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Joan,
thanks so much for your thoughts. It is ALOT that I've writtten, and alot more to really soak it all in so to have an opinion. If you have the chance to give more advice, I'd love to have it.
Marvin,
I never used to put much regard to my website ( so much so I haven't updated anything for a year, and never even hired someone to fix the typos- bad linda), but I've recently changed my mind. I talking with clients and prospects, I find people who have already seen my work, and have already expressed interest to work together, will visit the site nontheless. So it's got to not dissappoint. Additionally , I would like to look wider than the Mpls. market, and so the website takes on more importance again. I can see how listing prices is so advantageous. I think I'm going there, but I think I need another 6 months of testing the market to commit. I am probably overthinking this issue...
Michele,
Wow, thank you for taking the time to give me so much info. I know many of my clients could afford more, and If this issue came up at xmas whe I had 8 commissions yet to paint I would be more assured. As it stand now I have three or four, and so am being more intimidated.
Excellent point on the size trap.
Yes another concern in all this is actually losing business by pricing too low . I have a show in a month in a new area, and I thought I'd have a handout price sheet. I am going to list prices that are higher than I currently charge, to test raising my prices. If I see people are turned off by the $, I can always just not hand them out. If I get commissions from the show, then the new prices will become official.
I definitely will be consistent in pricing, it's only ethical business. Besides I really am impressed with this gallery , and would like them to feel the same.
The thing that I get encouraged by Michele is that you are raising your prices and doing fine in Seatlle, which I imagine is similar to my area. Thanks for your confidence in my work, and I will be sure to look harder for local artists and their prices.
Thanks you all again for taking the time - this is a topic that is hard to give a quick response to.
Linda
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