How to renegotiate freelancer rates?
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How to renegotiate freelancer rates?
Yesterday, I wrote about when to renegotiate freelancer rates. I hear a lot of you thinking, “all that’s fine, but how do I do it?”
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When to renegotiate freelancer rates?
Salaried folks get hikes year on year. But not freelancers. No ‘appraisal’ often means no hikes. Shouldn’t be, no? So, renegotiate!
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Set up structures to stay in control of your freelance business.
Tools and processes I personally use to stay on top of my businesses at all times — Calendar, Flow, Stickie notes and a daily planner.
Read more about Set up structures to stay in control of your freelance business.
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Do you have a monthly self-appraisal process?
Am I productive? Am I profitable? Am I successful? I needed a system to check for myself regularly if I’m doing well. This review template is what I devised over the last few years to facilitate self-appraisal.
Read more about Do you have a monthly self-appraisal process?
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Do what’s right for the customer.
There is this widely believed notion that clients know what they need. A company with a grand idea and (allegedly) stellar product should naturally know what they need when they seek a content writer, right? Wrong.
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Start with the end in mind.
Freelancing, by its nature, is work by ‘individual contributors’. So it helps immensely to learn to see the big picture before you put pen to paper.
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Be visible.
Have you ever received a message from someone that said, “do you know anyone who does [insert specific thing]?” Let’s say a film reviewer, for instance. Who would you refer?
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Close the damn loop.
It is only through proactive and considerate communication that you can build community, which is fundamental to growing your business.
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Keep a compliments book.
Someone I respect once said, “that’s disingenuous”. He didn’t call *me* disingenuous, just the argument I was making. While it hurt me in the moment, on second-thought, he was right.
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Find people to talk to.
Freelancing is lonely business. It is very easy to muck your head up overthinking. You’re probably already doing it.