Build. Market. Outsource... Web Design and Development, Social Media, SEO, Internet Marketing and Outsourcing Blogs by Ben Francia.
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..
How to Manage Team Meetings and Calls
17 Aug 2011 | No Comments | posted by BenFrancia | in Web Project Management
When you’re working from home or when a client wants to have a call with you to discuss things with your team, you’d want to be in a space that’s quiet. A space where only you, your team and your client share. It’s a place where your minds meet and where agreements are made. It’s safe to mention that this space needs to be as serene and as sacred as possible.
In any case, you’ll want to have your call go as smoothly as possible. With that, I’ve created a checklist of things you will want to remember before having that meeting. Check it out: Read more..