<p>Are you struggling to price your freelance services profitably? Do you feel as if prospective clients always have the upper hand during the sales and negotiations process? Or are you busier than ever but not making as much money as you believe your skills and experience warrant?You’ve probably thought, “There’s got to be a better way to do this”--and you’re absolutely correct! The Science, Art and Voodoo of Freelance Pricing and Getting Paid teaches you:• 6 key facts and 10 essential fudge factors to consider before you ever send out an estimate• 8 formats in which to present your bid, including the #1 most persuasive strategy to get clients to buy without haggling on price• Why you should never discount your price as a first step in negotiating, and what you should do instead• The one hidden resource that you must create--not only to keep bad clients in line, but to avoid them in the first place• 8 reasons to increase your prices—and 4 ways to do it without client pushback• Sure-fire tips to get slow-pay and no-pay clients in line• How to increase your income with rush jobs, becoming a hero without driving yourself nuts• How your “pay-to-hassle” ratio can red-flag a client you need to dump• The professional approach to creating invoices that can get you paid soonerYou’ll also find many more practical, easy-to-implement insights that can help you secure freelance jobs at a higher rate than you’ve ever thought possible.10% of this book’s net profits will be donated to United Through Reading (UnitedThroughReading.org).</p>

The Science, Art and Voodoo of Freelance Pricing and Getting Paid

Business & Money

Poinier, Jake

Marketing & Sales

More Cowbell Books, LLC

Help! My Freelancers Are Driving Me Crazy: 12 Keys to Driving Loyalty and Results from Your Creative Workforce

Management & Leadership

<p>“If I’m working ‘when I want to,’ how come it seems like I’m working all the time?!” If you’ve ever thought these words in your freelance or self-employment career, you’re not alone. Work-life balance can be difficult to create and maintain—especially when you’re the boss and the only one doing the work. In Juggling on a High Wire, author Laura Poole reveals the key ideas in defining and envisioning life balance, as well as easy-to-implement strategies for creating it. Forget about “having it all”—it’s time to focus on what you want and need in your life and how you want to live it! Inside you’ll learn: </p>
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<li>The tools you need to develop a vision for the kind of life you’ve been dreaming about</li> <li>Task-management tips and tricks for being amazingly effective with your time</li> <li>Options and choices for managing non-work issues such as parenting, personal needs, and more</li> <li>How to cope with those times when you’re overworked—and what to do when you hit a business lull</li> </ul> Whether you’re just starting out in self employment or have been at it for years, Juggling on a High Wire will help you gain the balance you’ve been looking for.

Juggling on a High Wire: The Art of Work-Life Balance When You're Self-Employed (A Dr. Freelance Advisor Guide)

POOLE, Laura

Business Culture

Contrary to popular belief, the main predictor of investment success isn’t determined by your specific stock choices, or even the overall performance of the markets. Improving your investment returns isn’t about asset allocation tricks or shiny new investment ideas that promise to beat the market.Mindful Money takes a different approach from any investment book you’ve ever read, by focusing on the one item that’s 100% under your control for accumulating long-term wealth: changing your financial behaviors.In Mindful Money, Craig Verdi, CFP®, president and founder of Verdi Wealth Planning, dives into the details of…• How to avoid too-good-to-be-true strategies that cost you time and money• Where to find rock-solid investments that have stood the test of time• What you absolutely must demand from any investment advisor• Why new studies about the human brain can help create a wealth-building mindset• How a simple, proven formula can change your financial behaviors—foreverIf you’re serious about building wealth and creating a secure future for you and your loved ones—it’s time to put your mind where your money is.

Mindful Money: How to Overcome the Number-One Enemy of Financial Success: Your Brain

Verdi, Craig

Investing

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