Category
Client Protection
3 articles on client protection for day-rate freelancers.
How to Ask for a Day-Rate 'Booking Fee' (Without Feeling Like the Difficult One)
Why a 'booking fee' beats a 'deposit' for day-rate work. When to ask, how much, and the exact phrasing — without the awkwardness.
What to Do When a Client Agrees on Dates and Goes Quiet
How to handle the silence after a client says 'Sounds good.' Three tactical steps to recover a ghosted contract and protect your week.
The Freelance Day-Rate Contract Template (And what to actually include)
A free, copy-pasteable contract template for day-rate motion designers and editors. Plus, the 5 essential clauses to protect your time.