It can be challenging when you're the only person in your department with a deep knowledge of web. This presentation aims to show you how to succeed through listening, managing expectations, and other techniques.

1. How to Manage at Work When
You're a Tech Department of One
Andy Stitt
Philly 'burbs WordPress Meetup
March 13, 2017

2. About Andy
● Brand new WordPress developer and email marketing manager at the
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
● Previously a solo freelance developer for seven months
● Runner of races
● Listener of 90’s hip-hop

3. Overview of My Position
● Only digital person in the marketing department aside from our social media
person
● IT department has no one with deep knowledge of website content
management systems

4. Tips on How to Manage

5. 50% of your job is managing expectations;
the other 50% is doing the work

6. Let people know you are not a magician who
works magic with a wand, superpowers, and
duct tape

7. Be as open and transparent as possible about
where you’re at, the work you do, and what
your challenges are

8. Do a whole lot of listening; your work affects
multiple departments