Comments on: Are you really worth that big consulting fee? http://www.valleyprblog.com/hype/are-you-really-worth-that-big-consulting-fee/ A (dry heated) group blog from Phoenix, Arizona on public relations, marketing and social media Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:48:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linda VandeVrede http://www.valleyprblog.com/hype/are-you-really-worth-that-big-consulting-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-11937 Linda VandeVrede Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:26:35 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=3184#comment-11937 Good reminder, Abbie. Sweet Polly Purebred needs to speak up more! Good reminder, Abbie. Sweet Polly Purebred needs to speak up more!

]]> By: Abbie S. Fink http://www.valleyprblog.com/hype/are-you-really-worth-that-big-consulting-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-11936 Abbie S. Fink Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:56:50 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=3184#comment-11936 Linda -- what needs to be part of any discussion regarding fees is the expected deliverables. Looking back over the years, if a client has been less than overjoyed with our efforts, it has come down to expectations. It is important to benchmark the effort, know where you are starting and where you want to be. Evaluate the efforts as you go, not at the end, when there is no opportunity to adjust. And my advice to clients is always feel free to let me know if we are not delivering to those expectations. We will make whatever necessary adjustments. There are lots of ways to contract for service -- hourly rates, retainer, monthly fees, projects. But whatever way you choose to structure your financial arrangements with clients, it comes down to fulfilling the client's expectations. Linda — what needs to be part of any discussion regarding fees is the expected deliverables. Looking back over the years, if a client has been less than overjoyed with our efforts, it has come down to expectations. It is important to benchmark the effort, know where you are starting and where you want to be. Evaluate the efforts as you go, not at the end, when there is no opportunity to adjust.

And my advice to clients is always feel free to let me know if we are not delivering to those expectations. We will make whatever necessary adjustments.

There are lots of ways to contract for service — hourly rates, retainer, monthly fees, projects. But whatever way you choose to structure your financial arrangements with clients, it comes down to fulfilling the client’s expectations.

]]> By: Mike Padgett http://www.valleyprblog.com/hype/are-you-really-worth-that-big-consulting-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-11901 Mike Padgett Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:22:13 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=3184#comment-11901 Linda: Maintain your high ethical standards. You will do well by them. Thanks for sharing. Linda:
Maintain your high ethical standards. You will do well by them. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Jake Poinier http://www.valleyprblog.com/hype/are-you-really-worth-that-big-consulting-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-11897 Jake Poinier Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:18:16 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=3184#comment-11897 Great piece, Linda. Somewhere between "overpromise and underdeliver" and "underpromise and overdeliver" lies the, uh, Promised Land. Great piece, Linda. Somewhere between “overpromise and underdeliver” and “underpromise and overdeliver” lies the, uh, Promised Land.

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