Welcome to Design Bigger, the podcast for designers and studios ready to think bigger, design bigger brands, and land bigger projects. I’m Nika Worlund, an ex-Big Agency Brand Strategy Director who took her Bluechip client expertise to built a freelance career helping independent agencies around the globe.
This is the podcast where I share the tricks of the trade for lean design thinking to set you up as a world-class creative talent. As a translator between business and creatives, I’ll show you how to speak client, hack top agency frameworks, and think like the best studios out there.
If you’re ready to design bigger, hit subscribe and let’s get started.
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Welcome to Design Bigger, the podcast for designers and studios ready to think bigger, design bigger brands, and land bigger projects. I’m Nika Worlund, an ex-Big Agency Brand Strategy Director who took her Bluechip client expertise to built a freelance career helping independent agencies around the globe.
This is the podcast where I share the tricks of the trade for lean design thinking to set you up as a world-class creative talent. As a translator between business and creatives, I’ll show you how to speak client, hack top agency frameworks, and think like the best studios out there.
If you’re ready to design bigger, hit subscribe and let’s get started.
7: How to Sell Strategy to Clients Who ‘Just Want Design’
Design Bigger
21 minutes
6 months ago
7: How to Sell Strategy to Clients Who ‘Just Want Design’
In this episode, we talk about how to position strategy in a way that even clients who don’t know what strategy is are eager to buy it. Based on my Free Guide Stop Giving Away Your Strategy: Write Proposals That Get You Paid, this episode offers practical advice on how to position and price strategy—plus how long things usually take.
You’ll learn 🚀:
- Why even small clients and brands are willing to invest when strategy is framed the right way
- What language to use in a proposal so clients immediately see the value
- How to structure your strategy process in a clear, sellable way
- How to talk about timelines and deliverables without overpromising
- How to price of strategic thinking
Resources & Links:
👉 Join the waitlist for my upcoming webinar: Fast-Track Brand Strategy Blueprint for Designers and learn the exact process behind the first three client presentations that should always come before the design—so you can get sign-off every single time. nikaworlund.com/workshop
👉 Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikaworlund
👉 Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nika-worlund/
👉 Want personalized guidance? Book a 30-minute Q&A with me, and let’s map out how you can level up your strategic skills. Schedule here: https://www.nikaworlund.com/1-on-1-coaching
Design Bigger
Welcome to Design Bigger, the podcast for designers and studios ready to think bigger, design bigger brands, and land bigger projects. I’m Nika Worlund, an ex-Big Agency Brand Strategy Director who took her Bluechip client expertise to built a freelance career helping independent agencies around the globe.
This is the podcast where I share the tricks of the trade for lean design thinking to set you up as a world-class creative talent. As a translator between business and creatives, I’ll show you how to speak client, hack top agency frameworks, and think like the best studios out there.
If you’re ready to design bigger, hit subscribe and let’s get started.
