http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/video-educating-clients-to-say-yes-presentation/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:48:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/video-educating-clients-to-say-yes-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-59397 Glenn Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:18:37 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1209#comment-59397 This is a great video and I love the light hearted and funny approach. Paul is absolutely right. Building a framework for the client to gain commitment momentum with your design is all about introducing an assuring methodology that moves the client away from personal opinion and towards strategic alignment with the business objectives. Capturing all collaboration on design artifacts is essential to demonstrating to the client that you are really listening to his or her problems. This takes away all that blame game stuff later on. That is why I use the reviewing and change management modules of Code-Roller in all my design related client interaction. Does anybody here know where his slide deck is located? This is a great video and I love the light hearted and funny approach. Paul is absolutely right. Building a framework for the client to gain commitment momentum with your design is all about introducing an assuring methodology that moves the client away from personal opinion and towards strategic alignment with the business objectives. Capturing all collaboration on design artifacts is essential to demonstrating to the client that you are really listening to his or her problems. This takes away all that blame game stuff later on. That is why I use the reviewing and change management modules of Code-Roller in all my design related client interaction. Does anybody here know where his slide deck is located?

]]> http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/video-educating-clients-to-say-yes-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-59295 16 Common Freelancing Mistakes and Misconceptions Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:27:02 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1209#comment-59295 [...] try offering them advice and help them to understand “why”. Be the designer and the teacher. One of the first reasons I started this site was to not only help [...] [...] try offering them advice and help them to understand “why”. Be the designer and the teacher. One of the first reasons I started this site was to not only help [...]

]]> http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/video-educating-clients-to-say-yes-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-1590 Brian Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:28:16 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1209#comment-1590 Jacob, I did get the chance to read yours...great summary. Actually if I remember correctly I think I commented on it as well ;) Definitely an inspiring and informative video. Thanks for the comment Jacob,
I did get the chance to read yours…great summary. Actually if I remember correctly I think I commented on it as well ;) Definitely an inspiring and informative video. Thanks for the comment

]]> http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/video-educating-clients-to-say-yes-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 Jacob Cass Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:35:18 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1209#comment-1586 Hey Brian, In case you missed it, there is a full summary of the video on JCD: http://justcreativedesign.com/2008/12/18/how-to-get-clients-to-say-yes-to-your-designs/ Hey Brian,
In case you missed it, there is a full summary of the video on JCD:
http://justcreativedesign.com/2008/12/18/how-to-get-clients-to-say-yes-to-your-designs/

]]> http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/video-educating-clients-to-say-yes-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 Travis King Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:10:03 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1209#comment-1135 Some good stuff. I am very guilty of using "Let me know what you think" :) Some good stuff. I am very guilty of using “Let me know what you think” :)

]]> http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/video-educating-clients-to-say-yes-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 Liz Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:05:43 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1209#comment-1104 great find, thanks for sharing this was the most enlightening 30 minutes of my week. great find, thanks for sharing this was the most enlightening 30 minutes of my week.

]]> http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/video-educating-clients-to-say-yes-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 Brian Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:09:57 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1209#comment-1096 LOL! A lot of Americans don't find dry humor very funny unfortunately :P LOL! A lot of Americans don’t find dry humor very funny unfortunately :P

]]> http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/video-educating-clients-to-say-yes-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Paddy Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:07:35 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1209#comment-1093 God, the American crowd weren't going for the English jokes at all, were they? God, the American crowd weren’t going for the English jokes at all, were they?

]]>