Comments on: 10 Phrases Every Freelancer Should Kick-Out of Their Vocabulary http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/10-phrases-every-freelancer-should-kick-out-of-their-vocabulary/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:40:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Stan http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/10-phrases-every-freelancer-should-kick-out-of-their-vocabulary/#comment-21921 Stan Wed, 07 May 2008 17:34:52 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/10-phrases-every-freelancer-should-kick-out-of-their-vocabulary/#comment-21921 I haven't been successful freelancing very long, but I'm guilty of #2 and #7. I recently stopped myself from saying #2a.-Which is "Well, I'm not a real photographer, I just do it on the side." Having the confidence to stick by your prices and abilities is important. Thanks to Josh, The Daniel Richard, and Chris for your posts I haven’t been successful freelancing very long, but I’m guilty of #2 and #7. I recently stopped myself from saying #2a.-Which is “Well, I’m not a real photographer, I just do it on the side.” Having the confidence to stick by your prices and abilities is important.

Thanks to Josh, The Daniel Richard, and Chris for your posts

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]]> By: SEO & Web Design » Blog Archive » Watch out: Web Designer’s Awesomeness in February http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/10-phrases-every-freelancer-should-kick-out-of-their-vocabulary/#comment-21857 SEO & Web Design » Blog Archive » Watch out: Web Designer’s Awesomeness in February Tue, 06 May 2008 07:24:06 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/10-phrases-every-freelancer-should-kick-out-of-their-vocabulary/#comment-21857 [...] 17)10 Phrases Every Freelancer Should Kick-Out of Their Vocabulary- The title speaks for itself. [...] […] 17)10 Phrases Every Freelancer Should Kick-Out of Their Vocabulary- The title speaks for itself. […]

]]> By: Josh http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/10-phrases-every-freelancer-should-kick-out-of-their-vocabulary/#comment-21484 Josh Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:14:25 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/10-phrases-every-freelancer-should-kick-out-of-their-vocabulary/#comment-21484 I simply state my hourly rate and the amount of hours I think it'll take to complete the project. I also generally itemize my estimates so the client knows up front what I'm charging for. There have been a couple times where I've had to adjust the specs on a project to bring the cost within their budget but they knew I was cutting parts out of the project and not my rate. 9 times out of 10 though, the client comes up with the full estimate cost. I believe you can re-work some of the project specs but never your hourly rate. If a potential client has a problem with my rate, they don't understand basic business, overhead and profit. If I estimate a project and the first thing discussed is price, I typically walk away. Don't get me wrong, price is an important factor but shouldn't the first item of discussion. Much like talking design during a fact-finding meeting. I simply state my hourly rate and the amount of hours I think it’ll take to complete the project. I also generally itemize my estimates so the client knows up front what I’m charging for. There have been a couple times where I’ve had to adjust the specs on a project to bring the cost within their budget but they knew I was cutting parts out of the project and not my rate. 9 times out of 10 though, the client comes up with the full estimate cost.

I believe you can re-work some of the project specs but never your hourly rate. If a potential client has a problem with my rate, they don’t understand basic business, overhead and profit. If I estimate a project and the first thing discussed is price, I typically walk away. Don’t get me wrong, price is an important factor but shouldn’t the first item of discussion. Much like talking design during a fact-finding meeting.

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]]> By: Rick A http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/10-phrases-every-freelancer-should-kick-out-of-their-vocabulary/#comment-17709 Rick A Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:50:04 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/10-phrases-every-freelancer-should-kick-out-of-their-vocabulary/#comment-17709 "I would do it for cheaper". You may think giving this 'initial promo discount' when trying to get that great project would increase your chances of doing it. I realized most that clients think and behave the opposite way: they undervalue a professional who is undervaluing his/her abilities, products, and services. Cheap products comes with cheap quality, unless your client wants that cheaper quality for his own. “I would do it for cheaper”. You may think giving this ‘initial promo discount’ when trying to get that great project would increase your chances of doing it. I realized most that clients think and behave the opposite way: they undervalue a professional who is undervaluing his/her abilities, products, and services. Cheap products comes with cheap quality, unless your client wants that cheaper quality for his own.

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