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Creative Freelancer Business Support Options
What do you believe is the best kind of framework or format for helping freelance creatives like you get better at business? Business can mean the actual tactical stuff of things like, pricing your services or figuring out what to say in your marketing. It can even...
3 Core Beliefs For Freelancer Sucess
What do successful creative freelancers believe that helps them earn real money in their photography and design business? Or more importantly, what's missing for you? My experience with clients that are struggling to earn the kind of money that they want to be earning...
How to Handle Objections (And Close More Sales)
If you’re having sales calls and submitting proposals in your freelance business, you are going to get objections. There are multiple reasons why people make objections. Whatever the reason for objecting, there are five steps to handle objections and close more...
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Recent Podcast Episode
Coaching For Creatives with Aura McKay How to Increase Your Freelancing Rates: Strategies and Justifications
In this episode of Coaching for Creatives hosted by Aura McKay from Business of Creativity, listeners learn essential strategies for raising their rates as photographers, graphic designers, and other creative freelancers.
Aura outlines three key steps to communicate rate increases effectively to clients: giving advanced notice, being transparent, and offering a grace period.
She also discusses five compelling reasons to justify rate hikes, including new skills, high demand, expanded scope, increased business costs, and years of experience with proven results.
The episode aims to help creative freelancers confidently implement price adjustments while maintaining client relationships.
00:00 Welcome and Introduction
00:17 Why It's Time to Raise Your Rates
01:08 Three Steps to Communicate Rate Increases
01:49 Overcoming the Fear of Losing Clients
02:59 Justifying Your Price Increase
03:35 Advanced Notice Strategies
05:32 Transparency and Value Communication
06:35 Top Reasons to Raise Your Rates
13:16 Effective Communication Methods
14:46 Conclusion and Viewer Engagement
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