You want a new website (who doesn't?). You've got some ideas for the website and you've got (maybe) a budget. Now what? How do you communicate what you need to the community of developers? And how do you choose among all the potential firms and freelancers? This session will explore the intricate dance between vendor and client as you seek your perfect partner for the Website Development Tango. Learn what information vendors need and, more importantly, what information they don't. Discover how you can find the perfect vendor for your organization with a minimum of fuss. Uncover the secrets of establishing a harmonious relationship with your potential vendor from step one. And lastly, seal the deal with the vendor of your choice and revel in your new relationship.

Takeaways:

1. How to write complete website design RFP

2. What different options mean to the ultimate vendor-client relationship


3. The Website Redesign RFP Cheat Sheet

This session will be presented live from the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Register to view the live presentation -- the slides and audio -- just like any other webinar, from the comfort of your office or home. You'll also be able to participate and ask your questions of the presenters in Atlanta through the chat feature.

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Presented by: Sean Speer and Scott Williams, Community IT Innovators

Sean Speer engages clients to develop innovative and effective solutions to their Information Technology (IT) challenges. He has worked for a number of technology companies over the years in a variety of sectors and organizations ranging from an advanced computer graphics firm to the independent farming community of Central California. Prior to working with CITI Sean could be found hiking to Everest Base camp or living in a yurt in Mongolia as a Peace Corps Volunteer, where he taught English and worked with a 17th Century Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Sean studied Computer Science, Microbiology, and English Literature and holds a B.S. degree in Literature from San Francisco State University. Sean is an avid reader and bicyclist (not at the same time), a yogi, and eclectic music collector.

Scott Williams helps organizations plan and execute strategic use of technology to make their internal processes more efficient and organic, and their external communications more effective. Scott came to Community IT Innovators in April 2006 after 12 years working in the nonprofit sector.ﾠ He worked for nine years with the Institute for Policy Studies and nearly four years with the Farm Animal Reform Movement. He has experience in fundraising, event management, activist education, national grassroots campaigns, organizational management, and, always, technology.ﾠ Scott has served on the boards of the Vegetarian Society of DC, and the Vegetarian Union of North America. While at the Institute for Policy Studies, he edited the book Light Among Shadows: A Celebration of Orlando Letelier, Ronni Karpen Moffitt, and Heroes of the Human Rights Movement. While working on his Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Management at Georgetown University, Scott caught the strategic planning bug, and he is particularly energized when engaged in strategic discussions with clients. His other interests include his daughter Grace (born September 3, 2005), soccer, music, vegan cooking (and eating), and reading long books, some of them in Spanish.