AIGA Event

AIGA CO BUZZ: Design Business Myths  When Tuesday, May 15, 2012 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Where Tree Haus (formerly Grindhaus) 1707 Lafayette Street, Denver, CO 80218 MAP Cost Free RSVP NOW! Ever wonder why some small design businesses thrive and others do not? There isn't one easy answer. According to David C. Baker, there are 12. At the May Buzz, we will go through Baker's "A Dozen Common Mistakes" design firms make: #01Rely on Referrals. #02Use Wrong Positioning. #03Stay a Generalist. #04Feed Gorilla Clients. #05Misunderstand Growth. #06Hire to Delegate To. #07Manage for Significance. #08Think Employees are Entrepreneurs. #09Ignore Production/Traffic Issues. #10Spend your Way into Prosperity. #11React Slowly to a Downturn. #12Count on Selling Your Firm. Please RSVP so we can let Treehaus know how many pastries to make. Join the conversation at the Facebook event page. What is Buzz? Buzz is a monthly roundtable for Design Independents in the Denver Metro area, which focuses on the issues that are most important to the business of being in business for yourself. Each month the group concentrates on a specific topic as well as provides a medium for networking and sharing resources. Monthly topics vary and are sometimes supported by professional presentations. Topics focus on areas such as: technology, taxes, contracts, self-promotion, sales and more. Buzz meets on the third Tuesday of each month. If you are a freelance professional in the Denver area, you are Buzz. Be there! Sponsored By: In an independent survey of advertising executives, The Creative Group was cited 3 to 1 over any other national specialized staffing firm for providing the most qualified creative talent