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HOW Singles: 'Til Death Do They Part
In a business where client turnover is the norm, Charles Anderson Design has been designing for the French Paper Co. for nearly 25 years and counting. Do you have what it takes to forge such a successful client relationship?
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Design Business Clients: Communication & Management
Dealing with clients and managing their expectations along the way can often be the most frustrating part of design projects. Seasoned experts share advice for setting expectations with your clients, dealing with difficult situations, balancing creative control with client needs, and creating an experience that will make them recommend you for future design jobs. Dig in below and learn how to curate healthier relationships with clients from the start.
5 Ways to Say No (to the Wrong Clients)
Writer, Alison Harrison, shares what she learned at CFC 2012 about how to say no to clients she doesn’t want so she can find the ones she does want. Continue reading →
Categories: Design Business Clients: Communication & Management
Tags: client relations, freelancing, pricing
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Meeting with a Prospective Client: Before (& After)
Designer, Lidia Varesco Racoma, shares her tips for making the most out of a meeting with a new prospect. Continue reading →
Categories: Design Business Clients: Communication & Management
Tags: client relations, networking
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Stolen logo? What would you do?
A logo created by a designer is very similar to another but she knows she didn’t steal it. Should they scrap it? Can the client be forbidden from using it if it hasn’t been trademarked? What would you do? Continue reading →
Do you check your client’s references?
Pam Saxon, Nashville designer, shares how she almost got burned by not checking on a too-good-to-be-true new client. Continue reading →
Categories: Design Business Clients: Communication & Management
Tags: client relations, freelancing
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Breaking My Own (Email) Rules
Does successful work-life balance mean you don’t respond to email outside of business hours? Here are copywriter Alisa Bonsignore’s rules (and exceptions). Continue reading →
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Tags: client relations, freelancing
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Abusive client — what would you do?
A designer tells of an opinionated (bordering on abusive) committee member and a project that’s lost its way. What would you advise her to do? Continue reading →
Get More Clients for Your Design Business
Want to get more clients? Check out this real-world client proposal, sample qualifying material, book excerpt and expert interview to learn how to find clients.
5 Tips to Getting Clients to Listen More
Do you ever feel like clients don’t listen to you enough? Here are five very specific suggestions to turn things around in your design business.
Changing a Client’s Perception of Your Design Business
Do you have a credible marketing plan for your graphic or web design business? Or, do you compromise positioning to get a client? See these 7 Ways to earn respect for your design business.
Creative Bliss Day 17: Selling Design Ideas With A Perfect Pitch
Do you ever ponder “How do I go about selling my best design ideas?” Find techniques to help you sell design ideas, including these tips for a perfect pitch.
