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10 war stories you (probably)
won’t see on Slideshare
Eric Reiss
Smashing Conference
June 14, 2017
New York, USA
1 slot
10 stories
20 slides
30 suggestions
40 minutes
Caveat
Tweet and blog with discretion
Highlight the the generic lessons,
not the gory details
Don’t betray my confidence
(I have the memory of an elephant)
What to do when the client doesn’t care
(a story from the public sector)
“What shade of lipstick can you put on our pig?”
Nota bene
Do something quick and easy that makes your
client look good
(show that positive change is not impossible)
Seek a true champion within the organization
If you’re going to be a whore, make sure the
money is really, really good
How to get screwed in one easy lesson
(a story from the airline industry)
“Would you consider a no cure, no pay agreement?”
Nota bene
Don’t let your enthusiasm get the better of you
Always maintain control of the “cure”
(and make sure the “cure” is well-defined)
Ensure you establish your rights to the “cure” if
the client gives your work to someone else for
execution
(and be prepared to sue)
How to avoid meetings from hell
(a story from the financial sector)
“Who called this stupid meeting?”
“Who are you guys?”
“Why am I here?”
Nota bene
Write out a clear agenda and make sure
everyone gets it prior to the meeting
(hold the client-side organizer hostage)
List your expected outcomes / decisions
Provide short background documents if
necessary
The truth behind social-media marketing
(a story about B2B)
“But social media is free…”
Nota bene
Don’t be greedy and accept a project unless
proper internal resources have been allocated
Understand that social media are not marketing
tools, they are communications devices
Focus on communications goals, not projects
(and don’t be seduced by false metrics)
What to do when the key decision-maker leaves
the team a week before the contract is signed
(a story from the private sector)
“BTW, I’m no longer in charge of this project…”
Nota bene
Make sure the new person knows that you
know they are calling the shots
(Don’t threaten, be supportive)
Find out what the new person has in terms of
personal goals and hidden agendas
(and find out why the other guy left/got fired)
Avoid talking about legacy decisions
(even when the new leader is clearly looking for
a scapegoat)
What to watch out for when dealing with bureaucrats
(a story about charities and NGOs)
“Oh, the contract is just a formality…”
Nota bene
A contract is always a contract
Cover Your Ass.
Get something in writing from the client (an e-
mail, for example) that shows they understand
the true backstory and are gaming their system
Be wary of contracts that appear after you’ve
started the work
How to give clues to clueless clients
(a story about B2B)
“We want the best damned site in our industry.
Can we have it Thursday?”
Nota bene
Try and put the project into a familiar perspective
(e.g. print: compare preparation needs and
budgets with those for their annual report)
Show how a proper development process works
(e.g. www.fatdux.com/how/our-process)
See if there is a link to an internal process
(e.g. LEAN – muda, muri, mura)
muda = elimination of fluctuation (e.g. quality)
muri = eliminating unreasonable work (planning)
mura = reactive elimination of causes
How to avoid “deliverables creep”
(a story from the private sector)
“You didn’t deliver what you promised…”
Nota bene
Don’t be vague just to get the contract.
Vague proposal language will return to
bite you in the ass.
Make sure you specify your deliverables – and
that the client understands exactly what you
mean (not everyone has the same definition of
stuff, e.g. wireframes)
Always be prepared to give more than you
planned on giving.
What to do when the CEO pulls rank
(a story from the industrial sector)
“My wife says links should be blue…”
Nota bene
Pick your fights with care. Don’t waste time
discussing the home page if you can win on stuff like
better forms design.
In a battle with the CEO’s spouse, statistics will lose
Get the CEO to choose between their personal
business success and their spouse
(“You might become more profitable if you…”)
How to read between blurry lines
(a story from the private sector)
“But your proposal doesn’t contain all the stuff
we want but didn’t ask for.”
Nota bene
Find out how you got on the short list
(probably because you are qualified)
Don’t spend too much time proving your
qualifications. Instead, show that you can think
outside whatever box you’ve been given.
Show folks success, not just process
(People don’t want a drill, they want a hole.)
10 war stories you (probably) won't see on Slideshare
You can (usually) find Eric at:
The FatDUX Group ApS
Strandøre 15
DK-2100 Copenhagen
Denmark
www.fatdux.com
Office: (+45) 39 29 07 07
Mobil: (+45) 20 12 88 44
er@fatdux.com
skype: ericreiss
twitter: @elreiss

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10 war stories you (probably) won't see on Slideshare

  • 1. 10 war stories you (probably) won’t see on Slideshare Eric Reiss Smashing Conference June 14, 2017 New York, USA
  • 2. 1 slot 10 stories 20 slides 30 suggestions 40 minutes
  • 3. Caveat Tweet and blog with discretion Highlight the the generic lessons, not the gory details Don’t betray my confidence (I have the memory of an elephant)
  • 4. What to do when the client doesn’t care (a story from the public sector) “What shade of lipstick can you put on our pig?”
  • 5. Nota bene Do something quick and easy that makes your client look good (show that positive change is not impossible) Seek a true champion within the organization If you’re going to be a whore, make sure the money is really, really good
  • 6. How to get screwed in one easy lesson (a story from the airline industry) “Would you consider a no cure, no pay agreement?”
  • 7. Nota bene Don’t let your enthusiasm get the better of you Always maintain control of the “cure” (and make sure the “cure” is well-defined) Ensure you establish your rights to the “cure” if the client gives your work to someone else for execution (and be prepared to sue)
  • 8. How to avoid meetings from hell (a story from the financial sector) “Who called this stupid meeting?” “Who are you guys?” “Why am I here?”
  • 9. Nota bene Write out a clear agenda and make sure everyone gets it prior to the meeting (hold the client-side organizer hostage) List your expected outcomes / decisions Provide short background documents if necessary
  • 10. The truth behind social-media marketing (a story about B2B) “But social media is free…”
  • 11. Nota bene Don’t be greedy and accept a project unless proper internal resources have been allocated Understand that social media are not marketing tools, they are communications devices Focus on communications goals, not projects (and don’t be seduced by false metrics)
  • 12. What to do when the key decision-maker leaves the team a week before the contract is signed (a story from the private sector) “BTW, I’m no longer in charge of this project…”
  • 13. Nota bene Make sure the new person knows that you know they are calling the shots (Don’t threaten, be supportive) Find out what the new person has in terms of personal goals and hidden agendas (and find out why the other guy left/got fired) Avoid talking about legacy decisions (even when the new leader is clearly looking for a scapegoat)
  • 14. What to watch out for when dealing with bureaucrats (a story about charities and NGOs) “Oh, the contract is just a formality…”
  • 15. Nota bene A contract is always a contract Cover Your Ass. Get something in writing from the client (an e- mail, for example) that shows they understand the true backstory and are gaming their system Be wary of contracts that appear after you’ve started the work
  • 16. How to give clues to clueless clients (a story about B2B) “We want the best damned site in our industry. Can we have it Thursday?”
  • 17. Nota bene Try and put the project into a familiar perspective (e.g. print: compare preparation needs and budgets with those for their annual report) Show how a proper development process works (e.g. www.fatdux.com/how/our-process) See if there is a link to an internal process (e.g. LEAN – muda, muri, mura) muda = elimination of fluctuation (e.g. quality) muri = eliminating unreasonable work (planning) mura = reactive elimination of causes
  • 18. How to avoid “deliverables creep” (a story from the private sector) “You didn’t deliver what you promised…”
  • 19. Nota bene Don’t be vague just to get the contract. Vague proposal language will return to bite you in the ass. Make sure you specify your deliverables – and that the client understands exactly what you mean (not everyone has the same definition of stuff, e.g. wireframes) Always be prepared to give more than you planned on giving.
  • 20. What to do when the CEO pulls rank (a story from the industrial sector) “My wife says links should be blue…”
  • 21. Nota bene Pick your fights with care. Don’t waste time discussing the home page if you can win on stuff like better forms design. In a battle with the CEO’s spouse, statistics will lose Get the CEO to choose between their personal business success and their spouse (“You might become more profitable if you…”)
  • 22. How to read between blurry lines (a story from the private sector) “But your proposal doesn’t contain all the stuff we want but didn’t ask for.”
  • 23. Nota bene Find out how you got on the short list (probably because you are qualified) Don’t spend too much time proving your qualifications. Instead, show that you can think outside whatever box you’ve been given. Show folks success, not just process (People don’t want a drill, they want a hole.)
  • 25. You can (usually) find Eric at: The FatDUX Group ApS Strandøre 15 DK-2100 Copenhagen Denmark www.fatdux.com Office: (+45) 39 29 07 07 Mobil: (+45) 20 12 88 44 er@fatdux.com skype: ericreiss twitter: @elreiss