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EPISODE · Sep 3, 2022 · 20 MIN

5 Ways Design Fees Are Better Than Hourly Rates

from Interior Design Business · host Terri Taylor

Today we’ll be talking about the differences between working on an hourly basis vs. working on a fee basis as a designer, and why I switched to working on a fee basis in my own business.Not only is selling your services as more of a “package” deal beneficial to your clients, but it’s beneficial to your business. By presenting your work as a fee-based service, your billing processes, project completion, and client commitment rates will improve. In this episode, I’ll be talking you through the reasons why!Topics We Cover in This Episode: Why billing hourly won’t get you the compensation you deserveThe benefits of presenting your services as a package dealHow a fee-based business makes billing more efficientWhat a design fee means for budget, rate, and hoursThe cons of billing hourlyHow to talk about budgetDo you work on a fee basis or an hourly basis? Is your current billing method working for you and for your business? Are you interested in giving fee-based services a chance?If I’ve helped you to answer any of these questions, I would be grateful to receive a rating or review here!I would love to connect on Facebook: facebook.com/InteriorDesignBusinessAcademy or Instagram: instagram.com/interiordesignbusinessacademy!Show notes are available at https://interiordesignbusinessacademy.com.

Today we’ll be talking about the differences between working on an hourly basis vs. working on a fee basis as a designer, and why I switched to working on a fee basis in my own business. Not only is selling your services as more of a “package” deal beneficial to your clients, but it’s beneficial to your business. By presenting your work as a fee-based service, your billing processes, project completion, and client commitment rates will improve. In this episode, I’ll be talking you through the...

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