Take advantage of these free tips and seminar videos to elevate your negotiation skills. Great tips for the creative professional Feeling Stressed? Stress can paralyze you . . . or it can drive you to great accomplishments. Here’s how to harness the power behind stress. (1:09) Want a Little Respect? You need to give respect to get respect. So how do you show respect to someone you don’t even know? (1:08) How to Handle Fear It’s natural to be nervous. But once you see fear for what it is, you can calm the butterflies. This is how I put fear in perspective. (1:31) Your Unique Advantage You already have a rare advantage in negotiations as a creative person. Find out how to benefit from what you have to offer. (1:11) How to Build Confidence When your client believes you have something important to offer, you can speak with confidence. Here’s some thoughts on how to use your expertise to gain your client’s trust. (1:11) The Secret to Developing Relationships You know you need to create a comfortable relationship with your potential client to do your best work. In my view this is the best (and easiest) way to get started. (0:59) Negotiating Fees and Salaries In this clip I answer questions from young designers and students about how to get what they’re worth the first time they negotiate salaries or fees. (2:58) The One Question You Shouldn’t Answer Don’t limit yourself when a client or prospective employee asks this question. What do you say? Here’s some suggestions of what to say that have worked well for me. (1:33) Other learning resources How to Deal with Difficult Personalities At some point in your career, you’ll have to work with someone who seems to enjoy conflict. Align your Goals and Change the Context Learn my signature negotiation strategy for expanding your project and bypassing the competition. How to Deal with a Bully: The Stand-up Interview Creative people need to learn they don’t have to work for people who don’t treat them with respect. Share on PinterestThere are no images.Share with your friendsYour NameYour EmailRecipient EmailEnter a MessageI read this article and found it very interesting, thought it might be something for you. The article is called Free Resources and is located at https://tedleonhardt.com/free-resources/.CaptchaSubmit