tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680745773101995661.post5570831631930050662..comments2023-10-23T13:54:15.594-07:00Comments on Sound Music Sound Money: Negotiation Part 1Doug Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729150733203277120noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680745773101995661.post-62816652728924780382009-04-30T13:20:00.000-07:002009-04-30T13:20:00.000-07:00I select the price of a gig I want to play. I lea...I select the price of a gig I want to play. I learned by having a good business voice helps. It projects serious business not play. Once you give the price if the offer is not accepted then give them a price as a discount. The word discount lets the person know this is not my normal price. If he or she does not accept the price I can tell if this is a game. I will say thank you and leave. I have gotten good at figuring out if a price is too little for all the good entertainment someone is getting. At one time I was so scare to walk, because I felt I had to get any price they would give me to play. www.cdbaby.com/paulabensonPaulahttp://www.cdbaby.com/paulabensonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680745773101995661.post-67204827029597084032009-04-27T11:44:00.000-07:002009-04-27T11:44:00.000-07:00Valuable advice for any self-employed person, not ...Valuable advice for any self-employed person, not just musicians. A buddy of mine said that your initial quote for any service should "make the client look like they've been slapped in the face." Shooting for the moon has worked well for me many times, sometimes I get the inflated price I quoted, sometimes I negotiate down to what I was expecting anyway and leave the client feeling like they got a great deal.Ethanhttp://www.ethanhein.com/noreply@blogger.com