tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146828060840285655.post2466031463779273241..comments2023-10-15T10:53:14.549-03:00Comments on Jake's Take: Monetizing Your BrainAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01701815231353263575noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146828060840285655.post-78006977457221708482009-08-20T10:27:44.641-03:002009-08-20T10:27:44.641-03:00No problem Jake :)No problem Jake :)LPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805897582495865592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146828060840285655.post-30088590898879589872009-08-19T17:33:23.745-03:002009-08-19T17:33:23.745-03:00Yolander, thanks for pitching in those ideas and t...Yolander, thanks for pitching in those ideas and the additional items that go into your pricing methodology. Nice to have a financial mind's insight onto these things!<br /><br />adchick, I think your point is an excellent one, which is the importance of being upfront about it. If you're evasive about pricing, it will eventually do you more harm than good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701815231353263575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146828060840285655.post-41079120035670532252009-08-18T23:59:46.157-03:002009-08-18T23:59:46.157-03:00How right you are! I'm quite sure I've le...How right you are! I'm quite sure I've left a lot of money on the table over the years. In our little part of the world, we charge the most of any of the other "agencies"...and of course we think we're worth it. And I tell prospective clients up front we are. It's hard to price an intangible set of skills. But we're paying the bills, are debt free, and enjoying what we do. What I really need is a good BUSINESS person I can trust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146828060840285655.post-44528052914253236632009-08-18T18:41:51.740-03:002009-08-18T18:41:51.740-03:00Thanks for the link Jake, glad you liked the artic...Thanks for the link Jake, glad you liked the article :) As far as setting rates, the best thing to do is to determine what you need to live on based on the billable hours you want to work in a week (remember that marketing hours are not billable but are damn important). You have to consider your budgetary needs, your taxes, your vacation time, your retirement plan, your savings and your sick time. Once you've developed the hourly and translated that into a per word cost, it's time to compare with other freelancers and make sure it's feasible. You can find the rate setting process a little more clearly written in Jennifer Mattern's book (found on http://www.allfreelancewriting.com). As far as comparing rates, you can Google search, use the Writer's Market and access other freelance writing average rate sources online.Yolander Prinzelhttp://www.freelancewriterville.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146828060840285655.post-34469878953103284072009-08-18T18:20:27.028-03:002009-08-18T18:20:27.028-03:00Jake, can you or one of your readers name your fav...Jake, can you or one of your readers name your favorite sources that can help me determine my hourly rate? Some of the ranges posted on the web are so wide I feel like I'm pulling numbers out of thin air.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146828060840285655.post-89926274997896438372009-08-18T14:05:48.060-03:002009-08-18T14:05:48.060-03:00Jake,
This is very useful information. Thanks!Jake,<br />This is very useful information. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com