READ Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and Marketing Directors at small brands / emerging brands should love this one. Have you ever tried to sell anything to a Small Business Owner? It’s the hardest shit ever, seriously. And with good reason. Whether they admit it or not, everything is personal. I’ve said before, business is about…
Read MoreREAD All of our company’s principles go together perfectly, and no other principle exemplifies that concept more so than Principle #2 – MOMENTUM IS EVERYTHING. Seems intense, huh? Strive to be proactive and look to create momentum. Without momentum, there is no company. I think where most digital agencies start to fail without realizing it…
Read MoreREAD If I had to pick one of our company principles that I believe is the most important, it would unequivocally be this one. Our principles are the rules we live by. Our set of ever-growing fundamental truths that serve as the foundation for our belief system and set us up to execute our work to…
Read MoreREAD I get it. It’s super easy to get bogged down in project work, deadlines and stressful conversations about solving complex problems. In some ways, working at web design and custom software company, it constantly feels like the clock is ticking and the work is piling up. The reality is that it if you’re working…
Read MoreREAD I’ve been fortunate enough to work with HUNDREDS of web developers, custom software developers, digital strategists, designers and project managers over the last 18 years. HUNDREDS. But I still maintain that a 14 year old can build your business a website. And while that’s embellishing a bit, technically I’m correct. And you know as…
Read MoreREAD It took me legitimately seven years of getting my ass handed to me in the agency world to finally realize that this one is key – Data Driven Design Company Principle #6 – “Don’t Overthink It.” JUST GET STARTED. I think when your web design agency doesn’t know what they’re doing, they likely come…
Read MoreREAD I knew when I met with the folks at Nashville Design Week in July that it would be hard for me to participate in a presentation in November from my new home in Valencia, Spain (my family and I moved in August), but thankfully I have amazing teammates, including Chris Toomajanian and Tanner Boriack,…
Read MoreREAD We are thrilled to announce a partnership with Nashville Design Week. Data Driven Design is the official Web Design and Development partner of the week-long, city-wide series of interdisciplinary programs and events to unite the design community, promote collaboration and idea sharing, engage the public, and elevate the impact of Nashville’s design economy. In addition…
Read MoreWATCH READ Yo, you ever have someone ask you a question, and it’s a great freaking question, and it makes you think so much while you’re trying to answer it, that you don’t really give your best answer? I mean, your answer is okay, but it doesn’t really help them as much as you know…
Read MoreWATCH READ My favorite thing about presenting, teaching classes or conducting webinars is the Question and Answer portion. It’s the real time to make sure I provide value to the audience, mostly made up of marketing directors, VPs, CEOs and Small Business Owners. During a recent webinar, I conducted a full Q and A session…
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