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<blockquote data-quote="Brian jojade" data-source="post: 139952" data-attributes="member: 211">Re: School production eventBefore you start, estimate what your quote would be based on your business prices and your business plan.&nbsp; If you know someone involved, there&#039;s nothing wrong with finding out what they paid for services, however, you may not have every detail of what was provided.Next, find out if there was anything WRONG with the production that they didn&#039;t like.&nbsp; Often times, if there were problems with the company, that&#039;s the time to swoop in for a change.&nbsp; If the quality wasn&#039;t up to par, you can come in and offer a better service, at your price and get the job.&nbsp; Often times, you can charge MORE than the failed company because quality costs more.&nbsp; Of course, there is always that customer that wants your superior services at the same price as the company that sucked it up.&nbsp; When that happens, walking away is often the best choice.If they were happy with the service and the price, getting the job next time will be pretty tough unless you severely undercut the price, and if the client books on price alone, you won&#039;t keep them very long.&nbsp; Taking a gig at below your prices is not something you want to do.&nbsp; While booking more jobs gains you more experience, it also sets your price, and that DOES follow you.&nbsp; If you start low, you will have to find new clients when you set real prices, so why not just start there?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brian jojade, post: 139952, member: 211"] Re: School production event Before you start, estimate what your quote would be based on your business prices and your business plan. If you know someone involved, there's nothing wrong with finding out what they paid for services, however, you may not have every detail of what was provided. Next, find out if there was anything WRONG with the production that they didn't like. Often times, if there were problems with the company, that's the time to swoop in for a change. If the quality wasn't up to par, you can come in and offer a better service, at your price and get the job. Often times, you can charge MORE than the failed company because quality costs more. Of course, there is always that customer that wants your superior services at the same price as the company that sucked it up. When that happens, walking away is often the best choice. If they were happy with the service and the price, getting the job next time will be pretty tough unless you severely undercut the price, and if the client books on price alone, you won't keep them very long. Taking a gig at below your prices is not something you want to do. While booking more jobs gains you more experience, it also sets your price, and that DOES follow you. If you start low, you will have to find new clients when you set real prices, so why not just start there? [/QUOTE]

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