Re: [IxDA Discuss] how to present UX to the whole agency

2008-08-22 Thread Daniel Szuc
Sell in simple tools that return useful results, communicate those results quickly and iterate back into the design quickly. Also integrate this into an existing process without being too negative on current approaches. Play nice and win friends. Finally company culture plays a huge part -- is

Re: [IxDA Discuss] how to present UX to the whole agency

2008-08-14 Thread Jared Spool
On Aug 13, 2008, at 5:19 AM, alan james salmoni wrote: Just out of curiosity Sam and Jamie (and anyone else), if you were given just 5 seconds to pitch UX to someone in a company, what would you say? Working hard to eliminate frustration from technology and make it all delightful.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] how to present UX to the whole agency

2008-08-14 Thread Nick Gassman
Alan said Just out of curiosity Sam and Jamie (and anyone else) , if you were given just 5 seconds to pitch UX to someone in a company, what would you say? Make more money by presenting our products and services to customers in a way that makes sense to them. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] how to present UX to the whole agency

2008-08-14 Thread alan james salmoni
Sorry for answering my own question, but I was curious what other people thought. My idea was, 'Your customers want to give you money. We make sure you don't stand in their way' - but this might sound accusatory. or 'straightening the curves and flattening the hills of your tech so everyday folk

Re: [IxDA Discuss] how to present UX to the whole agency

2008-08-13 Thread alan james salmoni
Just out of curiosity Sam and Jamie (and anyone else), if you were given just 5 seconds to pitch UX to someone in a company, what would you say? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=31958

Re: [IxDA Discuss] how to present UX to the whole agency

2008-08-13 Thread Steven Webster
Just out of curiosity Sam and Jamie (and anyone else), if you were given just 5 seconds to pitch UX to someone in a company, what would you say? I work with Sam, heading our technology and user-experience practices at Adobe Consulting. The technology practice ensures we build things right.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] how to present UX to the whole agency

2008-08-13 Thread Mark Ahlenius
OK, not to sound like a broken record, but to me, Apple gets it. (now fire your flaming arrows to /dev/null ;-} ). Ask them (or better yet, have them try this). Ever purchased a brand new Apple Mac Book (or Macbook pro?, etc). What was your experience like, from opening the packaging,

[IxDA Discuss] how to present UX to the whole agency

2008-08-12 Thread Jay Morgan
I just took the role of Director UX at a small interactive marketing agency, and i need to show/tell/present to them what UX is and is not. It's a team of one now that is growing to meet demand. (Our first addition joins next week.) The need: The whole company - from graphic designers who are