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Last updated on May 11, 2018<\/p>

Each potential client who contacts you is planning a special event. From corporate parties to anniversaries, these are days that will be remembered by many. Naturally, they want this event to be perfect but they’re also working within a budget. As you are communicating with clients, put yourself in their shoes and use some practical writing tricks to get booked more often!<\/p>\n

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Prepare yourself for bargaining.<\/h2>\n

Potential clients, upon finding out your price, may try to bargain with you. It’s nothing personal! Events can get expensive quickly and potential clients would simply like to pay a little less. You should expect to discuss pricing and be prepared to know your limits and back up your worth.<\/p>\n

Many planners first come to GigSalad because they don’t already have the connections for the services they need. Be aware that because of this, they may not have any idea how much your service\/talent typically costs to book. Take this as an opportunity to educate and be ready to convince them that you’re worth your rate<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Share your glowing past reviews<\/a>, display great media, and communicate clearly to set potential clients at ease. Prove to them that they will be guaranteed a flawless performance.\u00a0\u00a0By offering a wonderful experience\u00a0prior<\/em> to booking, you’re showing that\u00a0a wonderful performance <\/em>is sure to follow.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, you shouldn’t lower your price beyond your comfort level. Adjusting your price slightly to suit a potential client could help you seal the deal for\u00a0the gig as well as a great review and future referrals. But ultimately, you decide when it’s worth it.<\/p>\n

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Make a great first impression.<\/h2>\n

Spelling matters. Poorly written responses can make you seem unprofessional. Creating a well-written response to a request displays your attention to detail and can help you appear more reliable overall.<\/p>\n

If you’re not the best speller, don’t worry! Utilize spellchecking software to catch your mistakes. Grammarly<\/a>\u00a0is a web app that can be downloaded for free and used within Google Chrome. The app checks for spelling as well as grammar errors and offers you corrections as you write.<\/p>\n

Take your time writing your response. Take advantage of GigSalad’s saved messages and quote settings feature<\/a> to pre-write responses to ensure that each one is error-free. You’ll need to tweak each response for clients, but this will allow you to save the basic structure of your most common responses.<\/p>\n

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Show kindness.<\/h2>\n

“If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all” is a saying we’re all familiar with. We encourage you to go one step further: “If you can<\/em> say something nice, say it!” Being pro-active about displaying kindness within your quote and messages can go a long way in landing the gig.<\/p>\n

Here are a few practical tips for your messages on GigSalad:<\/p>\n