Content-First Development: A Comprehensive Guide
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Content-First Development: A Comprehensive Guide

ByBeth Livingston

Many people think if they are a solo provider, that they don’t have a team. This is wrong for 2 reasons. First, you always have a team because it’s you and the client. And secondly, it’s really more about roles than it is about people because you’re filling multiple roles on your project, whether you realize it or not. And by sharing that with the client in a non-confrontive way, you give them an understanding of everything that’s involved in building a website, and they tend to respect the work that you do a little more.

You Might Be a WordPress Project Manager IF…

You Might Be a WordPress Project Manager IF…

ByBeth Livingston

I hear a lot of people complain, “I don’t want to manage projects, I’m not a good project manager, I just want to build websites.” Well, if you own your own agency, unfortunately, you’re going to have to be a project manager. But the good news is that you probably already ARE a project manager.

How to Leverage Your Project Team (Even if You *THINK* You Don’t Have One)
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How to Leverage Your Project Team (Even if You *THINK* You Don’t Have One)

ByBeth Livingston

Many people think if they are a solo provider, that they don’t have a team. This is wrong for 2 reasons. First, you always have a team because it’s you and the client. And secondly, it’s really more about roles than it is about people because you’re filling multiple roles on your project, whether you realize it or not. And by sharing that with the client in a non-confrontive way, you give them an understanding of everything that’s involved in building a website, and they tend to respect the work that you do a little more.

What Do I Do Now? How Do I Deal with a Global Crisis?

What Do I Do Now? How Do I Deal with a Global Crisis?

ByBeth Livingston

During this uncertain time, you are probably in one of two places. Either your WordPress business is taking a downturn or an uptick. I’ve heard folks talking about both. But, regardless, everyone is struggling with “what do I do now?” Even if your business is taking an uptick there is the question of whether you…

Can We Talk About Your WordPress Requirements Definition and Management Plan?

Can We Talk About Your WordPress Requirements Definition and Management Plan?

ByBeth Livingston

This is Episode 9 of our video series called “Can We Talk About Your WordPress Projects?” In this episode we’re going to talk about your requirements definition process and why you need to have that defined and in place. Even though it was several weeks ago, in recent episodes of this series we’ve been talking…

Can We Talk About Your WordPress Project Communication Management Plan?

Can We Talk About Your WordPress Project Communication Management Plan?

ByBeth Livingston

This is Episode 8 of Can We Talk about your WordPress Projects? where I’m giving you advice on all things project management related to WordPress projects. And in this current series we’re covering all the processes and plans that you need to put in place to get a rock solid project management approach going to…