http://virtualhelponline.com/2007/10/how-to-discuss-your-rates-without-scaring-potential-clients-away/ virtual tools and resources for home-based business online Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:33:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://virtualhelponline.com/2007/10/how-to-discuss-your-rates-without-scaring-potential-clients-away/comment-page-1/#comment-380 tongyun Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:43:15 +0000 http://virtualhelponline.com/blog/?p=58#comment-380 One more thing that is important is to believe you are worth the price you are asking for. As a computer professional, when people ask me if I can work on their computers, I tell them straight-up that my hourly rate is $75 an hour with a one hour minimum. Know what you are worth and don't be afraid to ask for the money. If you are good, price will become irrelevant. One more thing that is important is to believe you are worth the price you are asking for. As a computer professional, when people ask me if I can work on their computers, I tell them straight-up that my hourly rate is $75 an hour with a one hour minimum. Know what you are worth and don’t be afraid to ask for the money. If you are good, price will become irrelevant.

]]> http://virtualhelponline.com/2007/10/how-to-discuss-your-rates-without-scaring-potential-clients-away/comment-page-1/#comment-370 jamesb Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:28:39 +0000 http://virtualhelponline.com/blog/?p=58#comment-370 I think that the main problem which I am facing is that I am looking in the wrong places for jobs. It seems that many people are hiring virtual assistants from India for 2 or 4 dollars per hour. I simply can not afford to work at those rates. Each time that I quote a price I get laughed at and people are offering me less the minimum wage. I think that the main problem which I am facing is that I am looking in the wrong places for jobs. It seems that many people are hiring virtual assistants from India for 2 or 4 dollars per hour. I simply can not afford to work at those rates. Each time that I quote a price I get laughed at and people are offering me less the minimum wage.

]]> http://virtualhelponline.com/2007/10/how-to-discuss-your-rates-without-scaring-potential-clients-away/comment-page-1/#comment-364 leighdu Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:56:33 +0000 http://virtualhelponline.com/blog/?p=58#comment-364 The same applies to me as a freelance writer. It all depends on what needs to be written, how much research it will take, and the length. I never know exactly what I will charge, but I definitely never start out with a minimum fee either. Discussing matters over the phone is definitely the best way to handle it. Excellent advice! The same applies to me as a freelance writer. It all depends on what needs to be written, how much research it will take, and the length. I never know exactly what I will charge, but I definitely never start out with a minimum fee either. Discussing matters over the phone is definitely the best way to handle it. Excellent advice!

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