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DrupalCamp 2014: Drupal Business

DrupalCamp 2014: Drupal Business

Eidolon Night

April 26, 2014
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  1. What this talk is about What we do wrong Why

    we need to focus on more than “development” Things that make me miserable
  2. • Full vertical of web services • International clientele/ workforce

    • Over 250 clients • clients include FUNimation, Segal, Cohen & Landis,
  3. Basically, we rock Hardware architecture Server setup Web hosting Site

    design Site development Theme implementation On-page SEO Off-page SEO/SEM Social marketing Reputation management Mail campaigns Etc.
  4. Life Lessons History is written by the victor What is

    popular probably is right Cheaters do win That tardy bird caught more worms
  5. Stupid Things We Do Expect clients to know what hosting

    is Use the same word for different things “server” “cloud” Try to do things the “right” why Try to use the “best” tools
  6. Stupid Things Clients Do Expect the world for $5 Think

    they know things Think other people know things Send emails Call me
  7. Stupid Pipe dreams Agile and SCRUM Tickets and tasks Version

    control Automation! Documentation Project scope
  8. Let’s Review History is written by the victor Clients only

    care if you can get the job done What is popular probably is right Will your open source project be there tomorrow? Cheaters do win You can lie as long as it makes for a better product/ service That tardy bird caught more worms Roll with the punches and let someone do it wrong first