Guest: Conference Speaker Jake Poinier

No matter how long a freelancer has been in business, setting or negotiating rates is a constant challenge. Get the lowdown on this elemental aspect of freelancing to keep from undervaluing your business, skills, and experience!

Here’s what you can expect to learn in this class:

• The value of rate sheets

• Formulas to determine your hourly rate

• A checklist for estimating basics

• Ideas for when to raise your rates

• 5 ways to raise your rate without client pushback

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

Widely known and respected as “Dr. Freelance,” Jake Poinier made the leap into freelance writing and editing in 1999 after a decade of positions in the publishing industry that gave him key insights from both sides of the desk. As the founder and owner of Boomvang Creative Group, he has worked with a diverse array of Fortune 500 and small businesses, consumer and trade magazines, and independent authors. He is committed to helping freelancers improve their businesses and shares his knowledge and experiences frequently as a speaker at industry conferences, through webinars and books, and on his blog. He is the author of The Science, Art and Voodoo of Freelance Pricing and Getting Paid and The Smooth-Sailing Freelancer, among others.