Over at 24 Ways, Paul Boag has a great list of 10 ways to get approval from clients on design projects.  Notably, many of his tips make sense whether you are seeking approval from clients on design work or colleagues on the next quarterly update.

Here are some highlights:

• Avoid multiple concepts - they take time from the designer and cause confusion rather than clarity.
• Present your designs and provide written support material - it’s important for clients to understand the why behind what you’ve done.
• Use mood boards and show clients samples from sites you preselect as well done - otherwise you might be asked to replicate a terrible approach.

Why 11 ways?  Well, we designed Backboard to facilitate feedback and approval on every stage of all of your projects.  By providing clients with a centralized place to view your work and your explanation behind it where they can also give concrete feedback and approval, you get quicker feedback and can address each point before it becomes an issue.