Re: Quote Today

There is a very easy answer for this. Don't play the "for you my friend..." method of pricing. Figure out an hourly rate for each aspect of your service offering, basing it on real-world things like:

- What is your annual salary requirement? How many hours can you realistically be working per year? Do the math to get the hourly rate for your personal time
- Equipment fees - how much did your gear cost, and how long can it be used? Figure out how many useful hours you'll get out of it and again, do the math to figure out your recouping costs
- How much will you spend on expendables, rent etc.?

Good pricing should be based on a formula that represents real-world costs and needs. This way, you always know your pricing is fair, repeatable and competitive. In this regard, I disagree with some of the other posters here who say "charge high, you're worth it!" Until you do the math, you won't KNOW how much you're worth.


Brendan Coots

Splitvision Digital

www.splitvisiondigital.com