How to Get Your Design Ideas APPROVED Every Time
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Interaction & UX
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The most influential designers share a powerful secret: they present ideas as business investments, not creative concepts. In this video, I'll show you the exact framework that transforms how stakeholders receive your design ideas.
What you'll learn:
✅ The IMPACT framework for getting design buy-in every time
✅ How to speak the language that stakeholders actually care about
✅ Why your process doesn't matter (but your outcomes do)
✅ The strategic timing secrets that get ideas approved
✅ Your step-by-step action plan to go from order-taker to strategic partner
Perfect for designers who are:
• 3-5 years into their career
Frustrated with constant idea rejection
• Ready to have real product influence
• Working at small to mid-sized companies
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//TIMESTAMPS
00:00 What you're doing wrong
01:14 The IMPACT framework
02:40 Lovable
04:20 Map your solution to company goals
06:51 Present with data and user insights
08:24 Anticipate objections and stakeholder motivations
11:00 Create a clear implementation plan
12:24 Time your pitch strategically
14:21 Your action plan
16:21 Summary
// MORE
Join my community!: https://www.femke.design/community
Website: https://www.femke.design
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//GET STARTED IN UX
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Check them out: https://lovable.dev/ | https://www.youtube.com/@lovable
The most influential designers share a powerful secret: they present ideas as business investments, not creative concepts. In this video, I'll show you the exact framework that transforms how stakeholders receive your design ideas.
What you'll learn:
✅ The IMPACT framework for getting design buy-in every time
✅ How to speak the language that stakeholders actually care about
✅ Why your process doesn't matter (but your outcomes do)
✅ The strategic timing secrets that get ideas approved
✅ Your step-by-step action plan to go from order-taker to strategic partner
Perfect for designers who are:
• 3-5 years into their career
Frustrated with constant idea rejection
• Ready to have real product influence
• Working at small to mid-sized companies
----------------------------------------------
WORK WITH ME
📚 Take my course: https://www.course.femke.design/?utm_source=youtube
🚀 Join Level Up Club: https://www.femke.design/level-up-kit/?utm_source=youtube
💬 Book mentoring: https://www.femke.design/mentoring/?utm_source=youtube
STAY CONNECTED
📬 Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.femke.design/newsletter/?utm_source=youtube
🎙️ Listen to my podcast: https://www.designlife.fm/?utm_source=youtube
🌐 Website: https://www.femke.design/?utm_source=youtube
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femkedotdesign/
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/femkesvs
//TIMESTAMPS
00:00 What you're doing wrong
01:14 The IMPACT framework
02:40 Lovable
04:20 Map your solution to company goals
06:51 Present with data and user insights
08:24 Anticipate objections and stakeholder motivations
11:00 Create a clear implementation plan
12:24 Time your pitch strategically
14:21 Your action plan
16:21 Summary
// MORE
Join my community!: https://www.femke.design/community
Website: https://www.femke.design
Podcast: https://www.designlife.fm/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/femkesvs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femkedotdesign/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/femkesvs/
My logo animation is done by Austin Saylor: https://www.austinsaylor.com/
My brand is designed by Black & White studios: https://www.blackandwhitestudios.nz/
//GET STARTED IN UX
Visit this link for a list of curated UX Design resources and tools: https://www.femke.design/resources