Building a Business with WordPress

WordPressOn 1stWebDesigner.com, I found the first in a video series on building a freelance business with WordPress. Spence, the “Evil Genius” from LabZip, explains how he got into WordPress and why he thinks it is a great tool for freelancers to use to build their own businesses. He doesn’t focus on web designers or developers. He believes that anyone can use and modify WordPress to suit their business.

3 Ways to Communicate Better

ToolMost of our days are spent communicating. But are you really good at it? Good communication allows us to sell our work, build relationships and share ideas with others. This list has 3 ways to help you communicate better.

  1. During the day, you may need to communicate in person and digitally. Both methods are needed to communicate in a modern world. A List Apart shares tips on how to become a better communicator.
  2. Web designers and developers can be much better at communicating in code or design. Every day, we need to be able to communicate with people. Here are a few communication tips for techies
  3. Contracts are designed to help communicate the responsibilities of yourself and your client. Unfortunately, most contracts are only understandable to lawyers and meant for reading on paper. Contracts can kill the enthusiasm for a project before it begins. We can design better contracts that are readable to both you, your client and your lawyers.