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If you had a chance... - LTDN

Posted: Jun 02, 2011

to pick up your own account, what would you charge?

a million dollars - giggle

Take a Chance - SS

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Whatever you feel you are worth and then some. The thinking being that it's better to oversell than undersell, because then you will have some wiggle-room to negotiate down to what you think you are actually worth, which might inspire the potential client to feel that you have given them "a break."

Give me a cpl amount - LTDN

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?

CPL - SS

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There are variables to determine how much to charge: how many specialties, how many ESL dictators, the level of difficulty, the volume of work, verbatim vs. editing, what other IC's are charging in your locale, your sole income vs. part-time income...For those reasons I can't give a specific amount. Your desired net income (after all the IC deductions) might be a good place to start.

I would get professional liability insurance, business cards, and letterhead invoices, and would guarantee error-free reports (free of my errors, at least) for the sake of professional presentation.

Another option is, you could charge per report, which would eliminate the client squabbling about "padding" lines or paying for "free" template characters. Also, you and the client will know exactly what the bill will be even before you transcribe the reports. That would be my selling point.

Or, you could charge per minute of dictation.

Another idea: If the client refers another client to you, give the referring client a discount for the referral as an expression of appreciation.

I wish you pleasant negotiations.

Would start at 14-15 cpl - then negotiate from there.

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With 12 cpl probably being the absolute lowest I would go.

what type of account and how many doctors? - makes a difference NM

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I charge 15 cents for a 55-character line - I dont negotiate

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This is my fee.

I fax and email at no extra charge, and I don't charge extra for stats. I use whatever format they desire and even into a letterhead or template. One way is as easy as another, so I give them what they want.

I have three private local accounts that love my service and are happy to pay for it. There is no middle man, no "company," they deal with the real person doing their work - not a chain of command or a phone tree.

Start with 15 cpl.

Good For You. - SS

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I recently discovered MPWord6, had not heard of it before. It seems very user friendly, especially for an IC. You can download it on a trial basis.

You have the MT Dream Job. I'm happy for you.

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