Increase Your Income and Eliminate Free Consultations
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Boost Your Income by Charging for Consultations
Summary:
Discover how to reduce unproductive sales calls and boost your income by charging for initial consultations.
Keywords:
fees, charging, negotiating, setting, sales, marketing
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Creative professionals often offer "free consultations" in hopes of converting these sessions into paying engagements. While this seems logical, it actually undermines your value to serious clients.
Offering free consultations diminishes the perceived worth of your expertise, leading potential clients to undervalue your services and resist your fees. Instead, you should confidently charge for your initial meetings. This will help filter out prospects who are merely price-shopping or seeking free advice, and enhance the perceived value of your services.
If someone objects to paying for a consultation, they likely weren't serious about hiring you anyway. By charging a consultation fee, you minimize time spent on unproductive meetings and bolster the quality of your client base.
If you're already charging for consultations, consider reevaluating your fee. Charging less than $100 might mean attending too many non-productive sessions. Inform prospective clients that your consultation fee will be credited towards their project if they choose to work with you. This strategy reduces resistance to the fee and attracts more committed clients, increasing your chances of closing the sale.
Implement this strategy the next time someone requests a consultation. Remember, effective marketing and sales involve filtering out unsuitable clients and reducing the number of futile initial meetings. Charging for your consultations not only enhances the perceived value of your services in your own eyes and those of your clients, but also boosts your income, reduces wasted time, and attracts better clients.
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