Comments on: Negotiation for freelances | Part 1 of 2: Preparation http://www.abccopywriting.com/blog/2010/01/11/negotiation-for-freelances-part-1-of-2-preparation/ Advice and reflections from a freelance copywriter Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:18:49 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Negotiation for freelances | Part 2 of 2: The negotiation | ABC Copywriting blog http://www.abccopywriting.com/blog/2010/01/11/negotiation-for-freelances-part-1-of-2-preparation/comment-page-1/#comment-751 Negotiation for freelances | Part 2 of 2: The negotiation | ABC Copywriting blog Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:05:04 +0000 http://www.abccopywriting.com/blog/?p=479#comment-751 [...] to exploit irrational decision-making « Negotiation for freelances | Part 1 of 2: Preparation Guardian Careers copywriting Q&A this Friday [...] [...] to exploit irrational decision-making « Negotiation for freelances | Part 1 of 2: Preparation Guardian Careers copywriting Q&A this Friday [...]

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]]> By: James Gurd http://www.abccopywriting.com/blog/2010/01/11/negotiation-for-freelances-part-1-of-2-preparation/comment-page-1/#comment-331 James Gurd Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:51:50 +0000 http://www.abccopywriting.com/blog/?p=479#comment-331 Nice article Tom. Preparation is the most important part of any new business opportunity, even if it is with an existing Client. You have to protect your own commercial interests and the danger is to 'acquiesce' to help out a Client and end up putting more pressure on yourself. Having gone freelance only 5 months ago I'm starting to understand the benefit of valuing your work and making sure the commercial terms of any engagement reflect that. If you don't do this, you can be quickly disheartened by working for what you consider is a poor return. As freelancers we need to balance the needs of the Client with the commercial value we are adding and not be frightened to demand a fair price. Thanks james Nice article Tom. Preparation is the most important part of any new business opportunity, even if it is with an existing Client.

You have to protect your own commercial interests and the danger is to ‘acquiesce’ to help out a Client and end up putting more pressure on yourself. Having gone freelance only 5 months ago I’m starting to understand the benefit of valuing your work and making sure the commercial terms of any engagement reflect that.

If you don’t do this, you can be quickly disheartened by working for what you consider is a poor return. As freelancers we need to balance the needs of the Client with the commercial value we are adding and not be frightened to demand a fair price.

Thanks
james

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