How to get paid

Getting your ducks in a row/process you should go through

Initially

• find out budget 
• negotiate budget/price 
• write an estimate for job and itemise that it will take a full day to complete etc. 
• estimate includes 3 changes 
• estimate is fluid, quote is legally binding 
• require 50% upfront and need purchase/ order number (legal requirement, paper trail)
• balance paid on supply of files 
• copyright will be releaser on FULL and FINAL payment (must be done in writing can be done in an email)
• any additional chances will be charges at £xxx per hour and they would be informed before doing any more work/undertake changes. Make them aware 

KILL POINT:

• project is killed before completion all fees will remain chargeable to that point 
• work is charged for until the work is complete or stopped 
• send client full breakdown of your terms, ask for purchase order and approval of items 
• wait until confirmation until the work is complete. 

Invoice

• invoice number 
• date 
• reference number (my ref)
• Client 
• Contact details 
• itemise work:
• all the work 
• upfront payment 
• balance due 

Form of payment

• bank transfer 
• no cheques (just paper might not clear) 
• once paid email say received payment, heres copyright now belongs to you 
• invoice goes to the account department not originator of brief
• do it cheap this time and give more work in future:
• this never happens
• NOW: min £30 an hour at the minute 

F You Pay Me (video):
Mike Monterio - Mule
https://creativemornings.com/talks/mike-monteiro--2/1

Top things about contracts

• they protect both parties as what to do if anything happens in contained within the contract 
• don't start work without a contract 
• don't blindly accept their terms, often clients don't know whats in the contract 
• anticipate negotiation but don't back down on important aspects 
• ip/copyright transfers on full payment only
• kill fee/point 
• liability, broad term that means if somethings gone wrong you may bear reasonability 
• be specific and confident about money, don't hesitate 
• contracts up front 
• make internal allies 
• work with advisors