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Phil Simon

Phil Simon: Keynote Speaker, Author, & Advisor, and long-time WordPress user. He is the award-winning author of seven management books, most recently Message Not Received. He consults organizations on matters related to communications, strategy, data, and technology. His contributions have been featured on The Harvard Business Review, CNN, Wired, NBC, CNBC, Inc. Magazine, BusinessWeek, The Huffington Post, Quartz, The New York Times, Fox News, and many other sites.

Next Steps: What Happens After You Break Up With Your Developer

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November 3, 2015

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You’ve decided to part ways with your developer and you’ve found your new one. Now it’s time to tell your soon-to-be-ex that you won’t be needing his or her services. Here are some tips for getting started and ensuring a successful transition to your new developer. Keep It Professional… Especially At First Even if your developer has completely wronged you, fight the urge to scorch the earth. A scorned developer with nothing to lose can make your life a living hell. Forget trashing you on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter. I have heard stories of irate developers who have locked their […]

How To Pick A New Web Developer: 4 Tips On reducing The Odds That You’re Disappointed

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October 22, 2015

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Over the years, I’ve learned a few things about websites and web development. (For a warts-and-all walk down my site’s memory lane, click here.) In the process, I’ve learned a few things about choosing a developer. I have picked great ones, average ones, and even one truly terrible one. What’s more, I’ve been on the other side of the aisle before getting out. In this post, I’ll provide a few tips for choosing a web developer. View Existing Portfolios Any developer worth his or her salt will post previous sites for all the world to see. Show me, don’t tell […]

Is It Time To Break Up With Your Web Developer?

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October 15, 2015

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The best websites evolve over time. These days, if your site isn’t fast, responsive, and rife with current content, you’re shooting yourself in the foot. Oh, yeah, and Google will punish you. Odds are you’re not a proper developer. You’re too busy writing books, running your restaurant, or playing music. As such, you rely on an individual or small firm to keep your website up and running. But is your developer any good? Is the squeeze worth the juice? And when is it time to part ways? In this post, I’ll provide some advice for making this difficult decision. Even […]

Think CMSs, Not Websites

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August 7, 2013

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I meet many small and mid-sized business owners. It’s amazing to me that, even in mid-2013, so many don’t operate websites. Statistics vary, but by some counts an astonishing three in four companies don’t maintain a web presence. And then there are I call 90s sites in The New Small. These are the websites that look like that they have not been updated in fifteen years. These websites—and I use that term loosely—are often bereft of content and anything remotely resembling contemporary design. In this article, I’ll make the argument that business owners need to stop thinking about websites. Instead, […]

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