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Why don't you do WordPress for yourself

Kimb Jones
September 28, 2014

Why don't you do WordPress for yourself

This is a talk about working for yourself, specifically with WordPress. It's my story based on my experiences over the past 5 years since my first WordCamp in 2009 to finally starting my own WordPress Agency 'Make Do'.

Kimb Jones

September 28, 2014
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  1. ALSO… • WordPress moonlighter/freelancer since 2007 under the name ‘base6design’

    • WordPress Sheffield Meetup & WordCamp Sheffield organiser • Started WonderThemes in 2010, closed in 2012 • Attended & spoke at my first WordCamp in 2009 (WordCamp UK in Cardiff) • Volunteer at WordCamp Europe 2013 in Leiden
  2. PRICE FRAMING / BUNDLING PRICE A
 PREMIUM PRICE B 


    STANDARD PRICE C
 VALUE What you’d like your customers to pay most of the time Lower rate for small projects, value pieces, charity work or favours High rate for large projects, demanding clients & ‘undesirable’ work
  3. “ You’re either a genius or an idiot 
 if

    you build your own CMS, choose wisely” MY PERSONAL MANTRA NOT A GENIUS
  4. YOU ARE NOT ALONE GROWTH POTENTIAL BUILD THE TYPE OF

    COMPANY YOU WANT TO WORK FOR EASIER TO APPROACH LARGER CLIENTS A LEGACY MY AGENCY
  5. TASK MANAGEMENT http://2013.report.gridsetapp.com/ …the smaller the organization, the more fluid

    the workflow becomes. We observed traditional waterfall and agile processes, and coined a new term for those that are beginning to avoid a linear process altogether: Everything All The Time (EATT)
  6. TASK MANAGEMENT From ‘Making Ideas Happen’ by By Scott Belsky

    - http://99u.com/book/making-ideas-happen-2
  7. TASK MANAGEMENT From ‘Making Ideas Happen’ by By Scott Belsky

    - http://99u.com/book/making-ideas-happen-2
  8. THANK YOU Tammie for the talk title Mike Little for

    being an inspiration to all UK WordPress-ers Simon Dickson of CfTP for giving me the kick in the arse I needed The Human Made guys for being good friends over the years Matt for being my wingman Steve our business advisor for being there Helen my old boss & mentor in the NHS My beautiful wife for allowing me to bankrupt us
  9. Most of these photos from ‘New old Stock’ & ‘Unsplash’

    http://nos.twnsnd.co | https://unsplash.com DONE TWITTER @mkjones WEB http://kimb.me