We Recommend: Events for Freelancers
Creative Freelancer Conference
June 21 & 22, 2012, Boston MA. THE business conference for creative solopreneurs!
HOW Design University
Professional-level continuing education on the best ways to run a successful freelance design practice - ongoing online courses & workshops!
"Creative Professional’s Guide to Money" Webcast Series
Author, Ilise Benun, presents real-world tips for creative freelancers on the business mindset and how to manage your money.
Creative Freelancer Marketing Bootcamp Get advice on effective, easy, inexpensive marketing strategies in this 3-part DesignCast series for freelancers.
Category Archives: Pricing
Marketing to Global Small Businesses
Freelance marketing consultant and lecturer in the Czech Republic, Magdalena (Madla) Cevelova, how she markets to Czech small business owners. Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Freelancers Union, Freelancing, Growing Your Business, Marketing, Money, Pricing
Tagged global marketing, globalization, international, money, pricing
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Create Your Own Contract
Contract Creator, a new tool from Freelancers Union, free to all members (and membership is free). Check it out if you are working without a contract or suspect your contract could be better. Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Money, Pricing, Sponsors & Partners
Tagged freelancing, money management, pricing
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Proposal Question Checklist
Check out this Proposal Question Checklist from The Proposal Bundle: 25 Resources for Project-Winning Proposals Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Freelancers Union, Freelancing, Pricing, Tools of the trades
Tagged marketing, pricing, proposals
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Struggling with pricing?
This is the last week to improve your pricing with August's Kit of the Month: the Ultimate Pricing Collection. There are 45 left and they’ll only be on sale through Tuesday, Aug. 30th. Continue reading
Posted in Designers, Money, Pricing, Resources, Uncategorized
Tagged pricing, pricing tips
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How does your hourly rate compare?
How has the recession affected hourly billing rate(s)? Up, down, no change? What is the current range in the industry? How do yours compare? Take this survey from Creative Business and find out. Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Designers, Freelancers Union, Freelancing, Pricing, Sponsors & Partners
Tagged billing rate, hourly rate
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August Bundle: Ultimate Pricing Collection
This month's Ultimate Pricing Collection is packed with tools to help you price your design work and win clients. Learn how other designers factor in rush charges, late fees and other considerations when arriving at a final price. Plus, learn if you're pricing your work properly, if your profit margin is where it needs to be to sustain a successful business, and how to present your estimates to clients. Continue reading
Posted in Designers, Featured, Money, Pricing, Resources, Speakers
Tagged pricing, pricing your work, talking about money
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CFC: How are you responding to crowdsourcing?
Crowdsourcing was a popular topic of conversation at CFC. Design educator, David Oldham, recaps a discussion with 6 freelancers on how they're dealing with it. Continue reading
Posted in Designers, Featured, Money, Pricing, Speakers
Tagged client relations, crowdsourcing
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Have You Rated Your Clients Yet?
The Client Scorecard from Freelancers Union allows you to rate companies—good and bad—as well as check out potential clients before accepting a gig. Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Designers, Freelancers Union, Freelancing, Illustrators, Money, Pricing, Speakers, Sponsors & Partners, Writers
Tagged freelancers union, getting paid
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Profits. What a concept.
I think most solopreneurs make the mistake of thinking that profit is what you make when you happen to finish a job in fewer hours than you estimated. Or a vendor comes in cheaper than expected. To me, that’s gravy, not profit. Continue reading
Posted in Business Plans, Featured, Money, Pricing, Speakers
Tagged Luke Mysse, marketing plan, pricing, profit
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How do your prices compare?
We're trying to help creatives learn from others who've been successful at putting a pricing process in place. That's where the next DesignCast comes in: "The Pricing Game" on June 14 at 4 PM EST. 3 designers will each describe their process for getting to a price for 3 different projects -- a non profit corporate ID project, a web site project and a 3D promo. Continue reading
