: JamieO http://freelancefolder.com/how-to-get-and-keep-a-business-mindset/comment-page-1/#comment-9364 JamieO Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:15:22 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/how-to-get-and-keep-a-business-mindset/#comment-9364 @Jeffrey: Who you are working for should be irrelevant from the calculation of what price you charge for your services. However one arrives at what they believe to be fair market rates (hourly rate, project quote, pulled out of a starfish shaped oriface) for the services they provide, they should apply those rates in a consistent manner. To do anything else is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profiteering_%28business%29" rel="nofollow">profiteering</a> and an unethical practice. While you can try to make the case that pricing is not a black and white area of discussion (i.e. pitching a low offer to get a big contract or offering a repeat customer a discount), any way I look at it, gouging customers is wrong. Then again, maybe that mattress full of dirty money makes it easier for you to sleep at night. From what I've read of the comments, you're in the minority on this one for good reason. @Jeffrey: Who you are working for should be irrelevant from the calculation of what price you charge for your services. However one arrives at what they believe to be fair market rates (hourly rate, project quote, pulled out of a starfish shaped oriface) for the services they provide, they should apply those rates in a consistent manner. To do anything else is profiteering and an unethical practice.

While you can try to make the case that pricing is not a black and white area of discussion (i.e. pitching a low offer to get a big contract or offering a repeat customer a discount), any way I look at it, gouging customers is wrong. Then again, maybe that mattress full of dirty money makes it easier for you to sleep at night. From what I’ve read of the comments, you’re in the minority on this one for good reason.

]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://freelancefolder.com/how-to-get-and-keep-a-business-mindset/comment-page-1/#comment-9362 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:59:57 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/how-to-get-and-keep-a-business-mindset/#comment-9362 @ Jeffrey - I had to laugh - I think only peers can fight and have fun doing it. (At least, I have fun with it...) To be honest, I would charge a similar rate as the guy who wants 500 words to drive traffic. I truly don't feel right charging more for my work based on the circumstances you suggested. I have corporate clients, and they pay the same as the guy next door (or maybe a little more, yeah), because I need to sleep well at night knowing I did the right thing, not the lucrative thing. Maybe I'll get over it one day - there's hope! @ Jeffrey – I had to laugh – I think only peers can fight and have fun doing it. (At least, I have fun with it…)

To be honest, I would charge a similar rate as the guy who wants 500 words to drive traffic. I truly don’t feel right charging more for my work based on the circumstances you suggested. I have corporate clients, and they pay the same as the guy next door (or maybe a little more, yeah), because I need to sleep well at night knowing I did the right thing, not the lucrative thing.

Maybe I’ll get over it one day – there’s hope!

]]> By: Jeffrey Summers http://freelancefolder.com/how-to-get-and-keep-a-business-mindset/comment-page-1/#comment-9361 Jeffrey Summers Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:52:57 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/how-to-get-and-keep-a-business-mindset/#comment-9361 Let's pretend for a second that we are in business to make money James. If the CEO of a multi-million dollar company asks you to write copy for their website(100,000 hits a day), which will be seen and used by millions to educate and make purchases (millions of dollars a year), you're only going to charge him what? $200? And no, I don't define my self-worth by a dollar sign, only my work. Consider yourself forgiven. Let’s pretend for a second that we are in business to make money James. If the CEO of a multi-million dollar company asks you to write copy for their website(100,000 hits a day), which will be seen and used by millions to educate and make purchases (millions of dollars a year), you’re only going to charge him what?

$200?

And no, I don’t define my self-worth by a dollar sign, only my work.

Consider yourself forgiven.

]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://freelancefolder.com/how-to-get-and-keep-a-business-mindset/comment-page-1/#comment-9319 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:44:56 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/how-to-get-and-keep-a-business-mindset/#comment-9319 @ Jeffrey - Hecklers are never cool. Laura threw out some figurative numbers, by the way, as did you. Don't badger her for it. She's also been very respectful of your opinion. I suggest you do the same with her. You've made your point (strongly) so let it go. When Laura said she charged a flat fee (which is actually no one's business to know, so we should thank her for sharing), she clearly put focus on her time and what she does as being valuable. She's deciding how many hours go into a project, what goes into a project, who the product is for, etc. etc. That's smart business. Charging a ton of money just because seems, to me, to be the unethical route. If a client is going to make $200,000 of 10 words I write (and how do I know that? Can I see the future? Can you?), I don't think I'd charge him more than the next guy who may only make $200. To me, I prefer being fair to all without bias and feeling good about the decisions I make, not screwing people for the most money possible. But that's me. Oh, and if value has to be defined in terms of dollars? Wow. I never realized that James, Laura, Jon, Jeffrey and all the people in the world have price tags stuck to their heads or else we're worth nothing. Forgive me if I decide not to join in on that theory with you. @ Jeffrey – Hecklers are never cool.

Laura threw out some figurative numbers, by the way, as did you. Don’t badger her for it.

She’s also been very respectful of your opinion. I suggest you do the same with her. You’ve made your point (strongly) so let it go.

When Laura said she charged a flat fee (which is actually no one’s business to know, so we should thank her for sharing), she clearly put focus on her time and what she does as being valuable.

She’s deciding how many hours go into a project, what goes into a project, who the product is for, etc. etc. That’s smart business.

Charging a ton of money just because seems, to me, to be the unethical route. If a client is going to make $200,000 of 10 words I write (and how do I know that? Can I see the future? Can you?), I don’t think I’d charge him more than the next guy who may only make $200.

To me, I prefer being fair to all without bias and feeling good about the decisions I make, not screwing people for the most money possible.

But that’s me.

Oh, and if value has to be defined in terms of dollars? Wow. I never realized that James, Laura, Jon, Jeffrey and all the people in the world have price tags stuck to their heads or else we’re worth nothing.

Forgive me if I decide not to join in on that theory with you.

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