Comments on: Negotiating With Clients 101 http://freelancefolder.com/negotiations-101-for-freelancers/ The Blog For Freelancers And Web-Workers Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:25:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marketing and Management http://freelancefolder.com/negotiations-101-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-39775 Marketing and Management Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:16:14 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2573#comment-39775 Your best advice is taken for the betterment of handling our clients... I like the post with the questions also the answers which are suitable for them....is the best feature for the post...keep sharing. Your best advice is taken for the betterment of handling our clients…
I like the post with the questions also the answers which are suitable for them….is the best feature for the post…keep sharing.

]]> By: A Different Method of Negotiating With Clients | The Phuse http://freelancefolder.com/negotiations-101-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-35491 A Different Method of Negotiating With Clients | The Phuse Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:02:18 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2573#comment-35491 [...] Negotiating With Clients 101 (via FreelanceFolder) [...] [...] Negotiating With Clients 101 (via FreelanceFolder) [...]

]]> By: Karl Bowers http://freelancefolder.com/negotiations-101-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-32639 Karl Bowers Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:45:29 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2573#comment-32639 Break your projects/quotations down into several or more stages with costs for each. That way the client can get a better understanding of the amount of work that has to be undertaken in order to achieve the desired results.. and they will respect your costings more! (Well that's the theory anyway - and its worked for me!) Break your projects/quotations down into several or more stages with costs for each. That way the client can get a better understanding of the amount of work that has to be undertaken in order to achieve the desired results.. and they will respect your costings more! (Well that’s the theory anyway – and its worked for me!)

]]> By: Christine Seuss http://freelancefolder.com/negotiations-101-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-28801 Christine Seuss Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:03:42 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2573#comment-28801 New to this site but I like it and will give it a whirl! New to this site but I like it and will give it a whirl!

]]> By: Michael Murdoch http://freelancefolder.com/negotiations-101-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-28712 Michael Murdoch Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:32:49 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2573#comment-28712 Hi there, I'm not a freelancer but a small business, but the above still applies. Negotiation is the key. Very few clients know how long a project should take or how much it should costs, after all they come to us for our expertise. The key is to stay strong and stick to your guns within reason. Work out exactly the time frame and costs you will be happy with and approach the client. Don't dictate the contract, but dicuss and review and be prepared to offer something is return for say a longer deadline. We're in a tough business and sometimes time makes the difference but quality should still be kept. If a client continues to push for a discount or shorter time frames and they have little folio merit, then it's time to cut the ties and concentrate on other clients. Try not to spread too thinly and realise your worth. Stay strong! Michael Murdoch www.thehouselondon.com Hi there,

I’m not a freelancer but a small business, but the above still applies. Negotiation is the key. Very few clients know how long a project should take or how much it should costs, after all they come to us for our expertise. The key is to stay strong and stick to your guns within reason. Work out exactly the time frame and costs you will be happy with and approach the client. Don’t dictate the contract, but dicuss and review and be prepared to offer something is return for say a longer deadline.

We’re in a tough business and sometimes time makes the difference but quality should still be kept. If a client continues to push for a discount or shorter time frames and they have little folio merit, then it’s time to cut the ties and concentrate on other clients. Try not to spread too thinly and realise your worth.

Stay strong!

Michael Murdoch
http://www.thehouselondon.com

]]> By: Forest Gao http://freelancefolder.com/negotiations-101-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-28685 Forest Gao Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:38:47 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2573#comment-28685 The purpose of negotiation is to get the job well done, on time and with good enough quality for clients, and get reasonable payment for your work. It's a Win-Win communication process. Negotiation -> agreement -> good result, you could build up long term relationship with clients. The purpose of negotiation is to get the job well done, on time and with good enough quality for clients, and get reasonable payment for your work. It’s a Win-Win communication process.

Negotiation -> agreement -> good result, you could build up long term relationship with clients.

]]> By: Dainis Graveris http://freelancefolder.com/negotiations-101-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-28671 Dainis Graveris Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:33:25 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2573#comment-28671 I think it's always good to negotiate - if you're good at it, you almost always will get better price for your work :) I think it’s always good to negotiate – if you’re good at it, you almost always will get better price for your work :)

]]> By: Lyndsay Babl http://freelancefolder.com/negotiations-101-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-28661 Lyndsay Babl Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:12:27 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2573#comment-28661 Negotiation can be really hard, especially with clients that come to you with a respectable budget, but if you can show them you're assertive and business-savvy, that will be all the more appealing to a client and your clients in the future! Negotiation can be really hard, especially with clients that come to you with a respectable budget, but if you can show them you’re assertive and business-savvy, that will be all the more appealing to a client and your clients in the future!

]]> By: Nikhil http://freelancefolder.com/negotiations-101-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-28660 Nikhil Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:54:07 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2573#comment-28660 Negotiation is very important for the Freelancers. But doing it perfectly is the key for the best projects and for success in getting them in future. Negotiation is very important for the Freelancers.

But doing it perfectly is the key for the best projects and for success in getting them in future.

]]> By: Laura Spencer http://freelancefolder.com/negotiations-101-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-28659 Laura Spencer Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:47:06 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=2573#comment-28659 Terrific comments! It sounds like this post is encouraging some who have never negotiated to try negotiating. Hopefully, the post has helped the process. Terrific comments!

It sounds like this post is encouraging some who have never negotiated to try negotiating. Hopefully, the post has helped the process.

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