Just made some limited edition poster for the event. Just 25. Get 'em while they are hot.

Just spoke at the Die Line. Great crowd.

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Weekly tip: shun the conference table. It's pure evil. Present and talk somewhere else. Pref a place w/ meaning for the work.

Just heard "It's too watermellon." wtf? The color is, or the idea is too mellon-based? Jeesh. Time to feedback the feedback.

Sorry for the public "private" messages. Screwed up the tags. Strictly business from now on!

Starting a bigger count: 3 this week so far.

"Make it bigger..." count this week: 6. Jeesh.

Sometimes the best response is "noted..." Don't feel pressured to validate every persons' comments. Just let some words go away.

This weeks tip: If you can't talk about your work simply your client won't either.

Tip: try making a presentation with NO written words. You'll have less to argue about.

Positive feedback can be it's own challenge. When they say they love it, agree and move on. Don't over celebrate with them—danger lurks.

Tip: Take yourself, and your client out of the equation. Replace the phrase "I think..." with "The work communicates/expresses/etc..."

Tip: Try honesty. People are so guarded, defensive, etc, that just actually saying what you think, often disarms the room and gets results.

Tip: What you show is what you get. Show something vague, you hear something vague. Show something sharp, you'll hear something sharp.

Rich 1% hear public feedback: be an invisible asshole wasting gobs of money. slate.com/articles/life/…

TIP: Don't mistake the client's need to collaborate as a client NOT wanting to be swept away. We still need to inspire, face-to-face.

TIP: Focus 99% of you creative energy on the 1% of creative that matters most. Don't let an RFP or a phone call spread you dangerously thin.

Nice post by 99% the99percent.com/tips/7128/On-C…

TIP: Try giving your client's some feedback after a presentation. Tell them you like their thinking, or if you don't.