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During the February 2 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros touched upon pay-by-performance, RFPs, and more. Specifically, they weighed in on the following questions: 1. Have you ever worked on a pay by performance basis? e.g., a bonus if you hit X objective, or only get paid when the objective met? 2. When responding to [...]

As part of this week’s #solopr Twitter chat, pros in PR consulting offered advice on two key issues in running your business, addressing the following questions: 1. As discussed in today’s Solo PR post, have you used value/fee-based (rather than hourly) pricing? Experiences? 1a. For those who use value-based pricing for media relations, how do [...]

This is a guest post from Greg Brooks, principal of West Third Group. What should you charge? More to the point: Why aren’t you charging more? It’s a surprising blind spot – not just because otherwise smart practitioners get it wrong, but also in the sheer breadth of ways they blow it. Solos charge too [...]

This week’s #solopr Twitter chat addressed some of the top issues facing independent PR consultants, ranging from when to raise rates, to when to hire employees. We covered the following questions: 1. How do you know when your fees are too low? 2. When it comes to your retainer, do you reduce it for smaller [...]

Research plays a key role in any public relations or marketing communications program, and independent practitioners can face special considerations. During this week’s #solopr Twitter chat, we discussed these issues: 1. When you get a new client, what kinds of research do you do first as you prepare to work with them? 2. Do you [...]

During the #solopr chat on Twitter this week, top pros in PR consulting offered insights on a wide-range of topics, addressing the following questions: 1. Media and industry publications are quick to use the term “PR disaster.” In your experience, what really constitutes a PR disaster? 2. Would you charge for work that brought results [...]

During the August 4 #solopr Twitter chat, Solo PR Pros shared tips and tricks on a wide-range of topics, including: 1. Do you have a business plan? What format, and how did you develop it? 2.  What do you think about NEWSBASIS (the PR/journo networking site)? 3.  Do you take rush jobs? Any guidelines or [...]

During the #solopr Twitter chat this week, PR consultants shared their top tips on topics that are key to running an independent PR business successfully. The questions included: 1)  Does anyone have a co-op, biz partner or share office space? How’s that working out? 2)  How do you charge for full-day sessions w/a client? Hourly [...]

We discussed some of the hottest topics now facing #solopr pros during this week’s Twitter chat. The questions included: 1) When do you decide to raise rates, and how do you do it? 2) What applications/services do you use for media coverage or social media measurement? 3) This week, @M_Heffernan had a blog post suggesting [...]

During this week’s #solopr Twitter chat, we discussed some of the most important questions that face independent PR consultants, especially those just starting out. Read the transcript (in PDF) for answers from top Solo PR Pros to the following questions: 1. Are your taxes done? Any surprises? 2) How many years did it take before [...]