http://gigaom.com/2009/11/23/10-ways-to-get-paid-what-you-deserve/ Sat, 25 May 2013 16:32:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2009/11/23/10-ways-to-get-paid-what-you-deserve/#comment-89534 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:13:20 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=23200#comment-89534 [...] Don’t shortchange yourself. WWD presents some smart advice on ten ways to present the topic of fees to your clients. (”10 Ways to Get Paid What You [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2009/11/23/10-ways-to-get-paid-what-you-deserve/#comment-89533 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:14:51 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=23200#comment-89533 Thanks for your practical suggestions! The ‘free’ line has been moved so much in recent years, not only by the late night infomercials but also by internet marketers who give away more and more free info in order to upsell a product, and also in the music industry we see artists giving away whole albums online in the name of promotion. Now we also have Chris Anderson’s book “Free.”
You make great suggestions to avoid people taking advantage in real-life conversations. What’s your take on how much info your website should give away for free? Thanks!

]]> http://gigaom.com/2009/11/23/10-ways-to-get-paid-what-you-deserve/#comment-89532 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:50:11 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=23200#comment-89532 Great topic and suggestions. This is a constant struggle for small business owners in the service business. I battled this for the first few years as a web developer. Setting boundaries really helps. You can get a reputation for being cheap if you are always giving deals. Once you get that rep, it’s extremely hard to be profitable. I have seen the amount of people looking for freebies spike over the last 18 months or so (not a surprise). A couple of these lines are going to be added to my repertoire. Thanks!

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