http://cathystucker.com/free-or-fee Wisdom & Whimsy from the Idea Lady Mon, 07 May 2012 19:27:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://cathystucker.com/free-or-fee/comment-page-1#comment-353 Cathy Stucker Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:59:59 +0000 http://cathystucker.com/?p=188#comment-353 Lisa, it sounds like you know what works for you. The limits are up to you--it's just important that you set limits! Lisa, it sounds like you know what works for you. The limits are up to you–it’s just important that you set limits!

]]> http://cathystucker.com/free-or-fee/comment-page-1#comment-350 Lisa Tener Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:57:46 +0000 http://cathystucker.com/?p=188#comment-350 This is great food for thought, Cathy. I like to keep free calls to 10 or 15 minutes and I realize that your suggestion of making that clear ahead of time is a great one. I also notice that sometimes I need a little extra time on a free call to determine whether I want to work with the person, how I might suggest working with them (i.e. do they need a course to help make their publishing decision, do they need help building their platform? Or do they need help with a book proposal?). Other times, it's obvious within 5 minutes This is great food for thought, Cathy. I like to keep free calls to 10 or 15 minutes and I realize that your suggestion of making that clear ahead of time is a great one. I also notice that sometimes I need a little extra time on a free call to determine whether I want to work with the person, how I might suggest working with them (i.e. do they need a course to help make their publishing decision, do they need help building their platform? Or do they need help with a book proposal?). Other times, it’s obvious within 5 minutes

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