Started software company on the side with 4 others. Trying to figure out communications. Day job I have Microsoft teams, and it works at client. Chat, storing files, sharing screen.

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Slack. Start free and then upgrade to a paid version when you need it.

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Check out discord, it’s mostly targeted at gaming, but has text chat and voice rooms, video calling and screen share

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I use Skype personal. There are two versions of Skype. EY stuff on Skype professional and the other personnel. Keep it simple and free till you actually start selling.

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This is actually a good answer...should have thought of obvious.

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But you have to be in same domain (actually a problem at client also). Anybody have good, free alternative?

Google hangouts looks promising as soon as they complete the overhaul into chat and meetings. Not as impressed with current iteration. I do subscribe to google to purchase domain, but I'm the only one on it. Google meetings will really be nice when they open it up to everyone next year.

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Try Mattermost.. just spin it up on a aws instance leveraging the free tier and invite both client and your team folks

Can you talk a bit about how your approached starting a software company and how you got it off the ground?

I do SAP....former developer. Had ideas about software in my area and when my firm didn't really give me the opportunity to push it.

Started nights and weekends - had the full design but needed updated programming skills. Used upwork to find developers. I've worked offshore resources most my career so I'm comfortable with that but find those resources to be more flakey.

Most software companies offer developer editions for building new software. I did have a server at my house, but moving to cheap offshore cloud provider this weekend as its more reliable than xfinity internet.

Been delayed due to developers...could have been done a year or more ago if I had good resources. Spending more money now so Ill finish up.

I had worked at another start up. Realize you don't have to have a google or amazon size idea for a good company. Former employers probably made a million a year for the two of them implementing an interface between SAP and Primavera again and again just to Nuclear and Energy companies. Don't know if ill even do that good, but Ill take my shot.

Any chance I could dm you. Just have some general questions, no specifics.

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I have a crush on a girl in our office...
We sat together earlier in March once in office, but didn't talked to her much as she was with her team mates(she is in another team/project)

We follow each other on yammer but not sure if she still recognise me.

How to initiate conversation virtually with her?

Help!!!

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Do we have anyone working for Mercedes client from IBM? Looks like there are multiple sub-projects for Whitefield Bangalore location. Wanted to know which one is better? IBM IBM Consulting IBM iX
Any insights on this?

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Salesforce resources (Pune,Mumbai,Chennai locations) who want referral in IBM pls DM me. I can refer you immediately and within a day or two u will be contacted by hiring team.
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I. Good knowledge of Apex ,Batch classes
II. Aura /LWC hands on experience mandatory
III.Integration/REST (custom integration, API calls)

Good to have skills - classic-VF background,UI, Design experience, DevOps - Deployment tools and method

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In the beginning of the month I started working at a new place for a promising client, but realized the team is absolutely disorganized and no one is willing to do much. I haven’t gotten onboarding from my team and no one takes notes... is it bad to start looking again?

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“At dinner John (client) said I have nice legs, grabbed my thigh, put his arm around me & invited me to his hotel. Seems inappropriate.” Boss: “Well we won’t be taking him to dinner again this year”🤯

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I'm a marketer and I'm having a hard time getting my clients to listen to me.

I have been in marketing for 10 years now. I've worked with hundreds of clients and have been able to increase their sales by over $1 million each year.

But every time I go into a meeting with a new client, they ignore everything I say. They just want to talk about their product. They don't seem interested in learning how to market it better.

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When a new type of project comes in and you get assigned as the PM to “figure out” the project plan, how do you go about resource allocation? Sometimes I struggle to know what the team configuration should even be, because we’ve never done said project type before. It’s hard to know what type of people should be assigned, and at what % time, when there isn’t a preexisting process or work breakdown structure for the deliverables I’m being handed to “manage.” How do/would you handle?

Hi fishes,
I recently joined in poland. But came to know that due to lack of project, company is not going to extend our probation period and will have to loose this job. If you guys have any reference .please do share. I am senior QA automation engineer with 7.5+ years exp. In selenium+Java. Thank you in advance.

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Is there a special title at your company for a Project Manager that works on product development and not an IT project manager?

An example might include launching a new product from conception through form writing, rating, filing, programming, training, and implementation, or the transfer of products from an acquisitions writing company to ours.

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Last week joined in hcl. I got better opportunity in other company.If I abscand in hcl.does it any problem?still I have not assigned to any project , iam in Bench now?

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Hello everyone,I recently joined Cognizant and received an auto-assignment to a project ,I have project details and project id but no contact details . How to proceed further,the employee marked in CC are all hrs. How to know about project any Idea? Cognizant

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Dick's Sporting Goods Would love for a referral to PNC UPMC Dick's Sporting Goods for product/project manager position in Pittsburgh! Thank you!

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What is McK London WFH policy now? Is it still work from home any number of days of the week you want and project allow or have to go in a couple of times a week?

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Hey! For one of my project, I had to build macro to do data cleansing in excel. However template might change one day to another. Anybody knows good resources I can use to make this a sustainable ...

As things start to open up fully, some of my institutional clients are sending notices that we are expected to do X activity over zoom from here on out (things we used to do in person). Clearly it’s a cost cutting measure. Anyone else feel like filing for telephonic appearance so the insurance company can save a buck isn’t going to sit well with judges who prefer in person attendance? I hope they deny all of them so my billables don’t suffer. Less travel = more desk bs I have to do to hit quota

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Trying to figure out from a client relations perspective how much I need to be fluent in Google Analytics and the planning and buying process of paid media: social and search.
I want to be more fluent and speak eloquently about it so that I am well rounded in my role.
My current position doesn't allow for any hands on experience. Any advice would be appreciated in terms of how to gain the experience or course recommendations.

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My boss is asking me to “reconsider” the way I approach a client… I am in charge of this annoying corporate maintenance thing that we do for a client (I.e., making board of directors meeting to comply with some regulatory reporting required. I always end up missing deadlines. How would you reply?

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Capgemini

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Tax Staff 1, currently making 56k. You think it’s wild if I ask for 59/60 as a salary raise ?

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I get nightmares about printing on clients sites.... ::shivers::

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