How To Charge What You Are Worth

You may have heard that my nickname is “Raise Your Prices Jackie” and recently I was able to share this with a huge radio audience, hosted by Barbara Saunders on the Women 4 Women Network.  We talked about how important focus is and we also were able to answer a call from someone wanting to know how to make enough money to Read More …

Understand Your Target Market

Principle number six in my book is about understanding your target market. Targeting clients means that you focus your energies on the EXACT person who is most likely to hire you and most likely to have a good experience working with you.  This is often, someone just like your favorite clients.  To begin developing a target Read More …

But What If I Need Money Now?

I believe mission creep comes from two sources:  a fear that the work you want is not attainable and more importantly a fear that there will never be enough money if you follow your dream.  Mission creep can also happen because of a fear that if you don’t take the first thing that comes along, Read More …

Big Changes for Online Sellers

Starting with Tax Year 2011, there are some big tax law changes coming for online sellers.  All payment processors (think PayPal) will be required to send 1099k forms to online sellers who make more than $20,000 in sales AND sell more than 200 items.  The forms will arrive in sellers’ mailboxes in mid-January 2012.  So, Read More …

I’m a Creative Entrepreneur, How Do I Start a Cash Flow Plan?

  Last week I answered some very tough questions on our Cash Flow call.  The call was a huge success and we had many people on the call, we’ll do another one soon!   One of the biggest problems that solo and creative entrepreneurs have is they just don’t know where their money goes.  They Read More …

How to ask for the fee you want without quaking in your boots. It’s possible!

Here are some tips for getting clients to pay you what you are worth. 1. Decide on your realistic, time/money squeeze, practical and good-feeling price. This is where you stay and never go lower. 2. Practice saying the price. “I charge $100 an hour and go from there on a project. Some pay by the Read More …