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peter yaworski Hi all, question for the networks - how does everyone price themselves, it is based on a project fee, hourly rate, etc.? What about projects that are indefinite? Do you work on a retainer and if so, how have you sold that to the client in the past?

89 weeks ago from Freelancing, Drupal and Web Development 1 more

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Ronalda Koster: I price based on the client, scope of work and duration of the agreement. My payment terms range from hourly rate, daily rate and retainer based. ...MoreI price based on the client, scope of work and duration of the agreement. My payment terms range from hourly rate, daily rate and retainer based. To ensure that I am not overworked with the daily rate - it caps out after 7 hours and then I flip to the higher hourly rate (I offer a 40% reduction in price on the daily rate). I really like the bundled approach Kate proposed.
@Kate I'm wondering how you determine your bundled rate - is it a percentage off the hourly rate or does it also depend on the number of hours purchased? If you don't work all of the hours does the client get a refund? Thanks in advance.

89 weeks ago

Kate Washut: @Ronalda - The bundled rate is a percentage off the hourly rate for a given number of hours. For example, for purchasing 100 hours up front, they ...More@Ronalda - The bundled rate is a percentage off the hourly rate for a given number of hours. For example, for purchasing 100 hours up front, they get 3% off the hourly rate. For 200 hours, it's 6% off, etc.

Of course, this only makes sense for clients who know they will have either a very big project with an undefined scope or lots of smaller projects. Generally, we put a time limit on the hours and, if they don't use them, they lose them.

So, for example, if the client knows they have 3 projects coming along that will total somewhere around 250 hours, they can buy a bundle of 200 hours at the discounted rate and then either buy another bundle when the first bucket runs out or pay the regular hourly rate for the rest.
89 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh Do you check emails when you are on vacation? I usually don't, but last week I did and I'm really happy about it. I usually feel really disheveled after a week away, but today I'm feeling pretty organized. I didn't let my email disrupt my vacation, but logging on once a day allowed me to clear out emails that I didn't want to answer + spam. It also helped me make a list of priorities for the week so I could catch up with everything I missed quickly. How do you manage email on vacation?

90 weeks ago from Email Etiquette, Productivity & Time-Management and Travel Addicts 1 more

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JESS Kalinowsky: I happen to know Donald Trump ALWAYS has his BB with him! I know other people of his ilk that are always reachable, if necessary. Every private ...MoreI happen to know Donald Trump ALWAYS has his BB with him! I know other people of his ilk that are always reachable, if necessary. Every private jet I have chartered for extremly high level executives, the one common request is about onbard communcations. So, I guess it depends on the individual. As a business owner I feel the need to be in contact with my partner and/or key clients if they require to be in contact with me. 99% of the time they will not communicate, unless it is truly 'urgent', but that is why I get the clients I get. 24/7/365 service within an hour or so. Maybe in large corporations where there are multilevels of people, lower level managers and/or staff can indeed 'cut the cord', but many of us do not have that luxury. I have been in Tokyo, Hong Kong, or Bangkok, and returned emails! because I determined they required my personal attention. I was once in Rio and got a email from a client, I responded, and much to both of our surprise we in the same hotel! and I met with him personally! He was astonished when I called him from the front desk! We still laugh about it that I flew to Rio to help him with his issue!
90 weeks ago

JESS Kalinowsky: I guess it is just a matter of personal style. When Rich DeVos headed up Amway, pre-cell phone texting and emailing, he was constantly in contact ...MoreI guess it is just a matter of personal style. When Rich DeVos headed up Amway, pre-cell phone texting and emailing, he was constantly in contact with not only his key staff in Ada, MI. but was reachable by many of his frontline highest producers. I once was told in mid-flight from A to B that he needed to go to C instead, all done via control towers! LOL! With the advent of instant messaging, texting, email, etc. times have changed. Some people do not want to be contacted, others want to stay in the loop. Warren Buffet, CEO Hathaway, always has his BB with him. ALL of the Walton family, and every upper level executive at WalMart has their BB with them 24/7. So? I guess it just depends on the 'management style' a person adapts. A long time ago I had a boss that wanted me to carry a 'beeper', for you young folk under 40! I told him I would IF HE PAID ME EVERYTIME I GOT BEEPED! That did not last long! LOL! He was a 'contol freak' though. LOL!
90 weeks ago