Category Archives: Pricing

How much do you charge?

Ever have a prospect ask you, “How much do you charge?” It’s a question many of us dread. Because unless you’re offering productized services, it’s not a question you can answer immediately. You have to learn more …
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The Easy Way to Avoid Payment Problems

Here's an easy and simple way to avoid payment problems with clients: Separate your deliverable from a project’s completion. Most writers tie their final payment to the project being complete. So, they only invoice for the work (or …
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EP285: Ready vs. NYR Prospects

The vast majority of salespeople are only interested in pursuing “ready now” leads. These are leads who are ready to buy now or in the next few weeks. These leads have identified their need, done the research, …
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The Power of Bundling Your Services

When a client needs multiple deliverables, it usually makes sense to bundle those services. But there’s a right and wrong way to bundle. What you DON’T want to do is itemize and assign a price to every …
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When You Forget to Talk Money

A coaching client of mine recently faced a dilemma. She had a call with a CEO who wanted her to create some content and help them with content marketing strategy. After their chat, my client wrote up a …
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#265: Should You Post Your Fees?

For as long as I can remember, writers and marketing professionals have debated whether they should—or should not—post their fees on their website. They worry that if they post their fees, they’ll scare off prospective customers. But …
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