Archive for the “Project Management” category
10 Essential Guidelines for Freelance Collaboration
by laura on January 19, 2012
Freelance collaboration is on the rise. Increasingly, teams of freelancers are now doing the work that in-house departments used to do. Graphic designers are now working on teams with writers and programmers.
But many freelancers are used to working alone. Collaboration definitely requires freelancers to make a few adjustments.
In this post, I’ll provide ten essential guidelines to help you put the pieces together for freelance collaboration. If you enjoy this post, you may also enjoy reading 15 Questions to Ask Before Collaborating.
Should We Always Deploy Content Management Systems?
by Jacob Gube on December 14, 2011
Content management systems are a wonderful tool for empowering website owners. Most of us have witnessed the power and ease of use of CMSs like Drupal and WordPress. They have changed the web development industry in a significant way. Now, even average Internet users who have very little technical knowledge can have the ability to [...]
6 Tips for Effectively Dealing with Client Demands
by Jacob Gube on November 21, 2011
We’ve all had that client. The one who comes to you with a huge, complicated assignment and proceeds to be a gigantic pain in the rear about it. They do things like neglecting to answer their phone or email, change their minds a dizzying number of times about details in the design, all the while [...]
How to Fire Bad Clients
by Jacob Gube on October 12, 2011
We are used to reading advice on how to attract and keep clients, but sometimes things don’t go exactly as planned in a business relationship. The more common scenario of a relationship gone bad is when the hired person (the web professional, in our case) is fired because they didn’t render the services as expected. [...]
10 Ways to Be a More Productive Web Developer
by Jacob Gube on September 22, 2011
We could all be more productive. There are many things we can do — some big, some small — that will enhance the way we work and improve the outcomes of our activities. Although I can’t promise that I’ll be able to help you cure all your productivity ailments, I do hope that I can [...]
5 Self-Promotion Tips That Aren’t Sleazy
by Jacob Gube on August 18, 2011
As a web designer, you’re probably having to constantly sell your ideas and promote yourself. You have to sell your work to your clients, your co-workers and your bosses. The struggle, of course, is that self-promotion can be a tricky game to play. On the one hand, if you don’t speak up for yourself, no [...]