work for free - not for you

Have you also come to the free trap?

Part of being able to sell himself and to be respected is to have a price on what you do. The problem is that it is difficult to get a fair price in many industries. It may go down in price. We are told that "This is a good chance to prove themselves." But you know, it's not usually.

I have been freelancing as a door-knocking salespeople, journalists, soap writer, banana bearers in Freeport and I lived in fact in writing hot stories in "My life story" in the early nineties, in parallel with that I had two columnist locations - one in the DN and the Metro. A frilansares everyday is varied - but awkward paid.


Why you should consider to stop doing things for free


It is obvious in that you need to make money. Before you accept, ask yourself the question: How do I make money on this to end? It must be easy to see how they go about it. Woolly answers: "It creates awareness of the company" will not do.

The client does not get seriously. What you get for free is not worth as much as something you pay for. Are you going to lecture for free, for example - so the client is not as interested enough, or sufficiently qualified listeners will come. There is no one who hangs them for it.

Your reputation is at stake. Anyone who does not charge are desperate and therefore not as smart as the person who takes charge.

On that charge does a better job. You will struggle a lot harder if you do a job you are valued for - and must take responsibility for.

Anyone who does not charge goes down with an rabatthål. The next time the client should hire you, they will not want to pay full price as they said when you first booked - you get a little money - or a new "good chance to show you."

See chances but to make commitments - sometimes it pops up chances to be taken - no charge. Get a commitment from the customer. How is it developing? Where and when exactly can you get into next time? How will they follow? Do you get the addresses of all who partake of it you give away? Make sure to get something concrete back.

Do any of you think it's fun - it's not wrong - but do not fool yourself into thinking that it's business for it. If it seems like a fun thing - do it. If it seems farfetched that you will make money in the end - Decline, politely but firmly. Grams you are not over it.

Face it if it is difficult to get paid - it is tedious but if you do not valued, then maybe it's time to figure out a way that makes it more valued.