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Comment on Newport Web Design Talk (now port80!) by Joel

Joel — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:51:41 +0000

ah! good point – I seem to remember @aral had a nightmare – I don’t think this would fall foul as it’s pretty small fry compared to that event but, still, thanks for the warning

Joel

Comment on Newport Web Design Talk (now port80!) by andydavies

andydavies — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:41:01 +0000

Don’t use Paypal for the ticket will you!!!

Comment on Steam Trains & Websites by Joel

Joel — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:27:57 +0000

Hi Bob,
thanks for commenting.

Quite, I can see that this issue is not constrained to the Internet!

Joel

Comment on Steam Trains & Websites by Bob Shepherd

Bob Shepherd — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:31:45 +0000

Great stuff Joel. Tenuous link maybe but utterly forgivable. Railway enthusiasts and Railway buffs are not all nerdy train spotters and that well entrenched myth needs adjusting. The further tenuous link with business is that experts in our various business fields have the same wearisome problem- ie getting over a message to uninitiated people who insist on maintaining a shallow understanding of the subject. How many businesses could you help if they saw the point? How many are frankly awful at what you do but make do because of some mistaken idea of value/price/worth vs another mistaken idea of return/result? It’s the same with business finances, marketing and the components you hear me refer to as “business building ” How much better would their businesses be if they allowed the expert to do their stuff?

Comment on Steam Trains & Websites by Joel

Joel — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:53:23 +0000

Hi Kevin,
thanks for taking the time to comment.

I’ve seen it before where business owners think that they can do web/SEO/PPC (you name it) themselves – they spend 60% of their time making expensive mistake. However, this is a double whammy for the company, because whilst key business stakeholders are wasting their time on activities better suited to skilled professionals, they are neglecting the things that they *should* be doing – the things they either they do best or that no-one else can do.

Joel

Comment on Steam Trains & Websites by Kevin Tea

Kevin Tea — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:00:28 +0000

Years ago when I did web sites I went on a prospect call, talked the person through what I felt they should be aiming for and then they said thanks for the input but they’d do it themselves. Fair enough, shit happens. When I looked at what they created it looked as though it had been designed by Stevie Wonder on acid!

There will always be potential clients with short arms and long pockets who think they know better. It’s just a bit tempting to kick ‘em in the round and sensitives when they fall down!

Comment on Steam Trains & Websites by norrie33

norrie33 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:23:34 +0000

I like the bit that if a company is relying solely on a grant then it’s going to be an uphill struggle.

Comment on BGW 2 – Reality Check by bOB sHEPHERD

bOB sHEPHERD — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:15:47 +0000

So many businesses have a tuppence ha’penny web site and think it will do. I say to them – you expect people to consult you for your expertise, why should you think it is any different the other way round?
A business owner cannot know all there is to know unless it is a core skill. If it isn’t they need help.

Comment on A Thankyou to 2011 by Jim Connolly

Jim Connolly — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:59:53 +0000

Thanks for the mention, Joel. It’s always rewarding to hear people find my scribbling useful.

Comment on A Thankyou to 2011 by mrsmoti

mrsmoti — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:45:23 +0000

And thanks back Joel – for being a thoroughly decent bloke and sparky friend – and for all your techie/soc networking advice on twitter. Invaluable, mate. Here’s to a great 2012 for you.