Channel your inner middle aged white man and price higher than you think you’re worth, higher than you feel is comfortable, and higher than you believe is reasonable. This necessary countermeasure is designed to combat your chronic urge to undercharge. If a client responds by saying you’re out of budget, offer to lower your rates by adjusting the scope. Don’t! Undervalue! Yourself!
I’m so curious about your substack strategy and how you see Substack fitting into your work overall. I noticed you don’t have a membership (yet,) and I wondered if that’s something you’re considering, or if you prefer keeping your writing here as a free route to your other work?
It's a very timely question as I'm currently thinking about whether I adopt some form of paywall. I haven't wanted to up until this point, but now that I feel quite established here it's something I'm considering 😊
Saved this in my folder:
Channel your inner middle aged white man and price higher than you think you’re worth, higher than you feel is comfortable, and higher than you believe is reasonable. This necessary countermeasure is designed to combat your chronic urge to undercharge. If a client responds by saying you’re out of budget, offer to lower your rates by adjusting the scope. Don’t! Undervalue! Yourself!
You are pouring gold again 👍🏼
Haha, I also need to write this on a post it and stick it above my desk
As always, loved this post
"Channel your inner middle aged white man" - amazing, hah!
We simply must!
#6!!!!!
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I’ve been freelancing for 2 years and this is full of great reminders and good advice. Love 5, 14, and 19 in particular.
Thank you ☺️
Love this, Anna! Thank you! ❤️
I’m so curious about your substack strategy and how you see Substack fitting into your work overall. I noticed you don’t have a membership (yet,) and I wondered if that’s something you’re considering, or if you prefer keeping your writing here as a free route to your other work?
It's a very timely question as I'm currently thinking about whether I adopt some form of paywall. I haven't wanted to up until this point, but now that I feel quite established here it's something I'm considering 😊
This is a ripper list 👏🏻👏🏻
Why thanks!
Thanks for sharing your hard won wisdom Anna!
Always a pleasure 😊
so so good. saved bc I'll have to reference it a hundred times probably.
Reference away!
Agree with all of this advice 👏🏻
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Really appreciated point 12 Anna!
It's an important one!
Great list! 👏
TYSM!
Love the advice and love your voice :)
Oh thank you! Hopefully you don't mind the accent hehe
Loved this❤️🔥 Thank you!
You're most welcome!
Total banger 👏🏻
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I really loved this! Thank you so much.
It's rare that I've found self-employment advice interesting. So I subscribed. You write well!