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48 Things Every Good Boss Needs to Know
David C. Baker shares 48 tips on how to be a good manager to the members of your creative team. Making a difference is more than taking on a social issue, it’s about managing your employees well.
How to Deal With a Bad Boss
Following are three of the most common types of bad managers along with strategies for how to deal with a bad boss.
Do You Have a Design Hobby, Job or Company?
The lines can seem blurry. Design business consultant David C Baker will help you distinguish if your efforts are a design business, a design job or simply a hobby. Hint: Money is a good indicator.
How to Get New Clients: 4 Tips
Design business expert David C. Baker offers 4 strategies for how to get new clients. Start with these essentials and you’ll be finding new clients in no time!
Mastering the Power of “No” in Client Relationships
Caring is good, but it also can be dangerous when you don’t know where to draw a line in a client relationship. Business expert David C. Baker divulges tips for when to say “no” in order to run your design business more effectively.
Categories: Design Business & The Industry of Design, Design Business Clients: Communication & Management, Design Business: Industry Issues & Advice, Design Firm Owners, Design Management: The Process & Business of Design, Featured
Tags: business tips, client relationships, mind your own business, profit
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9 Steps to Freelance Success
It’s not too late to make this your most successful year yet as a freelancer. Check out these 9 steps that’ll help you jumpstart your freelance business.
3 Proposal Follow-Up Tips
If you’ve submitted a proposal and now the potential client won’t get back in touch, here are 3 steps you should take to follow up.
File Management Done Right
Digital file management is one of the most crucial aspects to any design business, but it’s often overlooked or left to the individual to personally manage. Here’s how to get a handle on your firm’s files and make your work life easier.
5 Mistakes New Employees Make
Early impressions are often lasting ones, so you’ll want to avoid the following five mistakes.
