How to Price Your Consulting Services for the Global Market
A guide to value-based pricing for African professionals looking to earn in foreign currency.
Stop charging hourly rates that undervalue your expertise. If you want to Sell Professional Services Online to a global audience, you need to shift your mindset from "Time" to "Live Value".
The Trap of the Hourly Rate
When you charge by the hour, you are penalized for being fast. As an expert, you should be paid for your years of experience, not the minutes it takes to solve a problem. Global clients are paying for the solution to their headache, not your time.
Strategy 1: Productize Your Service
Clients love clarity. "Consulting @ $50/hr" is vague and scary—it sounds like an open checkbook. Instead, package your expertise into products with fixed deliverables:
The Audit
Low Friction entry point.
The Roadmap
A clear 30-day strategy.
The Retainer
Ongoing implementation.
Our Service Management Tools on Exprt.Pro make this easy. You can set up these packages in minutes and send a direct booking link to international clients.
Strategy 2: The "Verified" Premium
Trust is the currency of the internet. Unverified freelancers compete on price. Verified Experts compete on trust. By getting your Blue Check on Exprt.Pro, you signal that you are a serious professional, allowing you to command higher rates.
Strategy 3: Eliminate Friction
Don't lose clients because you can't accept payment. Use a platform that handles cross-border payments seamlessly. Exprt.Pro handles the invoicing and currency conversion so you just focus on the work.
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