#45: Taking the Trauma out of Setting Your Freelance Rates with Liz Heflin

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In this episode of the Boss Responses podcast, host Treasa Edmond welcomes Liz Heflin for her final episode of the week and an in-depth discussion on setting freelance rates. Liz shares her journey, starting from her early days of charging minimum wage to her current position of offering high-value content services. The episode covers key strategies for setting rates, dealing with rate-related imposter syndrome, negotiating with clients, and building lasting partnerships. Treasa and Liz provide actionable advice for freelancers to confidently set and adjust their rates, ensuring they get paid what they're worth while maintaining successful client relationships.
About Our Guest
Liz Heflin has been a freelance writer and editor since 2006. She’s also the founder of MACE Writing, her content marketing consultancy. After fifteen years of seeing firsthand the benefits of freelance, she launched a second arm of her business. Designed to help her fellow freelance writers have more success, these services include group and private coaching, resource creation, and the Inkwell community. Liz is excited every day to do her job, and her mission is helping other freelancers capture that in their lives!
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Chapters

1. Setting Rates for Freelancers (00:00:00)

2. Establishing Freelancer Pricing Strategies (00:07:40)

3. Determining Value-Based Freelancer Pricing (00:13:42)

4. Navigating Rate Increases With Clients (00:22:33)

5. Managing Client Rate Negotiations and Boundaries (00:27:32)

6. Building Confidence and Setting Rates (00:33:48)

7. Finding Success in Freelance Partnerships (00:39:54)