Establish The Terms of Engagement During First Client Meeting

What questions should I ask during the first client meeting? How you respond, during the first critical meeting with a design client, will determine if you will be in a position of power, or struggling to regain authority. Chris & Jose give you a step-by-step on how to handle your first meeting with a client.

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03:20 Client Types: The Fisher, Square Pegger, Cost Conscious Penny pincher, Perfect Client
03:25 The Fisher defined (Time waster - no intent to buy)
06:15 Square Pegger defined (Not final decision maker)
07:17 Cost Conscious defined (Views design as commodity)
08:16 Perfect Client defined (They value design at a premium)
11:05 First Meeting Checklist - Anatomy of a meeting
15:32 Ask Clarifying Questions
19:26 Ask what you are looking for in a client?
20:30 How to deal with objections
22:20 Q: How do you win the confidence of the client?
24:45 Law of Contrast
27:37 Q: How to deal with a clients brain dump?
31:33 Q: Any cultural differences in dealing with clients?
32:36 Disqualification close
34:31 Client Types - Role playing


Media Drop
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The Win Without Pitching Manifesto - Blair Enns

Download the First Meeting Checklist (Anatomy of a First Meeting)


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