BIG news.
We're kicking off 2012 with exciting leadership changes that will enhance the way we reach and serve our clients.
 We are very excited to announce that Bobby Martines will be joining Intridea as our new VP of Business Development and Marketing. Bobby comes to Intridea with years of professional experience spanning multiple industries including Finance and Hospitality. From running nightclubs across the world to directing sales and managing products for niche hardware and software companies, Bobby knows how to navigate the tumultuous landscape of business development. Read more about Bobby and his plans at Intridea on our blog  In addition to bringing on a VP of Business Development, we've named Marc Garrett as CEO of Intridea. As our VP of Client Services, Marc worked assiduously with our clients, project managers, and developers to strengthen our Services division and drive business forward, making 2011 our most successful year to date. As CEO, Marc will play an even more pivotal role in shaping and ensuring the future success of the company.
If you're on Twitter you can follow Marc and Bobby (and all of the Intridean crew) by subscribing to our Twitter list.
Insider Tips: Time Management
This month's ProTip comes to you from our Managing Director of Engineering, Pete Jackson:
We are all super-busy. As you start juggling multiple projects and other responsibilities, you can find yourself fire drilling frequently. To keep myself sane, I live and die by my calendar. It's my most important tool, even before vi, rvm, or bundler.
A few tips I use to stay organized and focused:
- Schedule blocks of work-time. If you need to go heads down on a task, block the time on your calendar and go dark (turn off email and other distractions for the blocked time).
- Need to get your busy boss or colleague into a meeting with a client? Use "Hold for [CLIENT]" meetings to invite your busy co-workers without waiting for your client to confirm. You can always delete the meeting if your client can't make the time.
- Set up and encourage people to use your office hours! Do you get a lot of "pings" during the day for expertise or advice? We all like to be helpful, but constant interruptions can be distracting. Set up appointment slots on your calendar and let people sign up for 10 minutes to ask that burning question about Backbone or node.js.
- Don't stack back-to-back. Schedule meetings that start at 5-past and end at 5-before the hour. Give yourself time to refresh your coffee or collect yourself without being late for your next GTM.
- Do what your calendar says you're doing, and nothing else. As your calendar starts representing your work plan for the week, stick to it! Bonus: you'll have something to refer back to as you fill out your timecard.
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Looking Ahead: 2012 at Intridea
- We're expanding our Portfolio! We're adding recent client work to our portfolio, so be sure to visit our site for screenshots of all the great apps we are building!
- Ted O'Meara will be presenting at MountainWest RubyConf this March. If you're planning on attending be sure to catch his talk, "UXDD (User Experience Driven Development): Build for your users, not your tests".
- Our design team is partnering with a prominent UX magazine to provide quality content and seminars to readers. More exciting details coming in next month's newsletter!
- We're expanding our team! 2012 is going to be a huge year for us. If you'd like to join the Intridea team of talented designers, developers and project managers, contact us today!
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