Worksheets & Cheat Sheets

Elevator pitch worksheet: 3 things to emphasize

From Ilise Benun's HOW Design Live 2014 session, this "Elevator Pitch Worksheet" offers 3 variations on how to answer the question, "What do you do?" with a focus on who you help and how.

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Hourly rate worksheet

Use this worksheet to calculate your hourly rate based on your overhead and expenses. You might be surprised!

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Cheat sheet: Client red flags

Battling big egos and unfair deadlines? You're not alone. (Based on Ilise Benun's "Problem Clients" presentation at the Ad Age's 2014 Small Agency Conference)

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Cheat sheet: Don’t be ignored

Are you tired of being ignored by clients and prospects? Do you send message after message but never hear back?

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