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Putting yourself in the client's shoes always worked for me. For first time clients, it is the best way to gain their trust. I have never met face-to-face most
by wenbert 18y ago
Putting yourself in the client's shoes always worked for me. For first time clients, it is the best way to gain their trust. I have never met face-to-face most of my clients. I live in the Philippines and they are either in the US/Canada/Australia. I have a day job and work mostly at night and on weekends. I have been doing this for almost 6 years already and in those years, I only had 2 contracts (both from France).
- yargseiks 18y agoAs someone also in the Philippines and looking to do a little freelance work, how do you negotiate your prices and look for prospective clients? My main problem is that I never really know what to charge, and don't know what the "local" vs. "international" rates should be.
- wenbert 18y agoI recently had been contacted by a client thru Philweavers - try to register there too. Charging clients is a little bit tricky. You can charge per projec or per hour. I prefer hourly rates because there is less pressure - you don't get paid unless you work. I am assuming that you have a steady dayjob. So charge you're client to what _you_ think is worth your extra/rest time. And don't overdo this :P spend some time for yourself -- hack a pet project or learn something new :P Once you get into it, it's hard to back out :(