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DevCon 2019 – Talking Money with Your Clients

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Talking Money with Your Clients

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…putting a deadline or timeframe for completion. 25:35 My advice: Listen to Susan. 27:35 Fennema always asks the full amount up front (I get at least 50% or a prepaid hourly contract). She also advises to try to avoid milestones – something I use in all big projects. I’m not sure most clients would for full payment in advance. Might be worth a try sometime. 31:17 I like her advice here – I always present now in person or on Zoom session. I will be…

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  1. Susan Fennema: Thanks for your great commentary and for sharing this with your list!

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Solving Problems

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You Are Paid to Solve Problems, Not Write Code

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…Susan Fennema I love this! Great article and perspective. Alex Barattieri Thank you for this article, Don. It is always healthy to remember that most things happen outside of our computing machines (rather than inside them)! Alex Don Clark Thanks, Alex! Hope things are going well in Italia! Don Clark Thanks, Susan! I used some of what I learned from you in our video series….

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  1. Susan Fennema: I love this! Great article and perspective.

    • Don Clark: Thanks, Susan! I used some of what I learned from you in our video series.

  2. Alex Barattieri: Thank you for this article, Don. It is always healthy to remember that most things happen outside of our computing…

    • Don Clark: Thanks, Alex! Hope things are going well in Italia!

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Responsible as a Subcontractor

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Being Responsible as a Developer

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…responsible as a developer requires some thought and some concrete action. Susan Fennema and I discuss what steps you can take to help: As a developer, how can you keep yourself on track? Say no when there are too many demands Underpromise, overdeliver Look at the project management system for your work – communicate with your PM if what you think you’re working on and what it says are not identical Spend 10 minutes at the end of every workday to…

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Meeting Expectations

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Meeting Expectations

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…ons In the fifth video of the Project Management – Sub Contractors series, Susan Fennema and I talk about tips for subcontractors to help with meeting expectations. Below the video is an overview…watch the whole video for all the useful details: https://youtu.be/-wn1K0h232Y What is the developer’s role in using project management tools? Checking off or assigning tasks to the client when they are finished Post your time to the correct job and task,…

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Communication and Project Management

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Communicating with your Project Manager

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Communicating with your Project Manager Susan Fennema and I just finished our 4th Facebook live video on Project Management: Communicating with your Project Management. In this video we talk about communicating with your project manager and cover the following topics (and more, of course): What information does a project manager need from a developer? When you will be working on the project When you have questions for the client When will you not…

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Company and subcontractor management

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Company and Subcontractor Management

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Company and Subcontractor Management Susan Fennema, Chaos Eradicating Officer (CEO) of Beyond the Chaos, and I discuss the ins and outs of company and subcontractor management in the third video in our 6 video series. There will be three more videos in the New Year.   Today, we talk about communications, on boarding, and helping subcontractors manage their time and obligations: What are the communication requirements for the team? Should a sub sp…

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Setting Expectations

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Hiring Subcontractors – Setting Expectations

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Hiring Subcontractors – Setting Expectations This week Susan Fennema and I get into the details of Hiring Subcontractors in our second video: Setting Expectations What to Expect What forms should a subcontractor sign before beginning work – and can you even hire a subcontractor? Why you ned an NDA Why you need a subcontractor agreement Non Compete: they can’t work for your client for at least a year 1099 or W2 Why subcontractors should be working…

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Subcontractor Management

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Managing SubContractors (Videos)

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Managing SubContractors and Project Management Join Susan Fennema – Chaos Eradicating Officer, Beyond the Chaos , Brandon Hayes (Director of Business Relations – Kalos Consulting, Inc.) and me in the first of six videos on Managing SubContractors and Project Management. The video series started today on Facebook at 11 Eastern…and I have shared it on YouTube, as well: https://youtu.be/NJ5GtgGutlk In the first video, Brandon joins Susan and me to d…

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Frictionless UX Hacks – No Programming Required – YouTube

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Frictionless UX Hacks – No Programming Required – YouTube

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Frictionless UX Hacks Susan Prosser’s presentation at FileMaker DevCon 2016 on Frictionless UX Hacks: Do you think that trendy colors, a snappy custom theme, and a smooth workflow are all that goes into great user experience (UX)? Get your head out of Layout Mode and turbo-charge your custom apps so users make the right choices, get accurate feedback, and slide through your beautifully designed processes without friction. Learn how to craft datab…

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  1. Tim Beck: Just a friendly request: Links should open in a new window. Often, I lose track of the remainder of your…

    • Don Clark: Thanks for the feedback, Tim. I prefer that way of setting up links, too, but once in a while I…

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UX Design, Button Bar Techniques Part 3, Reputation Building

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UX Design, Button Bar Techniques Part 3, Reputation Building

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UX Design Susan Prosser, President DBHQ, LLC, presented on Frictionless UX Hacks at FileMaker DevCon 2016. Her focus is on UX Design through building great communication skills for use during the entire project. https://youtu.be/CfkV17tFTm8 The focus of her presentation in flow/enchantment, the last 10% you need to build to make your software really easy to use. Button Bar Techniques Part 3 Thomas H. Meglasson III uses the Button Bar’s calculatio…

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  1. Susan: Thanks for posting the link to my session!

    • Don Clark: You're welcome, Susan! I listened to it once, but need to do it again, this time taking notes. There was…

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Tim Dietrich – FileMaker Addict – Interview – Youtube

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…tions, Inc. Greg Lane – Skeleton Key Christopher Manton – BabelFix Limited Susan Prosser – dbhq Denis Somar – Secret Weapon Labs Jonathan Stark – Jonathan Stark Consulting Janet Tokerud – Tokerud Consulting Group Loreli Voltmer – MidAtlantic Trade Adjustment Assistance Center Chiyoko Yoshida – FullCity Consulting Martha Zink – Soliant Consulting There’s a lot more–check’em out at FileMaker Addict. And check out Tim’s developing business here. Clic…

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Project Champion: The #1 Key to Communication

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…ect Champion: The #1 Key to Communication Published on October 29, 2013 by Susan Fennema Project Champion In my last blog post, I discussed how communication was the key to database/software project success. While that is true, the Project Champion is the key to communication. This post continues that theme by explaining what a Project Champion is and how that person plays an integral role in a custom software development project. As the Project M…

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FM Product Conference: “How do you price this?”

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…oduct Conference: “How do you price this?” Published on October 7, 2013 by Susan Fennema It is one of the most important questions you will ever answer. Register now for the FM Product Conference in Chicago on October 21-22. And, make sure you attend Kirk Bowman‘s 1pm Art of Value session to learn how to price your services. Discover the value you create, explore ways to offer that value, and learn to price that value. Additionally, there are 15 w…

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  1. Business Minute 22 - Above and Below the Line Thinking - FileMaker Pro Gurus: [...] How Do You Price This? [...]

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