Lisa Robbin Young

This one’s all about the dolla billz, baby! Many creative entrepreneurs get emotional when it comes to price increases. So, what if there were an easy, external way to know that it’s time to raise your rates?

What if there were 11 ways?

Your wish is my command! Here are 11 external indicators that can help you determine if the time is right for a price increase in your creative business.

Need help communicating that price increase? Consider joining us for the Creative Freedom Guide To Overcoming Underearning, and build your confidence in changing your pricing!

What do you struggle with when it comes to raising your rates?

Share your thoughts and ideas in the comments. Your insights may spark a conversation that helps someone else!

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Music: "Welcome to the Show" by Kevin MacLeod
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This is Season Four, Episode Five. This one's all about the dolla billz, baby! Whether you've raised your prices in the last year or the last month, it could be time to raise them again if they didn't go high enough in the first place. Many creative entrepreneurs get emotional when it comes to price increases. So, what if there were an easy, external way to know that it's time to raise your rates?

Your wish is my command! Here are 11 external indicators that can help you determine if a price increase is right for your creative business. Need help communicating that price increase? Consider joining us for the Creative Freedom Guide To Overcoming Underearning, and build your confidence in changing your pricing!

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Show Notes

02:21 - Why working for free is problematic, and why you might be inadvertently "programming" people to ask you to work for free.

06:31 - How a client in an economically depressed community managed to raise his rates.

11:00 - When someone is playing "Moneyball" with you, it is time to raise your rates!

16:30 - The "tuna can" tactic that helps you raise rates without changing your current pricing.

19:07 - How to look at barter/trade differently.

22:00 - The power of a $25k offer.

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Music: "Welcome to the Show" by Kevin MacLeod
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0