S13 E16: How to Raise Your Prices (and How I've Done It Wrong)

About this episode

Jen Davis discusses how to raise prices, common mistakes designers make, and announces a new program.

In this solo episode, I'm chatting all about pricing—when it's time to raise your rates, the steps to do it, how to communicate price changes to existing clients, new inquiries, and referrals, and the common mistakes I see designers make along the way, including sharing a few of my own mistakes I have learned from! Also I have an exciting announcement! - The Mini Minimind (The first ever Micromind) will start on Aug 3, 2026 with applications opening June 1, 2026! If you're interested or just ...

People in this episode

Host: Jen Davis

Topics covered

• pricing
• rate increase
• client communication
• design mistakes
• business strategy

Keywords

• pricing strategy
• raise rates
• client communication
• design mistakes
• business growth

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