Over the last few weeks, I’ve had a few people ask me about retainers. Usually along the lines of ‘what the hell are they and should I be offering them?’
*Insert dad joke about braces*
Fran Swaine, a freelance friend of mine that some of you might know from the Team Red Hangouts, is a bit of a pro when it comes to retainers and she kindly agreed to do a hangout with me to go over the basics. Tune in to see us chat about the pros, cons and opportunities for freelancers to use retainers – and why it could be one of the best financial moves you could make.
Regular income, a better relationship with my clients and a more long-term agreement? What’s not to love? I haven’t actually done a lot when it comes to retainers – but after chatting to Fran it’s certainly something I’ll try to do more.
Braces? I thought that over there, that meant an alternative to a belt, for keeping your pants, er I mean trousers, up….
Retainers are super, my goal was to get more and just secured 2 so happy with that! Even though they’re still short term it still gives me a good idea of my business in 3 months. Definitely recommend people look into this.