Chris Do, Founder of The Futur on building and positioning a thriving creative business

Welcome to episode #86 – today’s guest is an Emmy award-winning designer, director, CEO and Chief Strategist of Blind and the founder of The Futur — an online education platform with the mission of teaching 1 billion people how to make a living doing what they love.

 

He currently serves as the chairman of the board for the SPJA, and as an advisor to Saleshood. He has also served as: advisory board member for AIGA/LA, Emmys Motion & Title Design Peer Group, Otis Board of Governors, Santa Monica College and Woodbury University.

He’s given talks and conducted workshops on a range of subjects, including: Sales, Negotiations, Value Based Pricing, Mindset, Branding, Graphic & Motion Design, Social Media Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Management, and Client Relations.

 

Some of the topics we spoke about include:

• How to bring your personal brand to life
• How to validate a feasible and viable idea – and a potential audience
• Objection handling
• Building confidence as a public speaker and speaking to clients
• And what scares him most.

 

So if you’re someone that’s interested in building, creating and positioning a creative business, then this episode is for you.

Now a quick note, if we aren’t connected yet on Instagram, I invite you to follow me on my handle @TheGiantThinker as I share daily posts and stories on helping decision-makers, business owners and leaders get unstuck lightning fast through human-centred design methodologies, creative strategies and personal experiences. Send me a DM I’d love to hear from you! You can find me on my handle @TheGiantThinker.

 

Alright, let’s dive in.

I present to you … the Loud Introvert with a big mission … Chris Do!

 

 

More on Chris can be found via the links below:

Instagram.com/thechrisdo

Linkedin.com/in/thechrisdo

Thefutur.com

Blind.com

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