#112: How do you charge for your service as a Podcast Editor?

Most charge a flat rate per episode or monthly retainer, but how do you come up with those rate?

And how do you know it's earning you more than a part-time job a McDonald's?

Learn from top podcast editors as they reveal their proven pricing strategies, helping you optimize your income and building a sustainable business!

Key moments:

• Charging by the Length of the Raw Recording
• Flat Fees vs. Length-Based Pricing
• Exploring Monthly Retainers
• Invoicing Strategies
• Rolling over "Credits"
• Understanding Value-Based Pricing
• Steve Stewart's Post-production Tips

Resources mentioned in the show:

• "Are You Charging Enough" spreadsheet in the Podcast Editor Academy

Our Panelists:

Chad Parizman

Heather Wester

Sarah Decker

Darrell Darnell

Take Action!

1. Evaluate your current pricing model. Does it accurately reflect your time and value? Explore alternative options to boost profitability and client satisfaction.
2. Get answers and support from the Podcast Editor Academy

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Tools we used:

*Riverside.fm to record

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Coaching Moment:

A better way to download all the mp3s from a podcast's RSS feed.

This comes in handy for making copies for offline storage of a new client who never kept their files, or you need to edit out baked-in ads when migrating a client to a service with dynamic insertion.

I hope this helps!

Mentioned in this episode:

Podcast Editor Academy

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