[ddots-l] Re: [Jsonar] Finding Clients
- From: "Tim Burgess" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:19:54 -0000
There's a fine balance with this. Most business advisers will tell you that
one of the major reasons for young business to fail is that they don't
charge enough for their services. Under-charging, or not charging at all,
can lead potential clients thinking that, if you don't value what you're
offering, why should they value it? I doubt that they got their instruments
for nothing by telling the guy in the store that he'd get some exposure...
This may sound harsh and I'm not saying that there's no place for freebies
or discounts, but you've got to be very careful about them as a way of
getting goingg. Remember that "professional" means you can pay the rent.
Best wishes.
Tim Burgess
Raised Bar Ltd
Phone: +44 (0)1827 719822
Don't forget to vote for improved access to music and music technology at
http://www.raisedbar.net/petition.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Chris Smart
Sent: 30 January 2011 19:41
To: JSonar -- JAWS Scripts for Sonar discussion list
Cc: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: [Jsonar] Finding Clients
Oh, I forgot to mention that I've had one offer to mix an album for
someone, simply for the exposure. We can't pay you, but *long pause*
I've written them back, inquiring about what they plan to charge
for their CD, tracks online etc. If they reply with a figure, like
so much a CD, I'll counter with a tiny percentage of that, like 50
cents an album or something.
Is there any merit at all to that "do it for exposure" argument? I
like to say "you can die from exposure", but I also don't want to
turn down work, since I'm having trouble finding it to begin with.
*laugh*
Am I more of a sucker if I refuse jobs, or if I do those jobs but
for nothing? *LOL* I realize it's hard economically for bands and
artists starting out, but I'm thinking also that if I don't value
my skills and time, nobody else will either!
Chris
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