7 Things WordPress Developers do Right
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I recognize a lot of what we, in the WordPress community, do wrong, but I also want to highlight several things we do right.
Business
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Take Yourself out of the Equation
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How well your team works when you’re not involved speaks volumes about the quality of your involvement.
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Expect the Unexpected
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You can’t prevent every unintended setback, but you can prepare in such a way that their effects are minimized.
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Flat Hierarchy
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I learned about a flattened-hierarchical organization structure in college. I’ve used it everywhere I could ever since.
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Context-free Cold-Calling is Dangerous
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If you use cold-calling as a technique to gain new customers, be sure to provide context when you reach out. Don’t blindly shotgun the market with ambiguous sales copy.
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Above and Beyond
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In a world where even luxury goods are treated as commodities, finding a way to distinguish your enterprise from others is vital to success.
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Three words can make or break your reputation
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A simple, three-word phrase can either make or break your reputation with customers. Are you using the right one?
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What Are Your Skills Worth?
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What value do your skills really have? To you? To your employer?
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The High Price of Perfection
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There is a line between where added investment helps improve your product, and where additional delivery delays hurt your business.
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Crowdstorming Conference Topics
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Crowdsourced brainstorming – or crowdstorming – could become an interesting, sustainable way to gather hundreds of potential topics all at once.