Comments on: Get paid more (per client) and work less hours http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/get-paid-more-per-client-and-work-less-hours/ Valuable advice from deep within the trenches of freelancing Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:05:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: David http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/get-paid-more-per-client-and-work-less-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 David Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:05:47 +0000 http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/?p=167#comment-1095 I prefer billing by project value, not by billable hours. If they're getting a design that's worth $10,000 bill them $10,000 whether it takes you 10 hours or 1,000 hours. As long as you meet the expectations, everyone is happy. I prefer billing by project value, not by billable hours. If they’re getting a design that’s worth $10,000 bill them $10,000 whether it takes you 10 hours or 1,000 hours. As long as you meet the expectations, everyone is happy.

]]> By: Top 20 personal favorite Guerrilla Freelancing articles from 2009 | Guerrilla Freelancing http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/get-paid-more-per-client-and-work-less-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-887 Top 20 personal favorite Guerrilla Freelancing articles from 2009 | Guerrilla Freelancing Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:32:59 +0000 http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/?p=167#comment-887 [...] Get paid more (per client) and work less hours [...] [...] Get paid more (per client) and work less hours [...]

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/get-paid-more-per-client-and-work-less-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Jeremy Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:51:55 +0000 http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/?p=167#comment-585 Agreed! too many of my freelance clients short change their rates, if you have skill- people will pay for it; some won't appreciate it even if the rate is too low people pay for value Agreed! too many of my freelance clients short change their rates, if you have skill- people will pay for it; some won’t appreciate it even if the rate is too low
people pay for value

]]> By: Racine Personal Injury Lawyer http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/get-paid-more-per-client-and-work-less-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Racine Personal Injury Lawyer Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:36:50 +0000 http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/?p=167#comment-469 That's great advice. Many freelancers undercharge when they're just starting out. It's an incredibly valuable skill to know just how much you're worth and to not budge from it. That’s great advice. Many freelancers undercharge when they’re just starting out. It’s an incredibly valuable skill to know just how much you’re worth and to not budge from it.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/get-paid-more-per-client-and-work-less-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Jeff Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:42:25 +0000 http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/?p=167#comment-464 When I first started developing websites I, like most others just starting out was undervaluing my work as well, and had to deal with some annoying clients who wanted all this work done, because they knew they were getting it at a bargain. It was valuable experience because it taught me that raising the prices weeds out annoying clients and leaves the higher quality clients who are easier to please. Who would have thought that the people who pay more would complain less..it really is reversed, but it's the truth and that experience has really helped me move forward. Life is all about learning, the day you stop learning is the day you die. When I first started developing websites I, like most others just starting out was undervaluing my work as well, and had to deal with some annoying clients who wanted all this work done, because they knew they were getting it at a bargain. It was valuable experience because it taught me that raising the prices weeds out annoying clients and leaves the higher quality clients who are easier to please. Who would have thought that the people who pay more would complain less..it really is reversed, but it’s the truth and that experience has really helped me move forward. Life is all about learning, the day you stop learning is the day you die.

]]> By: Leonard http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/get-paid-more-per-client-and-work-less-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Leonard Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:00:14 +0000 http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/?p=167#comment-457 This reminds me of a lager here in the UK, not sure how known it is beyond our shores but this is the story. It's called Stella Artois, and its your run of the mill high strength beer that's popular for its strength rather then its taste. The advertising campaign used the slogan "Reassuringly expensive" and if you went to a bar it would indeed cost significantly more then anything else. This came up in conversation with the bar man once and he told me that the brewery had confirmed that there is nothing special about this drink and it cost no more to brew then any other. But because they charged more people thought it was better and were hooked! I don't know why though, it taste nasty. This reminds me of a lager here in the UK, not sure how known it is beyond our shores but this is the story.

It’s called Stella Artois, and its your run of the mill high strength beer that’s popular for its strength rather then its taste. The advertising campaign used the slogan “Reassuringly expensive” and if you went to a bar it would indeed cost significantly more then anything else. This came up in conversation with the bar man once and he told me that the brewery had confirmed that there is nothing special about this drink and it cost no more to brew then any other. But because they charged more people thought it was better and were hooked! I don’t know why though, it taste nasty.

]]> By: Blanca Stella Mejia http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/get-paid-more-per-client-and-work-less-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Blanca Stella Mejia Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:32:40 +0000 http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/?p=167#comment-448 Thanks so much for this post. It is what I needed to read today! Thanks @buzzedition for retweeting this link too. Today I was finally setting up my new business website. I have a couple of clients that have hired me for social media projects. But since they were my first, I really didn't establish a valuable price for my work. But then again, I am grateful for the opportunity they gave me to jump start me. Now I am ready to value my services for what I know I am worth...and now my time will be less stressful. Thanks so much for this post. It is what I needed to read today! Thanks @buzzedition for retweeting this link too.
Today I was finally setting up my new business website. I have a couple of clients that have hired me for social media projects. But since they were my first, I really didn’t establish a valuable price for my work.
But then again, I am grateful for the opportunity they gave me to jump start me.
Now I am ready to value my services for what I know I am worth…and now my time will be less stressful.

]]> By: Dwyndal http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/get-paid-more-per-client-and-work-less-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Dwyndal Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:24:04 +0000 http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/?p=167#comment-443 Nicely written and a great tip on how doing less can make you more while you are actually working less time overall. The given fact that you know you will make more for less time will surely push you to get more done in the same work week as before. When I have more to do, I get it done faster so that I can handle the load. I also push myself to get the word done so that I can bring more in for those days or weeks there is less work. My theory is work hard now because I am able. One day, it won't be so easy. The other beauty to this model is that if you are able to push more for less at a faster rate, you can always start edging your prices up (within reason) as your load becomes uncomfortable for your times quoted. This will again, give you more for less as some clients unfortunately will always have a price they will need to fit within. If you do the work they like and have used before, they will come back when budget allows. Awesome post! Nicely written and a great tip on how doing less can make you more while you are actually working less time overall. The given fact that you know you will make more for less time will surely push you to get more done in the same work week as before.

When I have more to do, I get it done faster so that I can handle the load. I also push myself to get the word done so that I can bring more in for those days or weeks there is less work. My theory is work hard now because I am able. One day, it won’t be so easy.

The other beauty to this model is that if you are able to push more for less at a faster rate, you can always start edging your prices up (within reason) as your load becomes uncomfortable for your times quoted. This will again, give you more for less as some clients unfortunately will always have a price they will need to fit within. If you do the work they like and have used before, they will come back when budget allows.

Awesome post!

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