Tom Martin — September 4, 2019 Follow @TomMartin — September 4, 2019 From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository Prince wasn’t just a great singer, he was also a great sales prospecting philosopher. Don’t believe me? Let’s look at two of his songs and how he contrasts the painful traditional ad agency business development process … Continue reading What Prince Can Teach You About Ad Agency Business Development
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Measuring the Benefits of Agile Software Development
Jonathan Fries — August 28, 2019 Follow @jonathanfries — August 28, 2019 As digital transformation continues to spread, more and more organizations are adopting Agile and asking for help—help with execution strategies, communicating the benefits to stakeholders, and with understanding the best place to start. Below are some of the benefits of Agile and how … Continue reading Measuring the Benefits of Agile Software Development
Can a Development Team Member Be the Scrum Master?
Stephanie Ockerman — August 20, 2019 Follow @thetravelchica — August 20, 2019 “Can a Development Team member be the Scrum Master?” This is a common question in my Professional Scrum classes. It often comes up early when we are still learning the basics of the Scrum framework. And it comes up because people are already … Continue reading Can a Development Team Member Be the Scrum Master?
70 Web Design and Development Terms We Wish You Knew, Part 2
Jon-Mikel Bailey — July 24, 2019 Follow @jonmikelbailey — July 24, 2019 In Part One of this two-part post, we gave you some definitions and comments for terms we use here every day. I broke it into two parts because it was getting really freakin long. So, please check out Part One when you have … Continue reading 70 Web Design and Development Terms We Wish You Knew, Part 2
70 Web Design and Development Terms We Wish You Knew, Part One
By Jon-Mikel Bailey, June 14, 2019 We’ve been designing and developing websites for 16+ years. So, naturally, we use a good bit of jargon. Sometimes it’s shorthand but the majority of the time we use these terms because they are the best way to describe a thing we do, need, etc. So, I asked our … Continue reading 70 Web Design and Development Terms We Wish You Knew, Part One
PO Perspective: Team Development for the Development Team
Willem Vermaak — July 19, 2019 — July 19, 2019 A while ago I was brushing the teeth of my 3 year old son when I thought of something. This little dude can walk, run, talk (A LOT!), climb, undress, etcetera, but somehow every morning and evening I’m brushing his teeth, instead of him doing … Continue reading PO Perspective: Team Development for the Development Team
It’s Time to Modernize Your Learning and Development (L&D) Ecosystem
Zachary Chertok — July 19, 2019 — July 19, 2019 The skills gap is here, and it is a pressing issue. Whether its cause is generational, educational, experiential, or a mix of all of the above, employers are contending with shrinking labor pools, expanded competition for top talent, and high turnover — it’s time to … Continue reading It’s Time to Modernize Your Learning and Development (L&D) Ecosystem
Website Development Handoff Checklist: What Your Developer Needs to Be Successful
Tessa Flores — May 27, 2019 — May 27, 2019 Website mockups are completed and client-approved. Pages and templates have yet to be built. It’s time for a website development handoff. A website development handoff is the point in the website project where the design and development teams get together to go over the designs … Continue reading Website Development Handoff Checklist: What Your Developer Needs to Be Successful
The New Age of Referral: Leveraging LinkedIn for Business Development
Elizabeth Harr — May 1, 2019 — May 1, 2019 Professional services firms have historically relied heavily on referrals to generate new business. On average, nearly 70% of buyers made a referral for their service provider. Interestingly enough, this number has decreased nearly 5% since 2013. So what gives? Even though recent research shows that … Continue reading The New Age of Referral: Leveraging LinkedIn for Business Development
Web Development Issues: 7 Reasons Why Your Website Isn’t Driving Business
Chris London — April 25, 2019 Follow @Pixel_Pro — April 25, 2019 Is your website failing to drive business? You may be having problems with your web development. Read more here. You launched your new e-commerce website and you’re excited about the promise of increased business. You sit back and wait for the traffic to … Continue reading Web Development Issues: 7 Reasons Why Your Website Isn’t Driving Business