Estimates & Proposals - FreshBooks Blog https://www.freshbooks.com/blog Information and inspiration on how to start a business, grow your business, tax tips, freelancing & more from FreshBooks! Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:02:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 Killer Proposals Webinar: How to Stand Out and Win the Work https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/killer-proposals-webinar https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/killer-proposals-webinar#respond Fri, 17 Dec 2021 16:00:07 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=68747 In this webinar, learn how to stand out and win clients, while staying true to your vision and worth. Our speaker is Stefan Palios, Founder of Freelance Sales Blueprint, a program that teaches freelancers how to sell more, at higher rates, to better clients. Stefan has trained everyone from independent freelancers all the way up […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/killer-proposals-webinar/feed 0 How to Easily Build Great Quotes for Your Projects https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/quotes-freshbooks https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/quotes-freshbooks#respond Thu, 18 Mar 2021 22:38:26 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=64326 Any project can start well, and quickly get rocky if the right expectations haven’t been established. You might suddenly realise you’re doing more than what was agreed upon. Scope creep is real (not to mention costly for you). And if everyone isn’t on the same page from day 1, you’re going to lose a lot […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/quotes-freshbooks/feed 0 2022 Is the Year You Conquer Your Fear of Money Talk https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/money-talk https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/money-talk#respond Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:00:36 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=58403 When I started my writing business, I avoided money conversations like the plague. Clients would ask me what my rates were and I’d change the subject by asking a question: “What’s your budget?” I told myself this was the right decision because it allowed me to gauge whether they were worth working for based on […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/money-talk/feed 0 Phrases for Creating Persuasive Proposals and Estimates That Win New Business https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/proposals-and-estimates https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/proposals-and-estimates#respond Wed, 09 Jan 2019 14:00:42 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=60852 If your goal is to write a killer business proposal or sales agreement that can’t be turned down, you probably spent a good amount of time looking into the logistics. It’s undoubtedly important to know how to structure a sales document, understand all the sections you should include and so on—but this isn’t the only important […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/proposals-and-estimates/feed 0 Why “Under-Promise, Over-Deliver” Should Be Part of Your Strategy, at Least a Little https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/underestimating-the-scope https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/underestimating-the-scope#respond Wed, 14 Nov 2018 14:00:07 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=60500 When it comes to planning out your month and taking stock of your time and resources vs. how much work your clients need, it’s important to set fairly realistic expectations. However, the old adage “under-promise, over-deliver” is a tempting prospect if you can work it into your schedule and budget. Customers are always receptive to […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/underestimating-the-scope/feed 0 The Benefits of Persuasive Pricing on Your Proposals https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/bidsketch-persuasive-pricing https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/bidsketch-persuasive-pricing#respond Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:00:45 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=60012 It’s easy to think of the price you set for a client as the most straightforward part of your business proposal or estimate. After all, how much nuance is there really when it comes to pricing? Is it even possible to make pricing itself strategic? As it turns out, yes—and there’s plenty of research and […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/bidsketch-persuasive-pricing/feed 0 Take the Guesswork Out of Projects with Estimates https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/project-estimates https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/project-estimates#respond Tue, 03 Apr 2018 13:00:37 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=56874 You’ve heard people throwing the word “project estimates” around. They keep telling you how crucial they are for the planning and success of your projects. Maybe you’ve had a client ask you for an estimate, and you’re not sure what to give them? But you’re still not sold on the idea. You’re thinking: “Creating an […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/project-estimates/feed 0 7 Components of a Great Project Estimate [Infographic] https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/great-project-estimate https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/great-project-estimate#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2017 14:00:16 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=58320 The success of any project depends on a variety of factors. Do you have a plan? Do you have the right employees? Do you have enough money? Do you…? Project estimates are one piece of that puzzle. Project estimates kickstart good practices, ensure you and your client grasp the work involved, and help determine whether […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/great-project-estimate/feed 0 What’s the Difference Between an Estimate, Quote, Bid, and Proposal? https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/estimate-quote-bid-proposal https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/estimate-quote-bid-proposal#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2017 13:00:29 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=57641 People use the terms, bid, quote, proposal and estimate interchangeably. Indeed, a forum discussion on SitePoint highlights this challenge when using these terms. But as one person on the forum put it: “Doesn’t matter what you think the difference is, it’s what the person asking for it thinks it is.” What this means is that […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/estimate-quote-bid-proposal/feed 0 How to Easily Build Great Estimates for Your Projects https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/estimates-freshbooks https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/estimates-freshbooks#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:00:07 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=57062 Any project can start well, and quickly get rocky if the right expectations haven’t been established. You might suddenly realize you’re doing more than what was agreed upon. Scope creep is real (not to mention costly for you). And if everyone isn’t on the same page from day 1, you’re going to lose a lot […]

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