Rachel,
Take a look at an article titled "An Outline for Building a Successful 
Consulting Practice with Nonprofit Clients" by Mary Case and Will Phillips 
which you'll find at www.qm2.org. Go go "Management Briefings" and then 
scroll down to "Leadership." You'll find great advice, interesting questions 
and real ideas to chew on. I'd be happy to talk to you about my own 
experiences as an independent for the past several years. Good luck.
Dean

Dean Krimmel, Creative Museum Services
Affiliated with Qm2: Quality Management to a Higher Power
Improving Museums, Historic Sites, Cultural Organizations and Businesses
423 Range Road   Baltimore, Maryland 21204
410-746-8350; [log in to unmask]; www.qm2.org
Check out my recent project at www.pnclegacyproject.com. Click on Oral 
Histories

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rachel Quartarone" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 10:14 AM
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Museum consultant fees?


> Hello all:
>
> I am hoping to return to the "museum world" after a
> two-year hiatus to finish my master's degree. I am
> trying to gather information about the going rate
> these days for a freelance writer/interpetive
> consultant. Since I have been out of the freelance
> world for many years now, I have no idea what people
> are charging. Based on my experience:
>
> -master's degree in Heritage Preservation/Public
> History
> -2 years experience at an exhibit firm
> -6 years as a writer/program coordinator at a natural
> history museum
> -2 years as freelance writer/consultant
>
> Would would you all recommend? Also, are there any
> professional organizations for independent museum
> professionals? I would appreciate any advice/feedback
> you all may have to offer. Thank you.
>
>
>
> 
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