Practical advice for creative professionals looking to grow their business. The Futur audience asks and gets answers in real time for this session of Ask Me Anything. How to work with creatives remotely? How do you respond to hourly billing vs. project fees? How do you align your partners on how to charge? -- 06:33 Mail Time 10:07 Sustaining Member Giveaway - Poster 19:57 How do you work with remote freelance creatives & salespeople? 20:28 What do you look for in a salesperson? 22:12 How can I outsource small tasks to remote employees? 27:15 How do you get team members to buy into your creative process? 35:45 How do you inspire/motivate team members to be a better worker 43:47 How do you transition from a print agency to digital and social? 49:00 User Experience - Find the balance between what the client wants and the user needs 54:34 What should you do when the client has lost trust in you? 57:14 How do I handle charging for a monthly retainer? 1:06:44 How do I make my team management workflow more efficient to get clients 1:12:35 How do you keep the client from overworking you on retainers. 1:14:17 How much should you charge for building an in-house team 1:22:11 Sustaining Member Giveaway #2 - Consultation 1:25:13 What's your worst part of running a creative business? 1:28:56 How do you learn to be more extroverted 1:32:00 How do you handle if a freelancer that you've hired does not deliver? 1:40:25 What should I focus on to get work as a freelancer? 1:45:26 How should I get started with my own company? 1:50:42 Summary & Outro — 🚀 Futur Accelerator The step-by-step blueprint and coaching program designed to get your creative business off the ground: https://thefutur.com/accelerator 🥇 Futur Pro The professional creative community designed to grow your personal brand, your business, and your network: https://thefutur.com/pro ✍️ Other Courses, Templates, and Tools: https://thefutur.com/shop 🎙 The Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast Recommended books, tools, music, resources, typefaces & more: https://thefutur.com/recommendations Music by Epidemic Sound: http://share.epidemicsound.com/thefutur Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@thefutur/shorts We love getting your letters. Send them here: The Futur c/o Chris Do 1702 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 — Credits: Executive Producer– Chris Do Host– Chris Do Director– Aaron Szekely Cinematography– Aaron Szekely, Mark Contreras Editor– Erica Pead Show Open– Roy Kang Futur Theme Music – Adam Sanborne http://www.adamsanborne.com Annotations & SEO – Isaiah Nwukor Typefaces: Futura, Din Futur theme song— Adam Sanborne === *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you.