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Jessica Hische's Freelancing Advice

Was striking out on her own as a freelancer scary for @JessicaHische? Watch this 2 minute interview to find out... Continue reading

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CFC 2013: Your Pricing with Jessica Hische

Jessica Hische, intrepid freelance letterer and illustrator, will present "The Dark Art of Pricing" at CFC (June 22-24, 2013 in SF) Here's a taste of what she'll be talking about, with her infamous foul mouth, no doubt! Continue reading

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Pricing Strategies: Pros and Cons

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What are the pros and cons of the 4 pricing strategies for creative services: time-based (hourly), project-based, package-based and retainer-based? Continue reading

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Raising Your Rates -- On Existing Clients

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A few approaches on how freelancers can train existing clients to expect a rate increase. Continue reading

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Raising Your Rates -- On New Clients

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December is the perfect time to raise your rates and here are some tips for how to do so with new clients. Continue reading

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Freelance Pricing: Hourly Rate vs. Fixed Fee?

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From a lively debate on the CFC LinkedIn Group, the pros and cons of pricing hourly vs. fixed fee. Which strategy works best for you? Continue reading

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5 Qualifying Questions to Ask Inbound Leads

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Today on the CF Blog, we have notes taken at CFC 2012 by writer, Alison Harrison of AH Communications, on what questions to ask to qualifying inbound leads Continue reading

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Should You Post Prices on Your Website?

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Should freelancers post prices on their web site? It depends. Here's advice about when to do it and when not to. Continue reading

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Best Practices for Pricing

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Best practices on pricing from one of the favorite sessions at CFC, The Nuts and Bolts of Pricing and Negotiating, with Sarah Durham Continue reading

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How does your business stack up?

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Tell us how your business is in the fifth annual Creative Business survey of business conditions. It only takes about a minute to answer twelve multiple-choice questions and you'll get the results free. Continue reading

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