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Design Business Council > design clients
Why not onboard existing employees?
09
Feb

Managing a creative business is about constant change of direction, overcoming obstacles and reinvention. The skills is keeping clients and employees onside.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , design business coach , female business coach , small business mentoring ,
Tags: Business of design , capability building , design business , design business coach , design business mentor , design career , design clients , design coaching , Design management , Design strategies , Design strategy , design studio management , designers mental health , graphic design clients , new employees , onboarding employees , Professional development , Studio management ,
Find clients by improving your onlyness
01
Feb

New year. Let’s take a fresh look at how you get new business and question, what if clients found you instead of you having to find them?

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , design business coach , female business coach , small business mentoring ,
Tags: choosing your client , design career , design clients , design coaching , graphic design clients ,
How to identify the good clients
23
Nov

Unfortunately bad clients are not easily identified. They are not labelled, infact most bad clients look and act exactly the same as a good client.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Creatives and perfectionism , creatives mental health , design business coach , female business coach , small business mentoring ,
Tags: design career , design clients , design coaching , designers mental health , mental health and perfectionism , overcoming perfectionism ,
designer suffering from perfectionism
Perfectionism explained
16
Nov

Many creatives suffer from perfectionism. It’s not a positive trait, in fact perfectionism is really setting yourself up to fail. This article explains why.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Creatives and perfectionism , creatives mental health , design business coach , female business coach , small business mentoring ,
Tags: design career , design clients , design coaching , designers mental health , mental health and perfectionism , overcoming perfectionism ,
End of year client gifts
09
Nov

Traditionally, at the end of each calendar year, creatives design or curate a gift for clients. This year, I think we should do something different. Something more personal.

Posted in: account service , Business of design , creative business coach , design business coach , female business coach , managing clients , small business mentoring ,
Tags: Business of design , choosing client gifts , christmas gifts for clients , design clients ,

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