Thread: Oiy Vei!! Undercutting....

Originally Posted by danielabellydance

A local dancer once pointed out to me that my prices were on the lower end of the spectrum for our area. At the time, I hadn't raised my prices in years and didn't even realize that rates had increased! She did it in a way to make me realize I was worth more than I was charging - not a "you are bringing down the community, you undercutter!!" way (I wasn't "undercutting," just on the very low end of acceptable). We were having an email communication about something else and in passing she asked why my rates were so low, because I was a talented dancer and deserved more than what I was asking. Then she told me what her rates were for the same shows, and I raised mine accordingly.

You get more flies with honey than you do with vinegar, you know? Sometimes, approaching the dancer charging the low rates in a "you are worth more" way is better and more effective than a "let me educate you about the standards in our community and undercutting" way. People will listen more, and get less defenisive, that way.

Just MO.

What a lovely story! Thanks for sharing it here. Sisters in dance always,
Selena Kareena

Originally Posted by tamrahennatx

Well, since I got if from Zari, who got it from Lucy, with a little Tahira thrown in, at this point this is a Bhuzzer open source document - feel free!

Big Thanks to all of you who have done your homework. It is a very professional format and pretty much covers all bases, well thought out! Thanks for sharing! Selena