I have long promised to blog on how best for a self-employed person to price his services. Until now, I have basically said that you should charge as much as you feel is appropriate, given the amount of work you need to invest and the ability of your customer to pay. That, I know, comes [...]
Archive of posts tagged Client Relationships
An Open Reply To Questions About My Background And Experience
I recently received an e-mail from a fellow named Edward T. Boot, asking about my experience and credentials. As the sorts of questions asked there aren’t new — people occasionally ask for my CV / justification of my credentials — and since posting such questions on Yahoo! Answers would probably qualify as chatting (in violation [...]
The Wrong Way Of Looking At Client Relationships: An Example Examined And Discussed
Recently asked on Yahoo! Answers: My client wants an email template that uses a CMS so they can make their own updates.How much should I charge? I’m just wondering what the going rate is for a CMS email template since I’ve never done one before and after I hand it over to the client they [...]
Other People Don’t Need To Lose In Order For You To Win: An Essay On The Fallacies Of Gridiron Greats, Part 1
On his radio show today, Jim Rome interviewed former Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Jerry Kramer, whose “Gridiron Greats” initiative means to help retired NFL players who face financial and medical problems. Kramer is a legend for a reason. He’s also a great interview and, from what I can tell, a very sincere, very charitable [...]
WebHost4Life’s “Promotional Pricing”: Beware The Bait-And-Switch!
WebHost4Life, my former ASP.NET Web Service Provider, and their “promotional pricing,” has turned me from a loyal, happy customer to a totally dissatisfied ex-customer. In short, Web Host 4 Life would rather lose a current customer than extend the same price to him they’re willing to charge to potential customers: A classic business mistake that [...]
The Three Keys To Successful Self-Employment In Programming And Consulting: Introduction
Some of the more common questions in the Computers & Internet | Programming and Design category on Yahoo! Answers center on the business side: What programming languages should I learn? What do I need to know to start my own business? Am I too old to change careers / Is the market saturated with my [...]
