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Matt Cromwell is COO at Impress.org, makers of GiveWP -- the best way to fundraise online with WordPress.
Collaborate or Die
Matt Cromwell
Head of Support at GiveWP.com WordImpress.com
WordPress Community Consultant for Media Temple
t: @learnwithmattc | fb: mathetos | web: mattcromwell.com
Collaborate or Die
"Collaborate or Die!"
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Only Way to Improve:
Collaborate
"Collaborate or Die!"
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Why Collaboration is the Answer
- You are not perfect
- You are limited
- Together we are more than the sum of our parts ( 1 + 1 = 3 )
Aside: Breaks down personal barriers
"Collaborate or Die!"
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Types of
Collaboration
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Collaborate for Ideation
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Collaborate for Skill Sharing
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Collaborate for Self-Improvement
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Collaborate for Peer-Network Development
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Collaborate for Mentoring
"Collaborate or Die!"
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Tools you need for
Collaboration
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Versionsing
- Github, Bitbucket
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Online Conferencing Tools
- Hangout, Skype, Zoom
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Task Management
- Basecamp, Zenhub, Todoist
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Documentation
- Google Drive, OneNote, Keep
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General Messenging
- Slack, FB Groups/Messenger, Franz
No email!! No Phones!!
What's missing?
"Collaborate or Die!"
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My Story of
Collaboration
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From Notepad to WordPress
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From WordPress to AWP
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From AWP to FooPlugins
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From FooPlugins to WordImpress
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From WordImpress to Give
"Collaborate or Die!"
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How to Avoid Bad
Collaboration
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Collaboration requires excellent communication and organization
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Collaboration is almost always a flat-relationship style
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Collaboration without enthusiasm dies a quick death
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Collaboration is about the others
"Collaborate or Die!"
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Find your Step One
Being Alone is Isolating
"Collaborate or Die!"
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Find your Step One
Going from 1 to 10 is hard
"Collaborate or Die!"
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Find your Step One
You have to start today
"Collaborate or Die!"
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Bottom line:
Collaborate or die!
Find your Step One today.
miss out!
Collaborate or Die
Matt Cromwell
Head of Support at GiveWP.com WordImpress.com
WordPress Community Consultant for Media Temple
t: @learnwithmattc | fb: mathetos | web: mattcromwell.com
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