How to Use Pricing to Show Your Value

How to Use Pricing to Show Your Value

Author: Erik Dietrich July 6, 2026 Duration: 27:40
As a freelancer and service provider, you'll likely offer value during your sales and onboarding process.  But when should you stop?  When should you charge for things to show your clients that your work is valuable? View this podcast as a video on YouTube. Picks:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Careflow published a piece on patient referral leakage, covering what causes skilled nursing facilities to lose potential residents and how to reduce it. CSuite Content put out a guide on how to measure thought leadership, covering quantitative and qualitative metrics like engagement, trust, and business outcomes. Enov8 broke down devsecops vs cybersecurity, explaining how the two overlap and where DevSecOps fits specifically within the software development lifecycle. InfluxData updated their glossary entry on What is a Data Historian, looking at where traditional historians still hold up and where modern time series databases now do the job better. Spin.AI has a Google Workspace™ Backup Solution For Businesses, covering automated backups and recovery for Gmail, Drive, Calendar, and more. These podcasts are courtesy of Hit Subscribe, a content agency whose authors are all techies: https://www.hitsubscribe.com/  

Erik Dietrich hosts Hit Subscribe Freelancer Q&A, a podcast that pulls back the curtain on the practical realities of running your own business. This isn't about abstract theory or motivational speeches; it's a grounded, question-and-answer format built directly from the challenges freelancers and solo entrepreneurs face every day. Each episode dives into specific, tactical concerns-from setting rates and negotiating contracts to managing client relationships and finding a sustainable workflow. You'll hear straightforward advice and thoughtful discussions that stem from real-world experience, offering a sense of clarity and camaraderie for anyone navigating the sometimes isolating world of self-employment. Tune in for honest conversations that cut through the noise, providing actionable insights whether you're just starting out or looking to refine an established practice. This podcast serves as a reliable resource, transforming common freelancing puzzles into manageable steps forward.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
What Are Taxes Like for Freelancers, Compared to Employees? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:26
When you're an employee, you probably only really think about taxes once per year. But what about as a freelancer? Well... it's a little more complicated than that. View this podcast as a video on YouTube. Link of the we…
How Many Hours Per Day or Week Should Freelancers Work? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:20
In this video I field a question about how much per day or per week a freelancer should work. That's not really an easy question to answer because, in a sense, it's not the right question. View this podcast as a video on…
Is Freelancing Riskier Than Employment? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:54
If you're a salaried employee, freelancing or starting a business can seem like a major risk. But just how risky is it, actually? View this podcast as a video on YouTube. Link of the week: Test Automation from Tricentis
Should You Charge for Discovery Calls? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:27
Once you start taking sales and discovery calls, sooner or later you might have the impulse to start charging people for your time during this process. Should you do that? View this podcast as a video on YouTube. Link of…
Is Data Science as Viable for Freelancing as Programming? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:00
A lot of the questions I field about freelancing and business come from people that are programmers. But what about data science? Can that be as viable a trade for freelancing as programming is? View this podcast as a vi…
How Do You Win Long Term Clients? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:22
Many freelancers, especially new ones, will want to earn long-term clients. How do you go about doing that, and is it actually valuable to do? View this podcast as a video on YouTube. Link of the week: Cypress vs. Seleni…
Is It Normal to Feel Guilty about Raising Rates? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:49
One of the most important (and stress-inducing) times in the career of a freelancer/business-owner is when you increase your rates or prices. Is it normal to feel guilty when doing so? View this podcast as a video on You…
Do You Need a Bookkeeper to Freelance? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:47
If you're going off on your own as a freelancer, do you need to have a bookkeeper? If so, when should you hire one? View this podcast as a video on YouTube. Link of the week: Data: What Is DevSecOps?
What to Say to "Freelancing Isn't a Real Job?" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:47
This is an interesting one. How would should you respond to someone telling you "freelancing isn't a real job?" View this podcast as a video on YouTube. Link of the week: What is a staging environment?