Comments on: Open Thread – Do You Have a Backup? http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/30/open-thread-do-you-have-a-backup/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:02:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dr. Jim http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/30/open-thread-do-you-have-a-backup/#comment-295994 Dr. Jim Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:06:57 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2453#comment-295994 There actually is a name for this: BCP (Business Continuity Planning). Large firms have folks doing this full time because they realize that keeping the doors open the morning after a disaster hits is critical to their survival. As a one-man show it's even more important: once those doors slam shut, you're out of business. BCP has a lot of details about how to plan properly; however, it all starts with taking a look at your risks and prioritizing them. For you the big ones would probably be: fire, laptop loss/failure, extended Internet connection / power failure, personal illness / injury, forced evacuation of where you live, etc. Rank 'em and then think about what you would do if they happened. It's not a perfect plan, but it's much better than not being prepared. There actually is a name for this: BCP (Business Continuity Planning). Large firms have folks doing this full time because they realize that keeping the doors open the morning after a disaster hits is critical to their survival.

As a one-man show it’s even more important: once those doors slam shut, you’re out of business. BCP has a lot of details about how to plan properly; however, it all starts with taking a look at your risks and prioritizing them. For you the big ones would probably be: fire, laptop loss/failure, extended Internet connection / power failure, personal illness / injury, forced evacuation of where you live, etc. Rank ‘em and then think about what you would do if they happened. It’s not a perfect plan, but it’s much better than not being prepared.

]]> By: Alana Post http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/30/open-thread-do-you-have-a-backup/#comment-295823 Alana Post Sat, 31 May 2008 00:21:25 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2453#comment-295823 It seems like a difficult toss-up between determining which is worse: 1. putting your reputation on the line by placing clients in the hands of someone you might not have full confidence in; 2. putting your reputation on the line by not being able to deliver a product, by yourself, as promised. It seems like a difficult toss-up between determining which is worse:

1. putting your reputation on the line by placing clients in the hands of someone you might not have full confidence in;

2. putting your reputation on the line by not being able to deliver a product, by yourself, as promised.

]]> By: Annonymous http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/30/open-thread-do-you-have-a-backup/#comment-295815 Annonymous Fri, 30 May 2008 20:21:36 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2453#comment-295815 While I am currently a one man show web designer I have already planned Timothy Ferriss style to take myself completely out of the loop. I only lack the amount of work and money to make it happen. If I sell a website then: A professional designer friend of mine can create an entire website in Photoshop. They, or I, can submit the Photoshop design to <a href="http://www.psd2html.com" rel="nofollow">PSD 2 HTML</a> and they will code the entire website for less than $200. Then a junior web designer friend of mine (still in college) can add all the content to the website, and upload the product to my web hosting... They can also make any changes that the client requests for at a later date.. add pictures.. add text.. whatever. Hopefully I can get to this point soon, so my wife and I can start traveling. :-) While I am currently a one man show web designer I have already planned Timothy Ferriss style to take myself completely out of the loop. I only lack the amount of work and money to make it happen.

If I sell a website then:

A professional designer friend of mine can create an entire website in Photoshop.

They, or I, can submit the Photoshop design to PSD 2 HTML and they will code the entire website for less than $200.

Then a junior web designer friend of mine (still in college) can add all the content to the website, and upload the product to my web hosting… They can also make any changes that the client requests for at a later date.. add pictures.. add text.. whatever.

Hopefully I can get to this point soon, so my wife and I can start traveling. :-)

]]> By: Karla http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/30/open-thread-do-you-have-a-backup/#comment-295810 Karla Fri, 30 May 2008 19:04:38 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2453#comment-295810 I'm happy to say that I come from a family of writers, so my dad sometimes fills in for me or takes on some projects I cannot handle. There are months when I just want to slow down so it's good to have someone you can "subcontract" to. That way, when you are energized enough and are able to do more, you don't lose the client. I’m happy to say that I come from a family of writers, so my dad sometimes fills in for me or takes on some projects I cannot handle. There are months when I just want to slow down so it’s good to have someone you can “subcontract” to. That way, when you are energized enough and are able to do more, you don’t lose the client.

]]> By: dawn http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/30/open-thread-do-you-have-a-backup/#comment-295801 dawn Fri, 30 May 2008 17:01:51 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2453#comment-295801 I have a backup plan but I've never needed to use it (knock wood and stuff). I have writer friends who I'd trust to pinch hit me both because of their reliability and the quality of their work. I have a backup plan but I’ve never needed to use it (knock wood and stuff). I have writer friends who I’d trust to pinch hit me both because of their reliability and the quality of their work.

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