3/14
Part one of four: The opportunity
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I’ve been busier with client work than ever. Creative salaries are up, and more of my clients are negotiating new... View Article
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Archive for: Negotiation
Chapter 7: Tommy remembers
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Late for my flight. Holding the wheel of the rental way too tight. It’s hot. The AC barely able to... View Article
5/2
Attention deficit
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It was my first opportunity to win a truly global client. One headquartered outside Seattle. A very big deal for... View Article
4/29
The three-step close
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How to ask for and get the money. Or how I learned to dance with the fear in my lizard... View Article
Could you lower your price for me?
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“Lowering my price for you wouldn’t be fair to my other clients who do pay my fees in full.” Knowing... View Article
1/3
Seven common negotiation miss steps
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I’ve made every one of these common mistakes… 1. I’ve waited for the “right time” to talk about money 2.... View Article
12/30
Your struggle is your strength
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“You must separate yourself from your work.” I listened. Took in the thought. But didn’t connect completely with his meaning.... View Article
12/28
How to ask with confidence
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When it came time to ask for the money the feelings that my work could be just a bit better... View Article
12/20
Negotiating through Zoom. It’s exhausting
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It was bad enough naming my fee in person. Now I’m desperately trying to read them through the screen. Looking... View Article
12/17
Your struggle is your strength
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Yes our is strength in struggle. Why? Because we creatives invest emotionally in the work we do. It’s that emotion... View Article
