Using Technical Web Audits to Generate Leads
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Using Technical Web Audits to Generate Leads

When was the last time you heard about a new way for your agency to earn money, generate new leads, and flex your knowledge and skills? Today might be that day! This week we had the opportunity to hear from Shanta Nathwani, full stack developer and Project Liaison Manager over at CodeableHQ. Teacher, problem-solver, and…

Using Mockup Tools with Virtual Assistants and Clients
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Using Mockup Tools with Virtual Assistants and Clients

It’s always great when we get to learn something new from an inspiring agency owner! Never stop learning, right? In this episode of “Can We Talk About Your WordPress Projects?” (originally recorded in Nov 2020), I had the privilege of sitting down for a chat with Melanie Adcock, co-founder and owner of Adcock Creative. She,…

Breaking Down the Pre-Proposal Process
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Breaking Down the Pre-Proposal Process

Does practice make perfect? No, not always. But having a solid pre-propoaal process leads to practical, consistent quality in your early client interactions, which spells out good news for your clients, and for you. When you’re meeting with your clients for the first time, it’s important to have a structure that gets both of you…

Essential Project Management Processes Every Agency Needs
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Essential Project Management Processes Every Agency Needs

If you’ve been following me for any time at all, you know I talk about the Six Productivity Principles for WordPress Project Success – ALL. THE. TIME. But they changed my life. That’s so trite these days but in this case, it’s true. These principles changed everything about the way I do any kind of…

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)

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.

Managing Risk and Issues on Your WordPress Project

Managing Risk and Issues on Your WordPress Project

Welcome to Episode 4 of my new video program – “Can We Talk About Your WordPress Projects?” where we are exploring all things project management related to WordPress projects. In the last episode we talked about Client Management.  Today’s episode addresses whether you should be managing issues and risks and what a good Risk Management Plan…