Can You Charge To Diagnose A Creative Problem?

Melinda Livsey is back. She's heard about people being able to charge to diagnose problems. Where to begin? Try mapping out something in your life where a professional has charged you to diagnose a problem. Annotations -- 0:23 What does diagnosing problems in the creative field look like, and how do you sell it? 2:50 Where have you encountered someone who has charged you to diagnose a problem? 5:35 Is there something that you do that is similar to this diagnosis process? 6:20 We have to ask a series of questions that allow us to narrow the scope of exploration 7:00 Roleplay: Client Project Diagnosis 8:00 Lead the Conversation: Do not engage clients in their self-diagnosis. Rewind, and find out what's driving their decision. 10:08 Roleplay: Client Project Diagnosis - Take 2 11:22 Embrace and pivot: acknowledge and validate what they've said, but discover what solution they truly need. 12:10 The traditional designer has to develop a new skill set to engage clients on a deeper level. Skillshare Affiliate link: http://skillshare.evyy.net/c/375188/298081/4650 Get the typography manual here: 📕 https://www.thefutur.com/design-students-build-first-portfolio-get-first-design-job/ Essential reading/book list from Chris Do. 📕 https://www.thefutur.com/essential-reading-creative-professionals-booklist/ Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works, Third Edition 📕 http://amzn.to/2pvpSVx _ Listen to the Futur podcast on iTunes: 🎙 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-futur/id1209219220?mt=2 Android Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aaron/the-futur Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Itg3hr5bs4a54w73o2toxcr4vhe Sound Cloud https://soundcloud.com/thefuturishere 🔹 HOW TO SUPPORT THE FUTUR: Purchase a Kit: https://www.thefutur.com/shop/ subscribe to the secret and private Master mind group on FB with bi-weekly webinars & exclusive videos not released anywhere else. 🔹 Music on the show from Art-list.io http://goo.gl/22VpQi 🔹 Use our Amazon Affiliate Link: http://astore.amazon.com/chrisdo-20 Buy useful design tools from Creative Market: https://creativemarket.com/?u=ChrisDo _ Connect with us online: 🔔 http://thefutur.com https://www.facebook.com/theFuturisHere/ https://twitter.com/thefuturishere Need brand strategy help? Visit Blind LA’s WEBSITE: http://blind.com Connect with Chris Do: https://twitter.com/theChrisDo Twitter https://www.facebook.com/BizOfDesign https://www.instagram.com/thechrisdo Credits: Executive Producer– Chris Do Host– Chris Do Director– Aaron Szekely Cinematography– Aaron Szekely Editor– Stewart Schuster, Mark Contreras, Aaron Szekely Futur Theme Music – Adam Sanborne http://www.adamsanborne.com Annotations– Isaiah Nwukor Typefaces:…