Be accommodating, nonjudgemental, professional and humane to everyone, whether they freelance for the Podunk Weekly Times or are on staff at the Wall Street...
My company sends out dozens of press releases a year, but unfortunately, very little follow-up is done. We used to get hard copies of the clippings and route...
I'm in the market for exactly what you describe - whose service are you using? We use a print service that mails hard copies and an online service that pulls...
I found this really neat site at: www.arrivenet.com. They allowanyone FREE of charge to post their press releases and/or editorialson any subject.They also...
I have a new prospective client that wants to buy hourly rates instead of a retainer. What reasons would you give a client why a retainer is better for them...
I hate hourly rates. You just can't budget for them. To be honest, I tell clients who want hourly rates that it's not a good deal. For one thing, my hourly...
I totally agree. I have all my clients on retainer and none of them have a problem with it. It helps you and the client budget each month, and very true...they...
This is somewhat of a self-righteous argument. The reality is that the retainer is loaded in favour of the consultant/agency because it gives them the comfort...
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Well, I disagree. I give all my clients a work plan with specified deliverables, along with a bill for a monthly retainer based on estimated hours. I'm always...
Your approach combines a retainer + hours which is a reasonable compromise solution and certainly a better deal than a straight line retainer for both the...
Denis wrote ... SNIP ... Personally, I prefer a mix of retainer and non-retainer clients, but agree that from a clients point of view, they get a better deal...
... If there's anyone on this listserv who meets that description - charging a client for work that is not performed - we should chase them like illiterate...
My comment seems to have stirred up a hornets' nest but I have not noticed anyone denying that they don't enjoy the cash flow comfort of a retainer. Equally,...
I think it's all a matter of how you do business, Dennis. I prefer hourly rates to retainers - retainers tend to have me doing more work for less money - with...
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Dear All, As many on this list know, I recently went into retirement, but keep up with industry opinion. It has been our experience, in Hong Kong and China,...
... David, I guess that depends on how you define a retainer. Mine are "defined" as "up to X hours of professional services in exchange for Y dollars per...
Kezia wrote ... Whoa, hold on dar just one dang blam minute. I guess I'm like one of those livestock-stealing monsters you describe, but you've got it wrong,...
I would echo that point a bit. Yes, there are benefits for the agency for a monthly retainer. But, for any ethical, fair agency person, you definitely do your...
Duncan - thanks for the examples you mention. I got the impression from David's post that a retainer should allow us to live a cushy lifestyle on a client's...
I'm a marketing professional needing PR advice. We're a small software company that develops and sells ERP/Accounting software and need to get some press...
the email address for AP in techeditor@... I would simply send out an email to your customers and best prospects and ask them what their favorite source for...
Hi - I've served as VP of marketing for a number of small software companies so can give you some advice here. First, I'd recommend you skip AP and use...
Hello - I host a news/public affairs radio show and I am always looking for guests - in fact, I need a guest(s) for my show Monday 6:30 pm to 7 pm Pacific time...
I'd like to know what service I can confidently recommend to a new client to capture press clips online (not hard-copy paper clips), a service that's reliable,...
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