[IxDA Discuss] Value of utesting a client driven marketing site.

[Adrian Chong]

Dave,

Thanks for the support. For myself, I think I'm at a point of whether
there is value for myself to invest so much energy for what may end up
being a lost cause. It seems where ever I go I am an agitator of the
current culture. It leads me to believe I may be leading myself into
the wrong cultural fits and need to reinvestigate a role that would
suit me.

-- 
Adrian Chong
www.adrianchong.com/blog

On 9/18/06, Dave at ixda.org <Dave at ixda.org> wrote:
> Adrian, I'm totally there with you on your problem, but the answer to your question of "why risk it?" needs to fall into the 5 itemms that Jared listed, no?
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> I feel in my current situation I was in a really similar boat. What I had to do to get out of it was 2 things:
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> 1. Do research - I had to get numbers that defended my point of view.
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> 2. Build it - pictures and prototypes help decision makers envision value for themselves and others (I.e. Their customers whom they want to validate your ideas with, but can only do with examples.)
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> 3. Find examples of success using similar solutions that your stakeholders can respect (that WAs #3. I know. )
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> There also comes a time to admit that maybe you just aren't right and that could sadly mean that the company really doesn't need you (right now).
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> Dave
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> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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