managing yourself projects & clients - wordcamp miami presentation
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YOURSELF,
PROJECTS
& CLIENTS
MANAGING
FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR
THE VERSATILITY GROUPTHEVERSATILITYGROUP.COM
DIANE KINNEY@DKINNEY
WHO NEEDS
THESE SKILLS?
EVERYBODY
DESIGNERS, DEVELOPERS, CONTENT
CREATORS, PLUGIN BUILDERS,
PRODUCT DEVELOPERS, THEME
MAKERS - EVERYONE
WITH EFFICIENCY COMES
GROWTH
MARGIN
OPPORTUNITY
WHAT DO I
KNOW?
BIG TOPICWE’LL COVER A LITTLE BIT
MANAGING
YOURSELF
BRUTAL HONESTY
Banking
Accounting
Small site changes
Documentation
Design
Data Architecture
Marketing Plans
Consulting
HATE LOVE
LEVERAGE YOUR
STRENGTHS
SHORE UP YOUR WEAKNESSES
OPTIMIZE YOURSELF
FLUID BUT SCHEDULED
TIMEBOX
SIMPLE TASK LISTS
GO ANALOG
BIG PICTURE
REVIEW, PREVIEW
REDUCE FRICTION
REPEATABLE PROCESSES
ALWAYS GET BETTER
MANAGING
OTHERS
TEAMMATES, VENDORS, EMPLOYEES,
CLIENTS
EASIER WHEN YOU
HAVE YOUR ACT
TOGETHER
(NEVER ACTUALLY EASY)
EXPECTATIONS
&
PADDING
ACCOMMODATING &
LEVERAGING
DIFFERENT STYLES
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
TRIAGE
TAKEAWAYS
BE
SELF-AWARE
SMALL STEADY
CHANGES
NOT WHAT SOMEBODY
ELSE THINKS
DO WHAT’S
RIGHT FOR YOU
FIND ME @DKINNEY-
HAPPY TO HELP
THANK YOU