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Knowledge Bombs

Emily Lewis — 2014-02-11T18:40:02+00:00

The past eight months has been an incredibly busy time. Since Lea and I first started talking about working together last May, it's been a non-stop whirlwind. Lea got her U.S. work visa and moved to the States. I brought her on as my employee. We rebranded our podcast. And somehow found time for our bread–and–butter client services work.

We learned a lot. About things neither of us ever planned to learn, but were necessary to help us during these months of change. Especially with Lea's visa application and what I went through to hire an employee.

It was so much information, we had to share it. Not only did we figure it could help anyone else going through similar business changes, but it forced us to organize and archive what we learned for our own reference.

Published in: Elsewhere

Tags: employers, employment, hiring, human resources, remote workers, taxes, US work visas

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Hey! Did Ya Hear?

Emily Lewis — 2013-10-24T17:00:20+00:00

Just over two years ago, I joined Lea Alcantara as a co-host of the EE Podcast. We had a fantastic run. Great content, great guests, and loyal listeners and sponsors. And while we didn't know it at the time, it was the first step towards the two of us working more formally together.

Over the past year, though, we felt a bit constrained talking only about ExpressionEngine. EE is just one of the many tools we use, and EE is just one of our many areas of expertise. So, three months ago, we decided to re-brand the podcast: CTRL+CLICK CAST.

Published in: Elsewhere

Tags: CTRL+CLICK CAST, EE Podcast, Lea Alcantara, podcasting, podcasts

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When I Becomes We

Emily Lewis — 2013-07-09T20:10:55+00:00

Today is a big day for my little company! Lea Alcantara, my EE Podcast co-host of two years, is joining Emily Lewis Design, LLC as Lead Designer! More than just my co-host, Lea has become a trusted friend and our relationship is the best professional collaboration of my career.

Published in: Commentaries

Tags: Emily Lewis Design LLC, growth, hiring, Lea Alcantara, self-employment, small business

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The Power of Community

Emily Lewis — 2012-11-19T17:45:14+00:00

Community hasn't always been something that was important to me. An introvert and a bit of a loner, I tend to be most comfortable in my own little bubble. Over the past few years, though, community has become a big part of my life as I've discovered how great it feels to be part of something bigger than myself.

For my October contribution to The Pastry Box Project, I write about this power of community.

Published in: Elsewhere

Tags: community, Emily Lewis, ExpressionEngine, shameless self promotion, The Pastry Box Project, writing

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EE Podcast Live and Uncut

Emily Lewis — 2012-10-31T15:10:27+00:00

A very special episode of the EE Podcast is available for your listening pleasure!

For episode 80, Lea and I were at EECI 2012 US! A completely different episode than we've done before, we had a ton of fun with a record 10 guests participating in trivia challenges and interviews.

Published in: Elsewhere

Tags: Aaron Sherrill, Anna Brown, Ben Croker, Brad Parscale, Chad Crowell, EE, EE Podcast, Eric Lamb, ExpressionEngine, interviews, Jean St. Armand, Kelly Cook, live recording, Michael Boyink, podcasts, Ryan Irelan, trivia

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Returning to My Editing Roots

Emily Lewis — 2012-10-25T19:31:27+00:00

I've been an editor longer than anything else I've done in my entire career. It began when I was 15 and was appointed a Section Editor of my high school yearbook. That year, I fell in love with writing and developed a passion for helping other writers communicate. I also discovered I was pretty good at organization, deadlines and details.

The following year, I became Editor–in–Chief of that high school yearbook and helped the publication earn a coveted, highly-competitive Silver Medal from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (I'm still ridiculously proud of that). I continued with my newly-discovered passion in college, also serving as yearbook Editor–in–Chief during my Freshman year.

Once graduated, I took a job as a news writer and was promoted to editor soon after. Then I discovered how to write HTML and CSS, and a new passion took my focus.

But writing and editing have always been a part of my days. Having opportunities to write about HTML, CSS and other web topics is the perfect marriage of my two passions. And I'm thrilled to be able to take it to a new level as Managing Editor of Web Standards Sherpa!

Published in: Elsewhere

Tags: editing, Emily Lewis, shameless self promotion, WaSP, Web Standards Sherpa, writing

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ExpressionEngine Add-on Dev with Mark Croxton

Emily Lewis — 2012-10-14T02:56:27+00:00

A new episode of the EE Podcast is available for your listening pleasure!

On the heels of our discussion about Stash with Adrienne Travis, Lea and I talk to Stash creator Mark Croxton in episode 79.

Published in: Elsewhere

Tags: add-on development, add-ons, development, EE, EE Podcast, ExpressionEngine, Mark Croxton, podcasts, Stash

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EE Template Partials with Adrienne Travis

Emily Lewis — 2012-10-01T17:34:27+00:00

A new episode of the EE Podcast is available for your listening pleasure!

For episode 78, Lea and I talk to Adrienne Travis who shares her template development approach using partials and the Stash add-on.

Published in: Elsewhere

Tags: Adrienne Travis, development, EE, EE Podcast, efficiency, ExpressionEngine, optimization, podcasts, Stash, template partials, templates, templating

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ExpressionEngine Search

Emily Lewis — 2012-09-13T15:14:27+00:00

A new episode of the EE Podcast is available for your listening pleasure!

For episode 77, we discuss EE search options from basic core functionality to more complex requirements that need add-ons.

Published in: Elsewhere

Tags: add-ons, EE, EE Podcast, ExpressionEngine, podcasts, search

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My Project Management Must-Haves

Emily Lewis — 2012-09-11T20:43:27+00:00

I've always enjoyed project management. I did it professionally for a software company many years ago, and now I do it every day for my freelance business. Over the years, I've learned how essential project management is for just about every project.

And my definition of “project” is broad. Not only do I use project management techniques and tools for my client engagements and running my business, but I use it for the projects I'm involved with such as Web Standards Sherpa, EE Podcast and Webuquerque. I also rely on project management for the projects in my life, such as moving to a new house or mentoring an aspiring graphic designer.

For my August contribution to The Pastry Box Project, I list my absolutely–must–have–can't–live–without project management tools and resources.

Published in: Elsewhere

Tags: Emily Lewis, freelancing, project management, self-employment, shameless self promotion, task management, The Pastry Box Project, writing

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