Job Description 15: Accounting Assistant
Clearly defined roles among team members are imperative for efficient workflow. While employee responsibilities often cross over several areas, there are a few underlying roles that should remain static. The…
“The dog ate my blog.”
Do you remember, while in school, that sinking feeling you had in the pit of your stomach when you realized you had a big report due and no idea what…
“She accepted our job offer! Now what?”
The process of recruiting and hiring new employees is complicated. Agencies invest countless hours compiling job requirements, posting help wanted ads on sites like TalentZoo, even e-mailing industry contacts seeking…
“Red pen? Check.” “Ego? In check.”
While in my traffic manager infancy, I was asked to proof a web site the agency had been programming. I diligently clicked each link, printed the pages, marked them up…
Proofreading 101.
Proofreading, the process of reviewing text (and images) via either a paper hard copy or in an electronic format, is an invaluable step in the workflow process. Failure to check…
“What’s in a name?”
Every month, I literally work with hundreds of agencies. I surf their web sites, learn more about their teams and scope of business, and welcome many to the “Traffic Patterns”…
Working in a glass house.
I recently read an article written by Phil Johnson titled, "Will Twitter Disrupt Your Business... or Enhance it?" In the final paragraph, he raises a profound point. ".... Much of…
Please raise your right hand…
... and repeat after me. "I pledge allegiance to my time sheet, and to the satisfied Traffic Manager in which it stands, one web-based agency system, under deadline, with workflow…
You CAN take it with you.
The system I use each day to document my customers’ questions, record my time, submit project-related expenses, and get a quick feel for what’s moving through the IT Department, is…
Size does matter.
I’m currently in Orlando, FL at the 2008 CREATE Chaos Conference and Expo. Our company, Developware, is exhibiting CurrentTrack. The folks at Brahn Communications have done an exceptional job with…