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The "Goldilocks" Proposal Strategy: How to charge 30% more 🐻

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The Psychology of Choice

When you give a client ONE price, their decision is binary: "Yes" or "No".
When you give them THREE prices, their decision changes to: "Which one?"

This is the Goldilocks Effect.

  1. Bronze (The Anchor): A stripped-down version. Too cold.
  2. Gold (The Premium): The "all-inclusive" VIP package. Too hot (for most).
  3. Silver (The Target): Exactly what they need, priced right in the middle.

Why Freelancers Fail at This

Creating one proposal is hard enough. Creating three versions in Word/Canva? Nightmare.
So most devs just send a single "Project Fee: $5,000". And they leave money on the table.

The Automator's Approach

I built a tool that treats proposals as modular components.
I define my services once (e.g., "SEO Audit", "React Frontend", "Maintenance").
Then I just toggle them on/off for different tiers.

Result:
I send 3-tier proposals in < 5 minutes.
My average deal size went up 30% because clients often upsell themselves to the "Gold" tier just for the extra support.

Stop leaving money on the table.
Try the tiered builder: swiftpropose.com

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