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Drupal CEO Panel Discussion

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Mediacurrent
Mediacurrent

Six owners/partners of Drupal-centric agencies (from 6 to 45 employees in size) discuss best practices and address some common questions about what it takes to start your own Drupal consulting firm.

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Panelists • Dave Terry, CEO Mediacurrent, Atlanta, GA • Micahel Caccavano, CEO Treehouse Agency, New York, NY • Drew Gorton, CEO Gorton Studios, Minneapolis, MN • Glenn Hilton, President Image X Media, Vancouver, BC • Ron Huber, CEO Achieve Internet, San Diego, CA • Ben Finklea, CEO Volacci, Austin • Jeff Walpole, CEO Phase2 Technology, Washington D.C.
All about the Questions Ask us your questions at: #bizdev Don’t forget to include the conference: #capitalcampdc
Question We’ve Been Asked • Where do you find your best leads? • How can I find out what I should charge for my services? • How do I find (and keep) customers without going through competitive bidding • If I had to choose to hire someone in sales or marketing, which would you say is more important in this industry?
Operational Tips • What's your strategy for staying on time and on budget? • How do you break up the management responsibilities? • How much time do you put into contributing back? In what ways?
Tell Us About the Team • Does a partial or all telecommute arrangement work? What are the best practices? • Where and how do I recruit good people? • How do you train team members? What else do you want to know?
Thank You!
Library Picks • Good to Great, Jim Collins • Getting Things Done, Dave Allen • Made to Stick, Chip Heath • Who: The Method of Hiring, Geoff Smart • E-Myth, Michael Gerber • Walk the Walk, Alan Deutschman • First Break All the Rules, Marcus Buckingham • The Dip, Seth Goodin

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Drupal CEO Panel Discussion

  • 2. Panelists • Dave Terry, CEO Mediacurrent, Atlanta, GA • Micahel Caccavano, CEO Treehouse Agency, New York, NY • Drew Gorton, CEO Gorton Studios, Minneapolis, MN • Glenn Hilton, President Image X Media, Vancouver, BC • Ron Huber, CEO Achieve Internet, San Diego, CA • Ben Finklea, CEO Volacci, Austin • Jeff Walpole, CEO Phase2 Technology, Washington D.C.
  • 3. All about the Questions Ask us your questions at: #bizdev Don’t forget to include the conference: #capitalcampdc
  • 4. Question We’ve Been Asked • Where do you find your best leads? • How can I find out what I should charge for my services? • How do I find (and keep) customers without going through competitive bidding • If I had to choose to hire someone in sales or marketing, which would you say is more important in this industry?
  • 5. Operational Tips • What's your strategy for staying on time and on budget? • How do you break up the management responsibilities? • How much time do you put into contributing back? In what ways?
  • 6. Tell Us About the Team • Does a partial or all telecommute arrangement work? What are the best practices? • Where and how do I recruit good people? • How do you train team members? What else do you want to know?
  • 8. Library Picks • Good to Great, Jim Collins • Getting Things Done, Dave Allen • Made to Stick, Chip Heath • Who: The Method of Hiring, Geoff Smart • E-Myth, Michael Gerber • Walk the Walk, Alan Deutschman • First Break All the Rules, Marcus Buckingham • The Dip, Seth Goodin