You know the process: you get a project and everyone is eager to get started. New work. Possibly work that involves new tools or plans or is in an unfamiliar industry. You want to get started. Or maybe you want to follow the normal planning process but your team wants to get started.
Stop. You need to plan. You need to map out a financial forecast or budget. You need to check staffing. And, you need to formally kick off the project. Yes, it’s more than just a phone call introduction to the creative project client. You need to set a time, place, and date for a formal kickoff so you can discuss the project, it’s goals, the general timeframe, the milestones and deliverables, and how the project is going to be managed. It’s all about setting expectations...
Stop. You need to plan. You need to map out a financial forecast or budget. You need to check staffing. And, you need to formally kick off the project. Yes, it’s more than just a phone call introduction to the creative project client. You need to set a time, place, and date for a formal kickoff so you can discuss the project, it’s goals, the general timeframe, the milestones and deliverables, and how the project is going to be managed. It’s all about setting expectations...
