Charlotte Jones
Consulting industry content writer Charlotte Jones covers how SaaS and emerging technology help firms grow, scale, and compete.
Charlotte Jones's articles
Fees for Consultants: 2026 Benchmarks & How to Set Them
Fees for consultants run $100-$500/hour or 10-20% of project value. See 2026 benchmarks by field and experience, plus how to set and defend your rate.
Why a Traditional CRM for Consultants Fails on Pricing: 8 Key Reasons
The wrong CRM for consultants costs you real deals. Here are 8 reasons traditional CRM software undermines your consulting fees, and what to use instead.
Stop Undercharging: How to Negotiate Consulting Fees in 2026
Learn how to negotiate consulting fees with scripts, objection-handling tactics, and a step-by-step framework. Stop leaving money on the table.
Pricing Discovery Questionnaire for Consultants in 2026
Stop guessing what to charge. Use this pricing discovery questionnaire to uncover client value, quantify outcomes, and set consulting fees with confidence.
Consultant Daily Rate: 2026 Formula & Benchmarks
Calculate your consultant daily rate using the correct formula — with 2026 benchmarks by specialization, experience level, and guidance on when to use it.
How Much to Charge as a Consultant in 2026 | Guide
Wondering how much to charge as a consultant? Get real rate benchmarks by industry, a step-by-step calculation formula, and 4 pricing models explained.
Consulting Retainers in 2026: Pricing & How They Work
Consulting retainers help consultants build predictable monthly revenue. Learn how consulting retainers work, how to price them, and what to include.
Hourly Consulting Rate: 2026 Benchmarks & Calculator
What should consultants charge per hour? See 2026 rates by industry and experience level, plus a step-by-step formula to calculate your ideal consulting rate.
Value-Based Pricing for Consultants in 2026: The Complete Guide
Learn how to implement value-based pricing as a consultant, including the exact formula to calculate your fee and how to present it to clients.
Project-Based Pricing for Consultants in 2026: The Complete Guide
Learn to scope, calculate, and present project-based consulting fees in 2026. Step-by-step framework, scope creep prevention, and client proposal tips.
Charlotte Jones's compare guides
Consult Fees vs Qwilr: Decide the Fee Before You Design the Proposal
Consult Fees vs Qwilr compared for consultants: objectives, monetized value, tiered fees, retainers, and where each tool actually fits in 2026.
Consult Fees vs HoneyBook: Decide What to Charge Before the Smart File Opens
HoneyBook runs client flow and Smart Files. Consult Fees decides what to charge, objectives, monetized value, tiered fees, retainers built for consultants.
Consult Fees vs Bonsai: Decide What to Charge Before Bonsai Sends the Invoice
Bonsai runs your projects, contracts, and invoices. Consult Fees decides what to charge, business objectives, monetized value, tiered fees, retainers.
Consult Fees vs Spreadsheet comparison in 2026
Spreadsheets calculate rates — not justifications. Consult Fees builds business objectives, tiered pricing options, and retainers. No signup required.
Best Hourly Rate Calculator for Consultants (2026)
Hourly rate calculators give you a number, not a reason. Explore better pricing tools that help consultants justify their fees with a clear business case.
Charlotte Jones's specialization guides
Change Management Consultant Fees: 2026 Benchmarks & Guide
Change management consultants who bill hourly undercharge. Price your work around adoption and benefit realization, with 2026 fee benchmarks.
Tax Consultant Fees: 2026 Benchmarks & Pricing Guide
Tax consultants who bill hourly or per return often undercharge. Price your work around tax savings and exposure, with 2026 benchmarks and retainer ranges.
Gaming Consultant Fees: 2026 Benchmarks by Specialization
Gaming consultant fee benchmarks by specialization, pricing models, and a framework for justifying your fees around studio outcomes. For game consultants.
Environmental Consultant Fees: 2026 Benchmarks & Pricing Guide
Environmental consultant fee benchmarks, pricing models, and a structured approach to justifying fees around outcomes, not hours. For independent consultants.
Marketing Consultant Fees: Price on Value, Not Hours
Price marketing consultant fees around client outcomes. Get business objectives, tiered pricing options, and retainer packages backed by cited industry sources.
Compliance Consultant Fees: 2026 Benchmarks & Pricing Guide
Compliance consultants who bill hourly often undercharge. Price your work around client risk and business impact — with 2026 benchmarks.
Management Consultant Fees: Price on Value
Price management consulting engagements around client value. Get business objectives, tiered pricing options, and retainer packages from one description.
Consulting Fees for Education Consultants: 2026 Benchmarks
Education consultant fee benchmarks by vertical, plus a workflow to price K-12, higher ed, and ed-tech projects on outcomes, not hours.
IT Consultant Fees: 2026 Benchmarks & Pricing Guide
IT consultant fee benchmarks by specialization, plus practical guidance on pricing projects, retainers, and value based engagements for consultants.
Strategy Consultant Fees: 2026 Benchmarks & Pricing Guide
Strategy consultant fees: 2026 benchmarks by specialization, how to price engagements around decision value, and retainer models for recurring revenue.
HR Consultant Fees in 2026: Benchmarks & Pricing Guide
HR consultant fees benchmarks by model and specialty, plus a structured approach to pricing projects, retainers, and value-based engagements, for consultants.