Why You Need to Stop Selling Websites – NOW!
In today’s digital landscape, virtually anyone can create websites. The recent surge of web developers entering the market means competition is fiercer than ever, and standing out from the crowd is increasingly challenging. If you
The 4 Most Critical Project Management Processes
Making big changes can sometimes feel overwhelming. But if it’s done in steps, you can make a big difference in your day-to-day #agencylife without losing your mind in the process. We’ve harped on and on
How to Teach Your WordPress Clients to Shop Around and Still Come Out on Top
You’ve got both a great proposal and a client who’s on board. Smart buyers shop around. It’s a fact of life. And the clients that you want to work with are no different. Whether it’s
What is WordPress Project Success and How Can You Achieve It?
Everybody in our industry loves to talk about “best practices”—but what does that really mean, and what does it mean to you? When someone refers to “best practices”, they’re typically talking about the processes or
How Project Management Won the Deal
It’s always important to practice what you preach, and I hold myself personally accountable for what I’m talking about by following the same methods I give to all of you. So on this edition of
Calendar and Scheduling Productivity
If you’re anything like me, you love a good list. But even more than that, I love a good app. Technology has afforded us so many opportunities to become the most productive and organized versions
How to Get Requirements Right the First Time (and ALWAYS get paid)
When we choose to open ourselves up to sharing ideas with those who work in our field, the ways we can all grow are endless! That’s why I’m so in awe of Natasha Golinsky, who’s
Giving Your Clients a Head Start on Content
One of the major contributors to missing project deadlines is delayed content delivery. Your clients need help with this, and you can help them. And who better to help us talk about our clients’ content
The 10 Commandments of Hygiene for Remote Work Productivity
Wait. What? There are hygiene habits that can help with productivity? I know it seems silly but it’s true. I have worked remotely on-and-off for several decades now and have discovered that some of the
Can a Web Audit be a Lead Generator?
One of the goals of Can We Talk is to provide you with the ideas of agency owners at the top of their areas. When we find someone who really knows their stuff, we can’t
Comparison of Wordfence and iThemes Security
When you get the opportunity to speak to a real veteran of the WordPress world, you don’t think twice before jumping on it! All of us at Can We Talk had the huge privilege this
How Website Privacy Policies Can Be A Lead Generator and Money Maker
On this edition of Can We Talk, I was absolutely honored to welcome my friends Hans Skillrud and Donata Kalnenaite Skillrud. We’ve known each other since the 2019 Word Camp circuit, and I couldn’t have
Do You REALLY Need a Niche for Your WordPress Agency?
If you listen to most of the experts in our field, they’ll tell you that niching is the best thing since sliced bread. But is it, really? And do you absolutely need a niche to
Five Days of Focus – A Plan for Process Improvement in 2021
This is our final episode of our Five Days of Focus 2021 – highlighting Project Management essentials. You want to earn more money and make your clients happier. Hell, we all do! But you might
Five Days of Focus – Why Approval Doesn’t Matter
This is Day 2 of our Five Days of Focus 2021 – highlighting Project Management essentials. This week has been all about the art of the perfect proposal, and we’re well on the way to
Five Days of Focus – How Using a Content-First Development Approach Saves Money
Day 3 of our 5 Days of focus 2020. Okay, so you’ve got your proposal equipped with your master services agreement, and you’re starting to set clear expectations with your clients. You’re almost ready to
Five Days of Focus – How to Define your WordPress Project Scope
This is Day 2 of our Five Days of Focus preparing for 2021 – highlighting Project Management essentials. In our heart of hearts, everyone’s a little bit of a people-pleaser. We love to see the people
Breaking Down the Pre-Proposal Process
Does practice make perfect? No, not always. But having a solid pre-propoaal process leads to practical, consistent quality in your early client interactions, which spells out good news for your clients, and for you. When
Accountability as Motivation – It Works!
You might have heard the saying, “We plan, God laughs,” and that rings true in every aspect of our lives—both with clients, and with our own projects. The last two years have been proof enough
The Power of the Project Notebook
Using a project notebook is a practice we started way back in the day, before everything was electronic and digital. That means we always had a physical hard-copy notebook. Although that’s not the case in
Essential Project Management Processes Every Agency Needs
If you’ve been following me for any time at all, you know I talk about the Six Productivity Principles for WordPress Project Success – ALL. THE. TIME. But they changed my life. That’s so trite
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