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Fish or Cut Bait

This week’s #solopr Twitter chat was once again a fun and informative hour. In honor of the former (and the fact that it’s April Fool’s Day), I couldn’t resist including an image that relates to an inside joke among chatters – the transcript reveals why this week’s discussion was dubbed the “fish chat” by some. [...]

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Parting Ways with a Client, and More

As part of this week’s #solopr Twitter chat, PR consultants offered insights on a variety of important issues, including the following: 1) Do you provide a client with a variable rate sheet, or just say “this is what I charge?” 2) How are other #solopr pros creatively using their Web sites for self promotion? 3) [...]

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To Free, or Not to Free

During a recent #solopr chat on Twitter, I made the following statement: Remember: it’s worse to work for free than to not work at all. While many pros agreed with me, some had serious questions about this advice (below). But aside from new business opportunities (which are unpaid in virtually all cases), working for free [...]

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Lessons Learned

This week’s #solopr Twitter chat covered a wide-range of topics, with some of the top pros in PR consulting weighing in on the following questions: 1) Do you take credit cards or some sort of online payment vehicle? 2) Have you ever relocated your biz to another city/state? How did that work? Did you keep [...]

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How to Charge for Social Media Services

During this week’s #solopr Twitter chat, top independent consultants shared invaluable information on what they’re doing with social media, and how to bill for these services. The following questions were addressed: Are your clients getting more serious about social media this year? Are you in charge of it? Do you use an hourly rate for [...]

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