Amnesty International ads in the Stockholm subway with subtle references to Don and Kim.
The ads read ”Swish [a way of sending money in Sweden] 100kr to 90 007 20 so we can keep creating headwind for the bullies in the world.”
Per Axbom
In other news, I’ve now seriously implemented Google Inbox in my workflow making me freakishly more organized than ever before. I use inbox.google.com on web, the Inbox app on iPhone and @getboxy on Mac.
@getboxy Game changers for me are
* Snoozing emails
* Reminders handled in a relevant way (for me) alongside email
* Reminders automatically added to calendar as well and ”following” me day by day until complete
* Getting notifications only for important email
Also, using the Inbox app to add links/articles to a special ”Saved” section in the email client.
And just recently I tried making checklists with Google Keep and they also integrate neatly with Inbox. Repeating checklists I have high hopes for.
By the way. The Boxy app is part of the @setapp software bundle that I subscribe to: go.setapp.com/invite/fde42e1…
What does it take to speak out about sexual assault and harassment? On Dec 12, 8 women met in New York for a conversation about the challenges of coming forward.
Women who spoke out against Harvey Weinstein, Donald Trump, Louis CK and John Hockenberry.
thecut.com/2017/12/rose-m…
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@tomgreever One client I was working 80%. They didn't want me to go down to 50%. So I quit completely. Then they wanted me back at 50% :) #reframing
Interesting that actually using the word ”Menu” doesn’t come up. x.com/uxtweets/statu…
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@tomgreever There could be lots of cultural differences here as well. I should probably have written my tweet in Swedish ;) There are not a ton of UX freelancers in Sweden and people wonder sometimes why I don't go for certain assignments.
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@tomgreever Exactly, your diversification is that you have several people and hence risk is spread out that way.
My latest #kit: #UX Books recommended by @axbom kit.com/axbom/ux-books…
I feel that "increase revenue" is not a good argument for investing in UX work. I'd much rather argue that the reason why UX is important, and its biggest contribution, is the promotion of sustainability. And when I employ that mindset, my output is so much better.
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@Hilaryonline Haha. I watched the 1947 one. Will have to watch the 1994 one as well, which I just now read is the fourth(!) remake.
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@Hilaryonline I watched Miracle on 34th Street for the first time earlier this week. I was blown away by how good it is.
Today in Stockholm the sun ☀️ rose at 08:43 and sets at 14:48. That is 6 hours of daylight... spent inside the office.
Went outside to catch the last 5 mins of daylight today.
Tip for recruiters looking for UX consultants to hire: I will never say yes to an assignment for 100% work across 4 months or more. This does not mean I do not from time to time work 100%, but it means I do not put all my eggs in one basket (diversification of risk).
To stay on top of my game I also spend a lot of time researching, networking, teaching and learning new skills/methods. So in fact I very rarely do work 100% with client projects across a month.
When you advertise for a consultancy role at 100% you are saying that you will pay for a lot of idle hours, because few human beings have an efficient output during all hours of the week. So I'm not sure this always makes good financial sense.
Splitting my work across clients is not only a diversification of risk, it's a method of task-shifting and changing perspective that benefits creativity and problem-solving. Ideas come more easily when we are not dwelling on a problem over an extended period of time.
Also, some hours I always keep open for past clients who need help with smaller assignments like creativity workshops, coaching, tweaking designs or strategy development. In the future you will be a past client of mine and I want to be able to help when you ask for it.
If you trust that I can perform a job faster and with more relevant results than someone with a lower hourly rate going in at 100%, the hourly rate becomes less of a factor and your trust in a person getting the job done is, and should be, the critical factor.
When working with a team, presence and communication is absolutely important. Today there is a plethora of digital channels that enable this vital communication to happen. Remember that planning and documenting face-to-face sessions is also important for momentum.
But if you believe 100% is more important than having a meeting to discuss the best way to approach the goal of the assignment and work together, then by all means go for it. There are plenty of people who will jump at that. I'm just saying it won't be me filling that role. :)
Remind me to submit a talk for @SustainableUx 2019. :) I missed this year’s submissions. But do attend on February 15. It’s free and online; consider donating to a climate cause. sustainableux.com
Ok so what if UX actually is rocket surgery? What if user research and synthesis actually require more than a quarterly usability test and a workshop? What if thinking it’s easy actually contributes to negative impact? #WhatIf #UX
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@per_p @ellohype Slow and steady. I should have maybe said ”re-trying”. There are actual people there 😀
I think we need to stop using and buying from websites that do this. #captcha x.com/annadahlstrom/…
I’m trying out @ellohype - if you want to connect there my user name is axbom (obviously 😛) ello.co/axbom
Does your company use NPS (Net Promoter Score) to assess quality of service? You may just want to read Jared's post: https://medium.com/@jmspool/net-promoter-score-considered-harmful-and-what-ux-professionals-can-do-about-it-fe7a132f4430