Comments on: Open Thread: Getting Them to Yes https://wordsonpageblog.com/2012/05/open-thread-getting-them-to-yes.html a freelance writing resource. Thu, 03 May 2012 22:56:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: ChuckB https://wordsonpageblog.com/2012/05/open-thread-getting-them-to-yes.html#comment-10634 Thu, 03 May 2012 22:56:54 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2012/05/open-thread-getting-them-to-yes.html/#comment-10634 Anne, I'd reply to that question with something like this:

"How did your previous provider price their work?"

As you can see, they can come back with a variety of answers and regardless of what they say it will help you to clairify your position.

]]> By: Anne Wayman https://wordsonpageblog.com/2012/05/open-thread-getting-them-to-yes.html#comment-10633 Thu, 03 May 2012 21:55:30 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2012/05/open-thread-getting-them-to-yes.html/#comment-10633 Sometimes I really wonder about clients… I just had a client ask me if my pricing structure was by the page or by the word… I responded I can do it either way and that I generally found a double spaced page was 275-300 or so words depending.

I don't even understand why they would ask such a question… do you?

]]> By: ChuckB https://wordsonpageblog.com/2012/05/open-thread-getting-them-to-yes.html#comment-10632 Thu, 03 May 2012 17:10:18 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2012/05/open-thread-getting-them-to-yes.html/#comment-10632 An important element of selling anything has to do with asking open ended questions of the prospect without it sounding like an interrogation in a courtroom.

One key question when working towards a "yes" is to ask what their experience has been when working with other freelancers on this kind of project.

Chuck

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2012/05/open-thread-getting-them-to-yes.html#comment-10631 Thu, 03 May 2012 15:48:48 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2012/05/open-thread-getting-them-to-yes.html/#comment-10631 Good one, Paula. Also, don't forget the package price — I'm on the phone negotiating one right now. I bump the fee down about $50 and I get ongoing work. Not bad!

]]> By: Paula https://wordsonpageblog.com/2012/05/open-thread-getting-them-to-yes.html#comment-10630 Thu, 03 May 2012 14:56:38 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2012/05/open-thread-getting-them-to-yes.html/#comment-10630 With feature articles, you can always offer to throw in a sidebar, quiz or timeline. The trick is to pull those from the information you've already culled so you can knock it out in a couple minutes.

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