Elevate Your Projects with Our Influencer Invoice Template for R&D

Influencer invoice template for R&D

what is up folks my name is Stephen and  today we're learning how you can get   paid being a content creator [Music] [Applause] now full disclosure before we begin this isn't  the five simple tips you can do to get paid   as a content creator video no no this video is  literally about invoicing how you can go about   sending professional voices from day one if you  want to skip all of this video and just buy the   invoice template from my website for the price  of a cup of coffee inflation am I right I will   of course leave the link in the description of  this video and while you're down there why not   give us up to the channel and the old thumbs up  to let YouTube know that you like to make money so   firstly what is an invoice and why is it important  now in short it's a document that maintains a   record of transaction between a buyer and a seller  kind of like a paper receipt from a store or shop   they are pretty important when it comes to  accounting and audits basically you send an   invoice saying how much money you want and someone  pays you that money for your work hopefully now   you can get paid by sending an invoice by itself  but they do tend to work best when paired with   a solid contract so if you want a video about  contracts as a content creator then let me know in   the comments down below however if you haven't got  a contract there are a few things you need to know   regardless a lot of companies will try to enforce  a thing called net 30. I hate net 30. net 30 means   that the client has 30 calendar days to pay you  regardless of when the goods or services were   delivered now the 30-day period includes weekends  and like holidays this means you're providing   a client with a line of credit as goods or  services are already delivered before payment is   actually due which can end up causing some major  headaches so what actually goes into an invoice   well I'm glad you asked this is an invoice and if  you don't want to go out and make one for yourself   I do have a template for sale on my website for  three dollars which I'll link in the description   of this video so you can go grab it and follow  along as I fill it in firstly we need to show   who is sending the invoice this means putting your  name and contact details then you obviously want   to make sure that you have the contact details  of the client who is receiving the invoice   after that a really useful thing to make  sure you add is an invoice number this is   used to keep track of individual invoices so if  there's any issue you can refer to them easily   now if you've never included an invoice number  I recommend just doing your initials and then   adding a number starting on one don't reset  this number ever as it can get very confusing   when you're working with clients over multiple  years the next thing you need to do is include   the date you're sending it on if you have a net  30 agreement the 30-day countdown begins from   this date so make sure to include it if you have  a different agreement outlining when the invoice   is due then put the due date on the invoice as  well now we also want to give a breakdown of   the services just here this can also be itemized  if you're charging different services to make a   lump sum or even just show that you're offering  a discount one of the most important things you   want to make sure we add is the total amount  owed for obvious reasons also payment details   your bank info or check information basically  outline how you want to get paid once you have   those bits done you are good to go and a quick  tip for all of you out there when you're saving   the document save it and send it as a PDF and name  the file with your invoice number and client title   this can make it really easy to keep track of  all your invoices down the line and finally   you'll notice this section right here this is  a section that lets you protect yourself so   remember when we're talking about net 30 and how  it effectively means you're extending a line of   credit to your client well what happens when your  client doesn't pay on time you know past net 30.   what can you actually do about it legally speaking  you are entitled to charge late fees now late   fees can be a real pain in the ass to Chase  I cannot count the amount of times companies   have just ignored my demands for late fees or  fed me some [ __ ] line about processing delays   they take a hell of a lot of energy to enforce so  pursue them at the detriment of your own mental   health however that being said you cannot align  the penalties they can expect to pay at the bottom   of your invoice which can at the very least be a  deterrent now unfortunately you can't charge any   already made fees as this goes into some sketchy  loan shark stuff so make sure and check the legal   maximum percentage you can charge in your own  country our word of advice I would always try   and get a percentage of an overall fee paid up  front before starting the work as well as hold   off sending any final deliverables until the final  amount is in your account if your client needs to   review the work before sign off then slap a big  old watermark on the photo or footage and don't   release anything until you see the money in your  account so there you have it folks a deep dive   into invoicing here's the most interesting thing  in the world absolutely not but it is necessary   if you want to start building your business as  a content creator now before we say our goodbyes   we need to one last time make sure that you're  subscribed to this channel as I'll be posting   on the tutorials Gear reviews and tips to survive  in the content creation World which you definitely   don't want to miss also if you have ideas for  videos you'd like to see in the future then let me   know in the comments down below that's all for me  so yeah I never know how to end these things bye