Content-First Development: A Comprehensive Guide
If you’ve signed up for any of my freebies or the WP Project Manager’s Academy, then you know that I ask this question a lot. “What are you struggling with most?” Far and away the
You Might Be a WordPress Project Manager IF…
Today our topic is what it means to be a Project Manager… specifically, a WordPress Project Manager. I Just Want to Build Websites I hear a lot of people complain, “I don’t want to manage
How to Leverage Your Project Team (Even if You *THINK* You Don’t Have One)
You Already DO Have a Project Team 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
What Do I Do Now? How Do I Deal with a Global Crisis?
During this uncertain time, you are probably in one of two places. Either your WordPress business is taking a downturn or an uptick. I’ve heard folks talking about both. But, regardless, everyone is struggling with
Can We Talk About Your WordPress Requirements Definition and Management Plan?
This is Episode 9 of our video series called “Can We Talk About Your WordPress Projects?” In this episode we’re going to talk about your requirements definition process and why you need to have that
Can We Talk About Your WordPress Competition?
This is the 1st posting of my new video program called “Can We Talk About Your WordPress Projects?” The goal is to give you quick tips and insight into improving your project management approach to
Who ARE you? WordPress Designer, Developer, Consultant, or Analyst?
The Case for Better WordPress Titles I recently referred to a highly technically-savvy WordPress practitioner as a “WordPress Developer” and was quickly corrected that he was not a developer, because he did not write code
WordPress and Other Web Solutions are Like Religion
For help with creating and launching these WordPress project management roadmaps (which are very much like an online course without quizzes), I joined Amy Porterfield’s Digital Course Academy (DCA) and related Facebook group. As with
Why We Use a 2-Step WordPress Project Proposal Approach
It is a “given” that all WordPress practitioners will complete an estimate at the beginning of a project. The problem is, in many cases, the initial estimate is also the final estimate. Estimating should not
New Proposal Section to Control WordPress Project Scope Creep
When creating a Project Proposal or any other place where you are defining the WordPress Project Scope for the client, most WordPress Practitioners will include what is IN scope and what is OUT of scope.