So I went on a price hike recently that cost me 5% of my typical close rate. I’m not worried about this: my prices will still be at a 5k/m floor by the end of this year. But cash flow is king.
I used to refuse any offer under 3.5k/m for my done-for-you service, I actually changed that yesterday, through the simple question “how soon are you able to start?” I don’t like over-negotiating and trust my gut about ppl.
This client negotiated me to 2 weeks of services instead of my minimum of 1 month. I normally don’t feel good doing anything under 3 months. But hey, yesterday I was a tad more flexible and accepted the offer.
Next thing I knew, I banked a 1.5k usd/hr that I invested in ads.
I launched this client’s campaigns with no warmups in less than 40 mins and today we’re getting leads. I like the concept of immediate launch and banking a couple of grands per day.
The lesson in this fable is to yes, keep climbing in prices and performances, but stay flexible. I hate saying “no” to ppl or missing the opportunity to work with someone who may become a billion-dollar business partner in a decade from now.
The puzzle is piecing itself.