Setting Your Rates

Negotiation Strategy #1: Always Ask For More Money

Whenever my husband is buying something (other than a retail store,although I've seen him try), he tries to negotiate for a better price. Farmers markets, garage sales, service professionals –...
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Why Women Freelancers Earn Less Than Men

I’ve decided to deem this “Negotiation November” on my blog. Last year, we had Niche November, where I spent the month talking about the importance of a niche and giving...
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How to Negotiate a Higher Rate with Content Marketing Clients

I am pretty sure that I am the world's worst negotiator. I was once on the phone with a potential client and ended up reducing my rates by $200 during...
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Why Writers Must Talk About Money With Fellow Writers

I had no idea what to say. The writer sitting next to me at the keynote of a conference had just told me that she was considering leaving a very...
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How to Calculate Your Rate for a Content Marketing Deliverable

I hate giving quotes. Rates and time zones are my least favorite parts of freelancing. Yes, I somehow manage to mess up time zones WAY more than I would like...
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