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Losing the battle but winning the war Feb 10, 2021

Sheila Wilson wrote:

Kay-Victor has set it out really well. You aren't asking them for a raise -- you aren't an employee; you're informing them that your business needs to charge more from now on.


Dear All, especially Anne,

I tried raising my rates with two fairly regular clients. Although they did not agree with the higher standard price per word, I was able to win the war
 
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Cobra Feb 10, 2021

Anastasia Kingsley Kinkusic wrote:

Sheila Wilson wrote:

Kay-Victor has set it out really well. You aren't asking them for a raise -- you aren't an employee; you're informing them that your business needs to charge more from now on.


Dear All, especially Anne,

I tried raising my rates with two fairly regular clients. Although they did not agree with the higher standard price per word, I was able to win the war


 
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Sorry for tech difficulties... Feb 10, 2021

Anastasia Kingsley Kinkusic wrote:

Anastasia Kingsley Kinkusic wrote:

Sheila Wilson wrote:

Kay-Victor has set it out really well. You aren't asking them for a raise -- you aren't an employee; you're informing them that your business needs to charge more from now on.


Dear All, especially Anne,

I tried raising my rates with two fairly regular clients. Although they did not agree with the higher standard price per word, I was able to win the war


.... by negotiating higher rates for a given job, especially if it was under urgent circumstances. This case by case approach actually worked better for me in getting older clients to pay an upgraded rate. Not always, but Most of the time I’m able to get (nearly) the rate I’m offering newer clients.

Good luck. 🍀👍

Kay-Viktor Stegemann
Dalia Nour
 
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