Clients & deals

Payment in exposure

Non-money offered in place of money.

how it sounds

“This will be great for your portfolio, and more work will follow.”

What they’re really doing

Converting your invoice into a promise. Future work is not consideration for present work.

I'd love the ongoing work. This piece is [price] — happy to discuss a rate for the follow-on separately.

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A number thrown out early to reset your expectations downward.

New work is slipped in as though it was always included.

Payment or sign-off is deferred to a process with no owner and no date.

An unnamed cheaper alternative used to move your price.