THE WORST PART OF FREELANCE :: GETTING PAID :: CHEAP GEEKS!!

We all have had those clients we have to chase down to get paid by, sometimes it’s the clients we know have the money (but are bogged down by red tape) we have to work the hardest to get paid by, what are your thoughts on the matter? Did you know: About 40% of freelancers … Read more

THE JOY AND THE SORROW OF A BLENDED RATE :: FIXED RATE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS

The concept of the blended rate when it comes to out-sourcing I.T. development is a sorely misunderstood subject.  Business leaders need to go in new directions in order to remain relevant in their industry; However, there is a good deal of question surrounding the blended rate and many still have not decided if it is … Read more

NEW MEDIA PLANNING :: SCOPE IT OUT:: NO MORE BUDGET HACKING

The first installment of this series discussed where your effort falls on the scale between Class of Service vs. Level of Effort.

In this installment  we discuss where NOT to make cuts and why!  I started writing this series in response to the sheer repetition of the questions I am being asked from clients new and old, who are suddenly stricken with a desire or notion of branching off into some kind of amorphous new media, interactive project: