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#1 (permalink)   10-27-2011 Tess Senior Member Company name: Codehead, LLP Latest blog post: SEO Q&A   Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 9,131 Blog Entries: 3 Keys to Setting Your Rate Based on Experience Thanks to fellow virtual assistant Michelle Mangen (@mmangen) for Tweeting this awesome article from Freelance Switch earlier today! Keys to Setting Your Rate Based on Experience If you're struggling with where to price yourself in the virtual assistant market (whether you're a new VA or a seasoned veteran) this article will definitely help you get a little perspective. From the article: There is no one set strategy for setting your rates, which is why the process can be so confusing for freelancers. Basing your rates off regional competitors’ prices is a very smart tactic, but I think many freelancers forget about something important when putting together rates, and that is their value. It seems that so many of us are quick to assign the highest price we could be making–but that’s not necessarily the most practical strategy. Why? If you have little experience and a non-brag-worthy portfolio, why should someone pay $100 an hour to hire you? Read the rest of the article here (and don't forget to read the comments that follow as well!) __________________ Create a welcome packet for new clients with this guide and free templates! (Available in PDF and Kindle versions)

#2 (permalink)   10-27-2011 Office Goddess Senior Member Company name: The Virtual Office Goddess, LLC   Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 2,966 Re: Keys to Setting Your Rate Based on Experience Excellent article. Thanks for sharing! __________________ Lily Chambers, The Virtual Office Goddess, LLC Author "How to Do Your Own Small Business Bookkeeping"

#3 (permalink)   10-27-2011 lavonjs Contributing Member Company name: Midwest Virtual Assistance My latest Twitter: MidwestVA: "The surest way not to fail is to ...   Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Dakota Posts: 169 Re: Keys to Setting Your Rate Based on Experience Thanks for sharing, Tess! Very good article to read!

#4 (permalink)   11-09-2011 Expert1 Contributing Member Company name: Expert Virtual Office Services, Inc. My latest Twitter: expertvos: DOWNLOAD Google Docs CheatSheet http://...   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 123 Re: Keys to Setting Your Rate Based on Experience Very Informative article...Thanks for sharing! __________________ Laraine Montgomery Expert Virtual Office Services