Client Red Flags and Warning Signs

Good design clients vs bad design clients. How to know which clients to avoid. What are the signs of bad clients? Chris and Jose share their experiences around working with clients. How do they define clients that are good and bad. Which ones should you avoid in running your design studio? 1:46 Hourly rates diminish the value of creative services. Price based on value not time. 2:47 Young, career climbing, back stabbing "in it for themselves" client 4:11 Micro managers– people who to tell you what to do and how to do it. 4:29 Lack of boundaries. 5:07 Everything is easy 5:55 They get personal. 6:40 Opaque clients who hold their cards close to their chest. They're thrifty with compliments and tend to avoid giving clear and direct feedback. 7:34 Good clients. Treat them like gold. HOW DOES CHRIS DO & JOSE CABALLER RUN HIS DESIGN PROJECTS? Chris & Jose's 20 years of experience incapsulated in a presentation deck showing you how to run a big design firm. FREE DOWNLOAD HERE:https://www.dropbox.com/home/01.%20Core%20Kit/CORE%201.9 _________________________________________________ Listen to the Futur podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-futur/id1209219220?mt=2 Android Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aaron/the-futur Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Itg3hr5bs4a54w73o2toxcr4vhe HOW TO SUPPORT THE FUTUR: Purchase a Kit:https://www.thefutur.com/shop/ subscribe to the secret and private Mastermind group on FB with bi-weekly webinars & exclusive videos not released anywhere else. Music on the show from Art-list.io http://goo.gl/22VpQi Use our Amazon Affiliate Link: http://astore.amazon.com/chrisdo-20 Buy useful design tools from Creative Market: https://creativemarket.com/?u=ChrisDo Get your business cards printed at Moo: http://www.moo.com/share/qn6x98 _________________________________________________ Need brand strategy help? Visit Blind LA’s WEBSITE: http://blind.com Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Shutterstock - http://www.shutterstock.com Media Temple - http://mediatemple.net ________________________________________­_________ Jose Caballer: https://twitter.com/joseCaballer Chris Do: https://twitter.com/theChrisDo Credits: Executive Producer– Chris Do Hosts– Chris Do & Jose Caballer Director– Aaron Szekely Cameraman– Aaron Szekely, Andrew Truong Producer– Aaron Szekely Editor– Aaron Szekely Musical Director– Adam Sanborne Category Education License Standard YouTube License === *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you.