Top 10 Writing Posts – 10 – Ahhhh, Negotiation!
January 9, 2008 by Anne Wayman
Filed under Jobs
Finally, I’ve worked my way through each of Top 10 Blog Posts for Writers (The Best From The Best in 2007!). And it’s ended on a high note for me.
Somehow, I’d lost track of Tom Chandler who writes The Copywriter Underground. His post, How to Negotiate Copywriting Fees Without Turning Into an Asshole: A Nine Step Short Course, is excellent.
Although I’ve been negotiating writing contracts for years successfully, I rarely do Tom’s lesson #5 Never Give Up Anything Without Getting Something well. Instead, I’ve learned #9 End the Negotiation Quickly perhaps too well. Next time a potential client asks me to lower my price I’ll agree only if we extend the deadline significantly. Thanks Tom!
Which tips of Tom’s do you do well? Which one not so well?
Write well and often,
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