http://www.seattlemoneycoach.com/raising-rates-without-losing-clients Financial Recovery Coach and Author Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:30:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.seattlemoneycoach.com/raising-rates-without-losing-clients/comment-page-1#comment-45 Anne Ferguson Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:53:47 +0000 http://www.womenearning.com/2008/04/23/raising-rates-without-losing-clients/#comment-45 I raised my rates 20%, and lost only one client, who was probably going to go away anyway, as her business just wasn't taking off. Of course, I wouldn't do that every year, but I needed to raise them to the level of other VA's with my experience. I quickly took on a new client, and didn't miss a beat with respect to monthly income. It's scary (and I was that), but it's worth it -- and necessary. I raised my rates 20%, and lost only one client, who was probably going to go away anyway, as her business just wasn’t taking off. Of course, I wouldn’t do that every year, but I needed to raise them to the level of other VA’s with my experience. I quickly took on a new client, and didn’t miss a beat with respect to monthly income. It’s scary (and I was that), but it’s worth it — and necessary.

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