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By: James

James — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:28:57 +0000

@ Sharon – Oh, that’s a good one too. Nice advance notice in a quiet, subtle way. Good on you!

By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:05:33 +0000

Good suggestions, though I have taken a different approach this year. I have notified clients when completing jobs for them during November and December that my rates will be going up in the New Year. I haven't made a big deal of it. Some clients have been at the same rate for a couple of years, because of the time when I took on the job, so this is their first raise. With others, I just say what my rates will be from January 1 - I haven't lost any clients yet, and fingers crossed I won't. For clients who don't want to pay more, I have the choice whether I accept the work and can also offer the option of arranging to outsource it for them. Sharon Hurley Hall´s last blog post...What To Do When You Have Said It All

By: Lydia Dishman

Lydia Dishman — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:32:18 +0000

Great minds think alike – I just posted about this too!

By: Serena Carcasole

Serena Carcasole — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:18:20 +0000

Very well said!! Making it more personal is th best way to do it. Most important have a bonus added such as a new service that you offer and even better tell them to refer you to others and you will give them a kick back for the referral such as lowering their rate or monetary gift such as 5% or 10% of the invoice etc. Serena Carcasole´s last blog post...Article Marketing

By: How to Tell Your Clients About Rate Increases — Inkthinker

How to Tell Your Clients About Rate Increases — Inkthinker — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:52:53 +0000

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By: Conrad Hees

Conrad Hees — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:34:17 +0000

Great post, I really enjoyed it. You make a lot of good points, like not to make any excuses for wanting more money. That is true in many situations, and actually causes people to question you less in my experience. Awesome blog! Conrad Hees´s last blog post...Are You Marketing Yourself Using the Most Powerful Tool that You Possess?