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Volume No. 3: Fresh Modern Design

Keep Your Hair: Get A Partner

When meeting someone for the first time, it’s probably natural to welcome the new relationship with a handshake. It’s common courtesy. It’s just what you’re supposed to do. A simple process: you extend your hand, they extend theirs. Easy. Nothing to it. Right?

Wrong.

What would you do if that person didn’t even bother to meet you half way? Chances are you’d probably think it’s strange. Maybe even find it insulting. The more you think about it, you probably would determine that it was, in fact, downright insulting and you deserve an apology!

Unfortunately, too often, other businesses are acting in that same fashion. You’re seeking to establish a new relationship for your business and you go into the deal with open arms to find yourself against a cold, unresponsive “partner.”

The fact of the matter is that communication is a vital ingredient to establishing a solid, symbiotic relationship. Working with a developer that doesn’t know how to communicate with you is going to hinder your business more than help it. You’ll waste time trying to translate simple concepts, and end up ripping your hair out wondering why they just can’t get it right!

IT solutions companies are notoriously bad in this department. Some say that it’s just the nature of the business – techies just can’t communicate. They’re in a digital world. It just isn’t their specialty. They are there to make the solution, not hold your hand.

Well, we think that’s bull.

Identifying a partner’s needs is the most important step in delivering a product that will accomplish goals on both sides of the relationship. It’s not up to the web developer to decide when they want to shake your hand. If that’s the kind of relationship they are promoting, you should consider other alternatives.

So, how can you spot good communication skills?

Easy. When shopping around for a web developer, ask them to explain their development process. Is it making sense? Are they ensuring that you understand how it all works? Does it sound like the voice on the other end of the line is human? Check to see if there is any enthusiasm about your situation.

So what makes us unique?

We break it down for you. We realize that everyone isn’t a web developer, and that the majority of people really don’t understand the technology. Even if they care to, they probably just don’t have the time to dedicate to picking up a new hobby.

Just because you’re not up on the lingo and well versed in the web realm doesn’t mean that you need to be left in the dark. It’s important that everyone is on the same page, and all it takes is a simple overview and a new perspective. A web developer’s job isn’t just made up of bytes and data, although many would probably feel more comfortable believing so. A professional web developer realizes that the main goal is to connect with their clients and establish a fundamental level of communication and understanding on both sides. And that’s what makes a solid partnership.