Posts Tagged ‘sales’
189. How to keep up with web innovations
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Posted in Podcast on the 28-10-2009 | 23 Comments
On this week’s show: Paul looks at keeping up with web innovations, Marcus shares how we make the podcast and Nora Brown reviews building findable websites.
How moodboards can save time, money and your sanity!
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Posted in Design on the 22-10-2009 | 15 Comments
Mood boards are a traditional design tool. However, few web designers use them. This post looks at how they can transform your process, increase profitability and reduce the stress associated with design sign off.
187. Jedi Mind Tricks
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Posted in Podcast on the 12-10-2009 | 11 Comments
On this week’s show: Paul looks at how to better communicate and we ask whether you should mask your email address to avoid spam.
Jedi mind tricks: How to persuade your users, boss, or clients
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Posted in Web strategy on the 11-10-2009 | 7 Comments
Whether you are trying to get signoff for a site’s design or persuade a user to complete a call to action. We all need to know how to be convincing.
How to Win Pitches, Charm Clients and Get Signoff
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Posted in News on the 21-09-2009 | 2 Comments
Being a great designer or developer is only half the battle. You also need to be able to promote and sell your services, unfortunately there is little advice online about how to do this effectively.
183. Inspired
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Posted in Podcast on the 16-09-2009 | 2 Comments
On this week’s show: Paul shares 3 ways to make your site stand out from the crowd. Matt Curry introduces us to Google website optimiser and Lyle Barras reviews Dropbox.
Bamboo Juice
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Posted in News on the 23-04-2009 | No Comments
My talk was entitled ‘Winning business in tough times’ and covered the following…
As the economy slowly collapses like a giant soufflé, where does that leave us as web designers? How do we ensure the work keeps rolling in? Paul shares his experiences of winning new business in the tough times while still nurturing existing clients. He explains how business development is everybody’s concern, not just the sales team.
Case Study: Wiltshire Farm Foods
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Posted in Usability on the | 11 Comments
One of the biggest challenges of running a successful website is balancing the needs of users with those of the business. This is especially true when an existing business model conflicts with user needs.
160. Education, Education, Education
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Posted in Podcast on the 08-04-2009 | 3 Comments
On this week’s show: We speak to Aarron Walter about teaching web standards. Ryan Carson starts a series on web applications and Paul talks about remote user testing.
Sneak Geek
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Posted in Random on the 10-03-2009 | 2 Comments
Marcus shares some thoughts about our upcoming trip to SXSW.
10 criteria for selecting a CMS
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Posted in Tech/Development on the 05-03-2009 | No Comments
Choosing a content management system can be tricky. Without a clearly defined set of requirements you will be seduced by fancy functionality that you will never use. What then should you look for in a CMS?
Three secrets to simplicity
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Posted in Usability on the 03-03-2009 | 13 Comments
Many website owners damage their sites by continually adding features and content when they should be simplifying. In this post I reveal why that happens and how to simplify your website.
7 Harsh Truths about running online communities
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Posted in Site content on the 23-02-2009 | 9 Comments
In ‘10 harsh truths about corporate websites‘ I highlighted some of the problems I perceive in how companies run their websites. However, many organisations are not content to simply run a website, they want to run an online community too.
10 harsh truths about corporate websites
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Posted in Web strategy on the 11-02-2009 | 36 Comments
We all make mistakes running our websites. However the nature of those mistakes varies depending on the size of your website. As your site and organisation grow, the mistakes begin to change. This post addresses common mistakes in larger organisations.
Why speculative design is wrong
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Posted in Design on the 06-02-2009 | 23 Comments
Many web design agencies are refusing to do unpaid design work before a contract is signed. This is not because it is damaging to them. It is because they believe it is damaging to their clients. But why?
151. Budget
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Posted in Podcast on the 04-02-2009 | 2 Comments
On this week’s show: Paul shares 5 tips for when your website budget gets slashed. We have a review of Dropbox and discuss ways to improve the typography on your site.
