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Tag Archives: communication
Learn From My Mistakes™: So You Want To Be A Success
A friend and former coworker of mine is venturing into business for himself: a “have IA – will travel” enterprise, if you will. He’s enjoyed my past entries about freelance and has mentioned (more than once) that we should talk … Continue reading
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Tagged clients, communication, DIY, freelance, IA, keep it simple, preparation, project lifecycle, project management, risk management
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Designer, Developer… Ambassador?
We interrupt VeganMoFo to address a question I was sent regarding payment after completing a project without having a contract. What sucks most about this type of situation is that you can end up looking like the bad guy if … Continue reading
Manage almost any client relationship
A friend on LiveJournal asked me* to write a little something about managing client relationships. I assume this question is the product of countless less-than-ideal clients who could have made people’s lives a lot easier if they were ideal. Yes, … Continue reading
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Tagged client management, clients, communication, compromise, design, project management, relationships, risk management, users
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Great Client Expectations
Get burned enough times and you find yourself coming up with trademark phrases like Learn From My Mistakes™. A lot of little mistakes with past projects added up to one giant mistake: overlooking the importance of risk management. During the … Continue reading
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Tagged clients, communication, preparation, project lifecycle, project management, risk management
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