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Okay, I won't say how many of these I've said in the past or if I've said them at all. Still #1 advise KYMS & listen to the client.

Thanks for the advice!

loved it! i like the cautious tone you suggest we designers must show at all times. might sound obvious but we really do tend to forget our business faces and the prefessional image we should radiate.
nice!

This was very informative, thanks!

Very good advice.

I agree on this one. I work for a company and we are striving to help the client still do their design projects but with being more cost effective in mind. The customer appreciates your efforts for this and will then think twice before considering someone else.

For several years I have been known as the "go to person for large scale posters." This has been great because now my clients have been asking "what else can I do?" (lots of stuff!)

An addendum to #3: The old green-glass Coca-Cola bottle was all of those things, "old, awful, and outdated". The one thing it really was though - was effective and completely identifiable throughout the world! That is the principal reason behind a logo and/or symbol.
Always watch what you say, of course, but more importantly for a re-design project, be sure you fully understand the value of the client's existing identity before trying to sell them on a change.