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A PR retainer is a lump sum you pay to the public relations agency or professional each month before work is done for you. If you've ever retained a lawyer, you likely used a similar method. The ...

Retainer agreements are often used by attorneys to establish a formal relationship with clients. However, retainers can be used in almost any industry and are particularly useful to consultants and ...

You brush your teeth, floss regularly and faithfully wear your retainer every night. But despite your diligent oral health habits, your retainer or mouth guard can get yellowed, cloudy or stained.

If you ever went through a braces phase, I feel for you. There was the rule of staying away from caramel, the riskiness of playing contact sports, and the difficulty of getting little bits of food out ...

For many contract marketers, charging clients on a retainer basis can be a smart way to lock in cash flow, strengthen a relationship with a client, and improve time management. For many, the most ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Most service businesses use projects as their main path to client work. The problem with projects, however, is that they are often lumpy: ...

Q: Our agency specializes in high-end leisure sales to high net worth clients. I have read that some agencies have annual "retainer agreements" with their clients. They charge a flat fee per month or ...

Be honest: when was the last time you cleaned your retainer? I'm going to go ahead and guess that you don't keep up with the daily (or weekly) rule that we should be following, because I don't. In ...

Most service businesses use projects as their main path to client work. The problem with projects, however, is that they are often lumpy: You work hard to win a deal. You and your team work like crazy ...