Is the Price Right? Setting Prices That Don’t Make You Feel Guilty
How to know what price to charge when you don’t want to be a part of the capitalist machine, but still have to pay the rent.
I keep running into two conundrums as an artist who also runs my own business.
Conundrum 1:
To make ends meet, I need to charge more than most people can afford. But I want everyone to be able to afford what I’m offering, especially people without lots of money. It feels impossible to find a fair price.
Conundrum 2:
I’ve poured my heart, soul, guts, and time into creating a priceless, magical thing, that only I can create. How on earth can I possibly equate this with any amount of money? It feels impossible to find a fair price.
Okay, so maybe those are actually the same conundrum.
What’s a fair price for what I’m offering? This is the conundrum of living in a system that glorifies money above all. Isn’t it strange that we find ourselves having to put a price on what we love the most? On the weird, one-of-a-kind things that only we can do?
How do you put a price on magic?
What this workshop offers:
pricing principles that will help you move towards meeting your needs without sacrificing our values
a simple method for calculating the best price for your offering
alternative pricing models that you’ve probably never tried, but may make all the difference
This workshop is for you if you:
are offering something that you care about deeply, and have never felt comfortable charging for it
are self-employed and feel afraid to charge as much as you actually need
always find yourself giving discounts to friends and family (and even strangers) because you’re worried they’ll think your price is too expensive
have tried offering sliding scale rates, but have never found a sweet spot that actually works
**Anyone who signs up by Thursday, Oct. 28th will also get the call recording (usually only available to members).
This workshop will run from 12 - 2pm Eastern Time on Saturday, November 12th and will include a Q&A.
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