Design By Committee

This week, we chat about a new annotations feature we're working on, and kick around a few ways it could work. We also discuss comparing assets, taxonomy, product roadmapping methods, and just how critical the product/market fit line is. Finally, we dig into some thoughts on marketing, ideas about how we'll organize a proper launch, and what we might be able to do with local events to promote the product.

We're back, and we're changing things up.

Moving forward, Design By Committee will feature weekly updates and behind-the-scenes looks as we build out a new SaaS product called ReviewCycle, designed to help creatives get better and more productive feedback from the clients and colleagues on creative assets they're working on.

We've been working on this product for a few months now. Weekly, we have meetings to discuss what we're working on, set goals, discuss features, design, content and marketing ideas, and we're letting you in on the action. We're recording each one of these weekly meetings, and releasing them here. No editing, no censoring, the full raw account of what it's like to start a SaaS company from scratch.

In this week’s pod, we continue our accessibility series as we sit down with expert Derek Featherstone. Derek discusses the distinction between inclusive design and accessibility and why inclusive design is necessary to make any digital experience accessible. Derek teases out his latest venture that may or may not include writing a book. Matt and Justin also take a look at LinkedIn tactical marketing plan and you’ll be surprised by their feedback.

This week, we chat with Eileen Webb, director of strategy at Webmeadow, a consultancy that helps companies develop content and technology strategies that fulfill their missions to make the world a better place. We cover everything from the importance of plain language, to how to sell accessibility, the importance of internal accessibility and how to make your projects more accessible for your team members.

We kick off a month of Design By Committee episodes all about accessibility with an episode about language and how it affects your audience's ability to understand and interact with you. Abby Bajuniemi has a Ph.D. in Hispanic linguistics and joins us to talk about all things language. If you're struggling with your words, don't miss this show.

User research, public speaking tips, how to test content, ADA compliance and more with Kyle Soucy.

A discussion about the new rules of golf, the role of data in design, retail experiences and the trouble with surveys. Plus, a throwdown on a popular golf website! Joined by Ryan Wilson of Axe and Tiller.

Talking content, trust and branding with Margot Bloomstein! Including, thoughts on the content production process, the important of multimedia in content production, how to build trust, what role content plays in trust, and much more.

A jam-packed episode about content, how to design more effective meetings, authenticity in writing and much more with content strategist Meghan Casey.

Chatting about content and writing with Ahava Liebtag, plus, a call from Hilary Marsh to chat about how to get stakeholders to buy into content strategy.