Spill the Tea

Mistakes We Made with Our First Design Clients

October 9, 2024·47 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Listen in as Cass & Amanda spill the tea on some of the biggest mistakes we made with our first design clients, from missing red flags to scope creep to taking feedback wayyy too personally. Let us know if you relate to any of these and if you have any topic suggestions or questions for a future episode. Establish a steady & profitable business with Pro Design Business Course! Use code PDBLAUNCH100 at https://ProDesignBusiness.com for $100 off enrollment. Launch discount expires EOD 10/18. Timestamps: 1:08 What's the tea at Foxtrot? 4:00 Mistake #1: Super inconsistent project pricing 8:10 Mistake #2: Not having established services or packages 11:20 Mistake #3: Not being prepared for sales calls 16:33 Mistake #4: Allowing scope creep 24:04 Mistake #5:  Missing client red flags 33:10 Mistake #6: Not sending solid contracts 36:10 Mistake #7: Not sending design direction 38:11 Mistake #8: Offering a service you're not prepared to 39:32 Mistake #9: Taking feedback personally 41:32 Mistake #10: Trying to please clients at all costs 43:10 Our best course recommendation for designers 44:48 Listener Question

Podzilla Summary coming soon

Sign up to get notified when the full AI-powered summary is ready.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of Spill the Tea and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.