Comments on: Pricing your skills and services as a freelancer: Part 1, Negotiation Theory

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The Week In Freelance: July 20th | The Freelance Rant — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:58:46 +0000

[...] oDesk on putting a price on your services: “One of the hottest new trends in negotiation theory is “mutual problem solving” which has – to some extent – replaced the more basic bargaining-based approach. The key to mutual problem solving is looking for hidden benefits or creative possibilities for both parties when working together.” In other words, get to know your client’s needs beyond the project scope and sell your specialized skills to maximize your earnings. Part 2 of this post is worth a read too. [...]

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By: James

James — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:50:46 +0000

Aspia, Shamsuddin–

Thanks much for the comments. I have another blog on pricing coming out soon this week so stay tuned. Look forward to your thoughts on it as well.

I will try to do a deeper dive on ZOPA the week after that as well!

James

By: Shamsuddin Ahmed

Shamsuddin Ahmed — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:14:27 +0000

Very Nice This Blog !!!!

I think ZOPA is a good idea for their calculation. I need more details idea about it. I tried to learn it. But understand very little.

Shamsuddin Ahmed

By: Aspia Chodhury

Aspia Chodhury — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:05:29 +0000

Thanks for this Bogs

I am a new freelancer and very much interest in this site. but till i didn’t get any job in this site. I am trying to get a job. I am also skill person. This blog may be help me ??

Aspia

By: James

James — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:31:38 +0000

MacDaddy-

Thx for the linking love!

Matt-

I’d agree with you, the other concepts are more abstract and useful more as a framework. ZOPA is immediately particle, but, also harder to determine without experience with the client.

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By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:01:06 +0000

Valentin, thanks for the tidbit.

I think these sentences are the best: “Some skill buyers, such as large companies, have very very large ZOPAs and pay their workers vastly different salaries, while others have a very narrow range. Understanding your buyers’ ZOPA can be the key to pulling out additional value.”

By: James

James — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:16:54 +0000

Valentin–

I had no idea. I am very glad you pointed it out as it made me laugh pretty hard.

Maybe some developers are laughing in Russia tonight.

James

By: Valentin

Valentin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:50:26 +0000

Sorry, for this, but ‘ZOPA’ in Russian means ‘Ass’. In this way, phrase ‘ZOPA is your intended destination’ is very funny for Russian developers.