Social Media Examiner | Working With Clients | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/working-with-clients/feed/ Working With Clients - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business Tue, 21 May 2013 18:00:52 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/working-with-clients/#post-49563<![CDATA[Steve Curran replied to the forum topic Working With Clients in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/working-with-clients/#post-49563 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:33:56 +0000 Steve Curran replied to the forum topic Working With Clients in the club Small Business @joanmuschampfagnani   I have tried different compensation arrangements over the years and here is what I finally settled on:
-I never start working beyond a presentation without a signed agreement.
-Client is […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/working-with-clients/#post-49525<![CDATA[Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Working With Clients in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/working-with-clients/#post-49525 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:03:55 +0000 Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Working With Clients in the club Small Business @joanmuschampfagnani For the couple I've done, I estimate the hours needed and charge hourly. Anything over that amount would be approved by the client. This should cover the unexpected issues that might pop up […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/working-with-clients/#post-49496<![CDATA[Claudia Poeckl replied to the forum topic Working With Clients in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/working-with-clients/#post-49496 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 13:09:22 +0000 Claudia Poeckl replied to the forum topic Working With Clients in the club Small Business I do retainers, hourly rates and project based rates depending on the customer, the work resp the project.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/working-with-clients/#post-49482<![CDATA[Diane Bianchi replied to the forum topic Working With Clients in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/working-with-clients/#post-49482 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 23:32:06 +0000 Diane Bianchi replied to the forum topic Working With Clients in the club Small Business My rate depends on the client's needs.  For some clients I do an hourly rate. others I charge by the project.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/working-with-clients/#post-49468<![CDATA[Trudy Phillips replied to the forum topic Working With Clients in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/working-with-clients/#post-49468 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:13:19 +0000 Trudy Phillips replied to the forum topic Working With Clients in the club Small Business @joanmuschampfagnani @supereb   I do not do any work on retainer and never have.  Most of my work is an hourly rate that may very depending on capacity to pay, and in that instance I frequently quote X hours for […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/working-with-clients/#post-49465<![CDATA[Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic Working With Clients in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/working-with-clients/#post-49465 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 18:02:01 +0000 Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic Working With Clients in the club Small Business @supereb yes, that's mostly what I do, although there are some project based things I do now and again.Actually, you hit the nail on the head--I want to do a lot less time estimating. Retainers do seem to help […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/working-with-clients/#post-49463<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Working With Clients in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/working-with-clients/#post-49463 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:40:30 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Working With Clients in the club Small Business @joanmuschampfagnani Hello Joan.This is not a hard one to answer and you may find it is what you do now.I charge a monthly retainer for ongoing consultation x hours I estimate. Then on any special projects I […]

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