Consulting
In the 21st Century proper “Consulting” should really be rebranded Enabling, eh?
Friday
19 April
2013
It’s not WordPress’ fault
Consumed => “Never Say WordPress When Selling a Web Design Project” by Brent Weave on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
Wednesday
15 August
2012
Just say no (to unrealistic expectations)
Consumed => “Destined to Fail: How To Spot Terrible Client Business Ideas?” by Addison Duvall on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
Friday
27 January
2012
It’s not easy being right
Answered => “Why are software development task estimations regularly off by a factor of 2-3?” on Quora.
Tuesday
10 January
2012
Doubt is the #1 deal breaker
Consumed => “The Art of Creating Proposals your Clients will not Refuse” by Pavel Gorenitsyn on SpeckyBoy.
Friday
21 October
2011
So you want to be a consultant…
Answered => “If you were teaching a “Consulting 101″ class, what would be the most important lesson for students to grasp?” on Linkedin (Consulting Magazine’s Forum).
Saturday
1 October
2011
The same thing but different?
Answered => “When should I hire a design firm vs. freelancer(s) for web/ui/ux design?” on Quora.
Wednesday
28 September
2011
The good, the bad & the hosted e-commerce ugly
FYI => I’ve been doing some pre-sales discovery on hosted e-commerce platforms. This came my way a couple weeks ago and with the follow-up meeting on the horizon I figured I’d share a bit on what I’ve found so far.
Tuesday
20 September
2011
Know thy client
Consumed => “10 things you should know about your clients (but probably don’t)” by Jack Wallen on TechRepublic.
Friday
15 July
2011
The message is the medium
Answered => “What should we do to convince the client to pay higher than the prevalent “dirt-cheap” market rates?” on Quora.
Wednesday
27 April
2011
When your goals are mine and mine yours
Consumed => “The Best Health Club Programs Are Those That Help Members Reach Their Goals” by Phil Wendel and Christine Thalwitz on Club Industry.
Tuesday
19 April
2011
Dr. Art and Mr. Strategy
Consumed => “The Art and Science of Strategy” by J. Michael Barrett, Michael Cadenazzi and Ryan Braden on Consulting Magazine.
Friday
4 March
2011
How to be an ideal client
Consumed => “How to be a proactive task-handler” by Paul Glen on ComputerWorld.
Sunday
9 January
2011
Be capable and be trustworthy
Consumed => “Q&A: What Do You Think? Answering the Question All Clients Ask” with author Brad Smith on Consulting Magazine.
Tuesday
30 November
2010
My knowledge. You’re empowered.
Consumed =>”The curious case of the non-paying client and how to solve it” by Natalie Sisson on Womanz World.
Tuesday
23 November
2010
Sometimes it’s best to just walk away
Consumed => “How To Attract Your Ideal Red Carpet Client” by Natalie Sisson on Forbes.
Thursday
14 October
2010
Define the battle before you fight
Blogged => AU => “Conquering Business Superstition”
Wednesday
15 September
2010
Avoiding PM PM (Project Management Project Madness)
Consumed => “10 red flags that shout ‘Stay away from this project!’” by Justin James on TechRepublic.com.
Tuesday
17 August
2010
Defining Expectation. Setting Boundaries.
Bookmarked => “5 Free to Use Freelance Design Contract Templates” on SpeckyBoy.com.
Sunday
15 August
2010
It’s About Defining Business Needs
Consumed => “Business Cases Aren’t A Waste of Time” by Bart Perkins on ComputerWorld.com.
Wednesday
11 August
2010
Seeing The ExpressionEngine Light
RL has thrown his hat into the ExpressionEngine ring.













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