>Another option that weve had some success with >is buying blocks of time or budget billing. This is a great discussion for me because I'm also just starting to offer a retainer program. My situation is a bit different so I'm structuring it differently. Would appreciate comments / suggestions and hope this is helpful to David. My work is a service but for most situations is quoted by the 'project.' However clients often want me available to intervene in smaller situations on an as-needed basis. I normally do an 'intake interview' about the situation that takes about .5 to .75 hours and I figure that as the first $50 of whatever fee I quote. I also provide a long report that is partly report and partly an educational piece about how I work, the jargon, etc. That takes 15 minutes or more. For clients who already know my work and want an intervention without all the phone calls and reports I'm making the following offer: For $600 they purchase up to 7 interventions per 12 month period. This does not include a full clearing of a person or building, but smaller issues that crop up. This is less per intervention than i have charged corporate clients who asked for this kind of scheme on a onesy / twosey payment plan. <technical terms> I'll set up a VIP Toll Free voice mail for retainer clients and a VIP email box so they feel special and I commit to handling the issue within 3 days after their contact and provide a two paragraph emailed report. I get cash up front. My total time to do the work is minimized and I have an ongoing relationship with happy clients. I am also including a discount on full clearings as an incentive in the package. A different approach because I work by the job / project not by the consulting hour. Any suggestions for making this better or other perspective would be appreciated and I hope it give David, who started this thread, some ideas. Blessings, David ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' DAVID FRANKLIN FARKAS, M.S. Ed Intuitive Spiritual Healer Technician of the Sacred ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' House Healing Ghost Busting Clearing for Homes, Buildings, People & Business Unique 'Quantum Grid Restructuring System' ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Voice Mail: 866.4.FARKAS realty at farkas.com www.HouseHealing.com '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Listen to David... 5 minute audio http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WQ1J7T4s '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' "Every thought is a prayer. Every prayer is answered." ~ Dr. M.T. Morter "Everything is Energy, Everything is Connected, Everything is Interactive. ~ David Franklin Farkas ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' No trees were destroyed by sending this message. However, a significant number of electrons were sorely inconvenienced ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20080122/c9a445c2/attachment-0004.html