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By: vignesh

vignesh — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:37:07 +0000

i agree with you..we should not force our clients to buy..we need to explain to the client if it is necessary to the client..

Really awesome post…

Thank you

By: How to Create A Website

How to Create A Website — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:12:53 +0000

This is good blog and helpful for freelancer. Some useful tips for freelancers upselling are given in this blog.

By: Web Design

Web Design — Thu, 05 May 2011 05:09:47 +0000

Over all “honestly is key for Freelancers Upsell”,

I Like your all suggestion they are really helpful for a freelancer. Thanks

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By: Charlotte Web Design

Charlotte Web Design — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:07:22 +0000

As you have written – if it is in the client’s best interest then it is OK. I would never dream of offering a service to a client, or potential client, that I did not believe would truly help their business, through streamlining a simple task, to saving them a lot of money.

A lot of small business owners do not have the web design smarts to know what they are looking at, whether it’s a good deal and if they do indeed actually need ‘it’. As an honest freelancer your responsibility is to spell all that out and offer solutions accordingly.

By: SEO Bournemouth

SEO Bournemouth — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:25:07 +0000

Do not argue with your client – that is a big one, by this stage in the discussions you should have a written works order or statement – just go back to that. If you are not there yet and you have someone who is arguing with you already… well – do you really want to work with such a client?

Great post – thanks for sharing!

By: Autrige Dennis

Autrige Dennis — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:34:38 +0000

Like the author stated, upsell only if it will benefit the client. In my business, http://www.ascaddex.com I do that all the time. As a Patent Illlustrator whos work will be examine by the U.S. Patent Office. I usually suggest additional views or plates of drawings as needed, that will best describe the clients invention and thus, guarantee acceptance by the USPTO than the initial views the client brought me. My new clients are always appreciative of such suggestion and does not consider it an upsell eventhough it results in additional expense on their part.

By: doug spak

doug spak — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:53:33 +0000

No, you shouldn’t upsell. You should over-service. You should continue to provide solution-based thinking. You should be a problem solver. Upselling is a fear-based strategy and not relevant in today’s marketplace. The better you are at being a solution-based freelancer, the more success you will have in the long run. Nobody wants to be sold. Everyone wants to be made a hero.