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Web Development Shops: Prepare Yourselves

agency-adviceDec 31, 2012

If you're a web development shop, then I want to make a few suggestions about your focus areas for next year.

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WordPress is not Free

agency-adviceDec 3, 2012

A new version of WordPress is being released With the release of WordPress 3.5 we'll see two things: people falling in love with the media tools, and a fresh group of new WordPress users who catch the excitement and want to finally give it a try. If you visit WordPress.org, you'll see you can download...

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Bad Clients or Good Ones: Where is your Focus?

agency-adviceDec 1, 2012

Where is your Focus? Is it on the wrong customers or the right ones? Good ones or bad ones? The ones paying? Or the ones complaining?

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Perspective: Working \"On\" rather than \"In\"

agency-adviceNov 12, 2012

You can't see patterns or ask great questions without perspective. Here's how to start thinking about your business differently and why it's critical.

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Priming: Our Brains are not Computers

agency-adviceNov 8, 2012

Our brains are not computers as much as we wish they were. Here's a quick explanation on Priming and how you might be able to use it.

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Disagreement as an Expectations Management Technique

agency-adviceOct 26, 2012

You already know the trick to successful projects is expectations management. I agree, and raise you the notion of strategic disagreements.

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Three Strategies for WordPress Project Quoting to Protect You

agency-adviceOct 18, 2012

I don't charge hourly. Here are three strategies I use to make sure I never lose my shirt - which is the core reason why people still like to charge hourly.

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Why I never charge Hourly for WordPress work

agency-adviceOct 17, 2012

Every now and then I hear questions about how people charge for web design, WordPress work, graphic design or photography. I don't charge hourly. Ever.

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Don't Confuse Pricing And Revenue Strategies

agency-adviceAug 2, 2011

Pricing is something you set and hope your clients pay. Revenue is more - and holds all the assumptions of your business model. Plan wisely. And don't confuse them.

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Silence: The Power of the Pause

agency-adviceApr 8, 2011

I'm an extrovert. I like to talk. Silence isn't natural to me. I think my opinions and ideas are important. But this can really be a challenge or obstacle if you're selling. Now truth be told - I've never held a role with the title that has \"Sales\" in the name. But as a person...

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