How Do You Review Design Updates with Your Clients?

Steve — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:54:35 +0000

Do you know what dictates the flow of your project? How you interact with your clients, review design updates, and test site revisions determines how efficiently you manage your time. By operating your business at peak efficiency you can save more time to focus on what you do best. You owe it to yourself to ensure that your work day is as productive as you processes.

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Previously I experimented with emailing clients (prospective and new) interactive PDF files. The plus side was that the files could be password protected. These files are easily readable on every major operating system out there. The down side is that your client has to allow mail attachments (and bypass spam filters) as well as having to bypass different antivirus software. Interactive PDF files have their pros and cons.

Lately I work directly online with clients. I have setup a special preview sub domain on my website. This allows me to FTP updates at the end of each work day. The client receives an email link that they can click on to visit this area of the site. By doing this they can always see the latest progress on their site. This eliminates the chance that a file may not make it through the email or antivirus program.

For security purposed I can easily add user authentication and password protection for the directory. Also, clients get continual live updates, and they also have the opportunity to collaborate online while they see the changes made to the site. Of course having the site setup this way allows for effortless transfer to the final domain name (www.yourdomainnamehere.com). There are many positives to this type of setup.

So how do you review design updates with your clients? Do you send files or review online updates? Leave us a comment by clicking ‘Post a new comment’ below this post.

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How Do You Review Design Updates with Your Clients?