Setting Prices

7 Pricing Strategies for Birth Doulas

Mar 9th, 2010 | By Darlene MacAuley | Category: Creating Structure, Selling Your Services, Setting Prices, Starting Your Biz

There are many ways doulas set their prices and even whether or not to charge. Different doula organizations suggest different methods of whether, when and what to charge. I will go out on a limb (and may be disagreed with vehemently, I know) and discuss some ways that others I’ve spoken to have structured their pricing. Hopefully that will help you to decide what works best for you.



Packaging Your Doula Services

Jan 30th, 2010 | By Darlene MacAuley | Category: Creating Structure, Marketing, Selling Your Services, Services, Setting Prices, Starting Your Biz, doula business tips

Do you wear other hats? Are you a childbirth educator, a postpartum doula, a photographer, a massage therapist, or any hold any other title in addition to being a birth doula? You should package your services.



Set Your Doula Business Apart From The Rest With Effective Service Descriptions

Jan 28th, 2010 | By Darlene MacAuley | Category: Customer Service, Marketing, Selling Your Services, Setting Prices, Starting Your Biz, doula business tips

A simple way to set yourself apart from your competitors is to effectively describe your services.



Should You Include Your Prices On Your Marketing Materials and Website?

Jan 26th, 2010 | By Darlene MacAuley | Category: Building Connections, Marketing, Selling Your Services, Setting Prices, Starting Your Biz, doula business tips

Welcome back! I’m go glad you’ve come to visit again. Before you go and get some inspiration,I invite you to subscribe to my RSS feed or newsletter! Thanks for visiting again!A question I hear often is, “Should I put my prices on my brochures and website?”
There are different opinions on this topic. I’ll offer [...]



5 Questions To Ask When Setting Your Prices

Jan 25th, 2010 | By Darlene MacAuley | Category: Marketing, Selling Your Services, Setting Prices, doula business tips

I’d like to offer a few questions you can ask yourself when determining your prices. In addition to considering the going rates in your local market, your experience, and what you need to make to cover expenses, I challenge you to set aside some time and write out why you are an expert at what [...]