How to Protect Your Payments with a Solid Invoice and an E Signature

We are here to help you create an effective invoice and use an

E Signature to make sure you get paid.

How quickly do you need to get paid in order to avoid financial stress? After determining your payment timeline, be sure to include a specific due date in your invoice. This eliminates any guesswork for the client and makes the date easier to remember.

Determine Your Ideal Timeline

STEP 1

Be explicit about project details and charges, and don’t spring any surprises on your clients. If the project increases in scope and work, talk to the client before things get out of hand, and alter your contract or project agreement to reflect those changes.

Itemize everything

STEP 2

Always include available methods of payment in your invoice.

The more difficult it is to pay you, the longer it will take the client to get around to it.

Make it easy to get paid

STEP 3

Include your branding in your invoicing if you can, but keep it free from clutter, and make the important information prominent and easy-to-read.

Create a clean, memorable invoice

STEP 4

According to the Freelancers Union, 44% of its freelancers have reported issues with getting paid for their work. 44% is not a small amount, and suggests that there’s a healthy chance that anyone can find themselves in an uncomfortable payment situation.

So how do you avoid one of those situations?

44 %

Get as many signatures as possible. Create a contract and get it signed.

Streamline and protect your process

STEP 5

This is where an E Signature comes in pretty handy.

If you haven’t read any of our previous posts on the subject, an E Signature is a legally binding electronic signature that can be attached to a digital document, which protects both parties as well as saving everybody on time and postage.

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