For this episode of traffic talk we answer the question, " Charging based on value to customer vs cost of development?" The person is looking to charge money based on the fact they are saving the client money but they are unsure of how to go about doing this

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Previously I did a 2017 review and stated what my goals were for the 2018 year; therefore, I wanted to have a check in to see where I'm at as well as some of the new goals that have arisen.

Previously I stated my goals were the following:

Reach 1,000 subscribers on YouTube

Publish an audiobook

Build an Alexa Skill

Launch a Course on Pricing

Secure a sponsor for my Podcast

Launch the Traffic talk segment on my podcast

Goal income from every product in my product spectrum

Use money from freelancing to pay off student loans completely

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For this episode of traffic talk we answer the question, "How do you politely explain to a client that you do not work for free?"

There are 2 ways to answer the question:

1) Talk to you client about setting up a monthly retainer.

2) Restate your specialty & recommend a specialist for the client’s area of need.

There's a method to referring the client:

Refer them to another freelancer.

Refer them to a software as a service.

Refer them to tutorial or free content.

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In episode 63 of the Freelance Jumpstart podcast, we walked through how to stabilize your cash flow as a freelancer with the product spectrum. This is a methodology that allows you to create different levels of products so potential clients can experience how it is to work with you no matter their budget.

Jane Portman is an independent UI/UX consultant, podcast host, speaker, mother and author.

Jane wrote a great resource called Your Productized Consulting Guide, a step-by-step guide will teach you how to craft an irresistible offer, overcome typical client objections, write the perfect sales page, protect your business, and strategically plan your entire productized consulting line.

Episode Notes: http://freelancejumpstart.tv/64

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For this episode of Traffic Talk we answer the question "what do you do when a client continually requests files from you? Do you charge them or do you count it as good customer service?"

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When I first started freelancing I was focused solely on client work. As I tried to scale my business it became obvious that I needed to diversify my product offering if I wanted a consistent cash flow for my freelance business.

In this video I unpack what building a product spectrum looks like in the life of a freelancer.

View full episode notes at: freelancejumpstart.tv/63

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For this episode of Traffic Talk we answer a question about how to raise your hourly fee. A 25 year old communication designer living in New York has been working at a company doing UI/UX since college and wants to increase his rate from $35/hour to $50/hour.

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Question

Charging freelance client for additional work?

For some context:I have a loyal freelance client who pays me each month for doing very little work. And the pay is excellent for the little work I do for them. The work is doing in WordPress.

I want to suggest they update their WordPress website to a newer WP Theme. How should I go about submitting this idea to them and charging them accordingly? After all, they already pay me monthly for work that hardly any work at all. I don't want to do the work without charging them. But they have been loyal. Perhaps I tell them I will give them a discount rate? Then I must know what rate would be the normal charge for a job such as this.

Nathan Allotey and Justin Jackson have a candid conversation about how to be successful a creator, entrepreneurship and the state of creating online courses while building a community.

Being in traffic almost killed me:https://megamaker.transistor.fm/episodes/035-being-in-traffic-almost-killed-me

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Question

How do I remove guilt when charging friends for work?

Context:I haven’t had a steady flow of business lately so I reached out to a couple of friends and managed to get some hits. I feel bad charging full price so I usually cut friends a discount but even then I feel bad. How do I overcome that?