Build. Market. Outsource... Web Design and Development, Social Media, SEO, Internet Marketing and Outsourcing Blogs by Ben Francia.
How To Start Your Day Right When Working From Home
9 Sep 2011 | No Comments | posted by BenFrancia | in Web Project Management
So you get up, get a shower, have some nice bacon and eggs for breakfast before you start work. What’s the next thing you should do? Admit it, peeps. We’ve all had our share of waking up on the wrong side of the bed but whenever we’re going to start our day, we ought to make sure we start it strategically.
Here’s a nice little tip from Henry Evans of Timezonemarketing.com:
That’s a little quick win for any of us!
Time Management: Tips to an Almost-Perfect Life
27 Aug 2011 | No Comments | posted by BenFrancia | in Web Project Management
A friend of mine needed my help with something a few days ago. He says he was too loaded with all his other tasks in writing and community management that he couldn’t handle the next few batch of jobs. I obliged. So he sent me all the details of his writing and web development jobs and handed it over to me.
Being the outsource expert that I am, I got it done in less than 2 days. The following weekend I asked him what’s up and he told me: “I guess I was just too into community management…” ‘Your community huh?” With a grin, he admits that he got too distracted with his Facebook chat with friends that he missed at least 2 hours of work. Read more..
How to Manage Projects and Tasks Effectively from Home
18 Aug 2011 | No Comments | posted by BenFrancia | in Web Project Management
Yeah... I'll have to work in the other room.
As an outsourcing expert and long-time project manager, I know how it feels to get stuck somewhere most people would crumble at – the midst of utter chaos regarding who to ask, what to do and how to do it. It’s probably a place where you don’t want to be.
Work can sometimes mean being dragged around by deadlines, headaches and demanding clients. Such is very true in the outsourcing industry and when things aren’t clear enough for both contractor and contractee, things go to the dumps easily. Read more..