10. Say NO to free pitching

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>It’s a big NO to Free Pitching!</strong></span></p> <p class="p3">So our title gives us away…it’s no secret that we are against free pitching. In fact we want to shout it to the roof tops, because we think it’s a risky business and something you should avoid at all costs.</p> <p class="p3">Yes we all have to quote, however we don’t have to give up our intellectual property for free. It’s important that we designers, as a collective, say no for the good of our industry. Free pitching undermines and devalues both our industry and ourselves as professionals.</p> <p class="p3">What other industry asks you to solve a problem holistically and then allows the client to say no thanks?</p> <p class="p3">Today we unpack the reasons why you shouldn’t free pitch and some tips for how you handle it when and if you are asked to free pitch.</p> <p class="p3">Let’s do this. Press play.</p> <p class="p6">Resources</p> <p class="p6">Totally free Graphic Design Pricing Guide</p> <p class="p7"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://designandprosper.co/">https://designandprosper.co/</a>freepricingguide</span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3">Want to hear more Design and Prosper podcasts?</p> <p class="p3">You’ll find them here…</p> <p class="p8"><a href= "http://www.designandprosper.co/podcasts">www.designandprosper.co/podcast</a></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3">Design & Prosper email</p> <p class="p3"><span class="s4">hello@designandprosper.co</span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3">Design & Prosper Instagram</p> <p class="p8"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/designandprosper__">https://www.instagram.com/designandprosper__</a></span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3">Design & Prosper Facebook</p> <p class="p8"><span class="s4"><a href= "https://www.facebook.com/designandprosper.co">https://www.facebook.com/designandprosper.co</a></span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3">You’ll also find us here…</p> <p class="p8"><span class="s4"><a href= "https://www.lin