HOW TO HANDLE CLIENT OBJECTIONS // Michael Janda and Mario Quezada share their thoughts on how to handle client objections, rejections, and feedback. Don’t take your clients feedback at face value. Ask questions. Be sure you understand what they are really saying. And don’t let your clients get away with…

FIVE QUALITIES OF GREAT LEADERS // Michael Janda and Mario Quezada share their thoughts on the top qualities that great leaders possess. Both Michael and Mario each came up with a list of five qualities before their conversation. Three of their qualities matched and they share two bonus qualities in…

HOW TO CREATE ENGAGEMENT // Michael Janda and Diana Briceño discuss how to create engagement on social media. Don’t just wait for people to engage with you. Go out and engage with them. Each effort to engage with others creates a reciprocal engagement back to you.

HOW TO USE INSTAGRAM STORIES // Michael Janda and Diana Briceño discuss the how to use Instagram stories to build engagement with your audience. The future and now of social media is video. Stop being afraid to show yourself. IG stories is a great place to start.

HOW TO BE MORE ATTRACTIVE TO CLIENTS // Michael Janda and Mario Quezada discuss the ways you can make yourself more attractive to your clients. Do you play hard to get? Or do you come across as eager for the engagement? Either way, be sure to make sure you look…

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UX AND UI // Michael Janda and Miriam Isaac discuss how UX and UI fit together. User Interface Design is a subset of User Experience Design.

How to Use Social Media to Increase Your Value // Michael Janda with Julian Rotondo // Michael and Julian discuss the ways in which social media affects a potential client’s perception of your market value. Many designers focus on building a social media following with the hope that new clients…

WHY DIRECT MESSAGES ARE IMPORTANT IN SOCIAL MEDIA // Michael Janda and Dot Lung discuss the importance of using direct messages to engage with your audience in social media. The social media algorithms favor interaction, including interactions inside of direct messages. The time you spend directly interacting with people in…

HOW TO BECOME NICHE FAMOUS // Michael Janda and Dot Lung discuss how to become niche famous. There are riches in the niches! By targeting a specific audience and serving them with a specific set of services, your business can find great success. To become “niche famous” you must make…

HOW DOES AUTHENTICITY ATTRACT DREAM CLIENTS // Michael Janda and Dot Lung discuss the importance of being authentic in your social media presence. You are trying to build a community of like minded people. If you don’t share your mind, you will never find your people.

Working as an International Designer // Michael Janda and Lubos Volkov // Lubos is a talented designer in the Czech Republic and a successful freelance UX designer working with clients all over the world. In this video Michael and Lubos discuss the importance of building relationships with clients, communication strategies,…

Dealing with Imposter Syndrome // Michael Janda with Elizé Todd. – Michael Janda and Elize Todd discuss imposter syndrome and how to get over it! The truth is that everyone feels some imposter syndrome. The world is filled with people who are just trying to figure it out, you, me,…