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Archive for negotiations

Coach’s corner: Getting to ‘yes’

Posted by AIIP 
· Monday, July 15th, 2019 at 10:00 AM 

by Mary Ellen Bates, Bates Information Services One of the most common traps I see new infopreneurs fall into – and I’ve done this myself, too! – is equating a prospect with an actual, paying client. We meet someone at a networking event or have a phone call with someone we met through social media.… Read More »

Categories : Coach's Corner
Tags : negotiations, new clients

What you need to know about Master Service Agreements

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, March 19th, 2019 at 10:00 AM 

Blog post by AIIP member Ellen Naylor Have you ever had to negotiate your way through a Master Service Agreement (MSA)? AIIP member Ellen Naylor avoided that process until a couple of years ago. In this post she shares what she has learned from her experiences with MSAs.

Categories : Business 101, Working with clients
Tags : contracts, negotiations

Using a kill fee clause

Posted by AIIP 
· Wednesday, November 16th, 2016 at 10:00 AM 

Amelia Kassel, President, MarketingBase, shares some tips on when to use a kill fee clause Historically, I have not used a kill fee clause. More recently I have on occasion. Without a kill fee clause, there is no protection if a client wants to stop the project before you have completed the research. This was… Read More »

Categories : Business 101, Working with clients
Tags : contracts, negotiations

When updates turn into scope creep

Posted by AIIP 
· Thursday, November 10th, 2016 at 03:00 PM 

Amelia Kassel, President, MarketingBase, shares some tips on how to avoid scope creep Several years ago, I went through an especially challenging exchange with a client. There were more than 50 emails back and forth over four months. Afterwards I thought, “Wow, next time I’m going to add another $1,500 to the project to cover… Read More »

Categories : Working with clients
Tags : negotiations

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