Where are volume discounts for ExpressionEngine add-ons?

Posted on May 1st 2012 by Timo

I do most of my work on ExpressionEngine and use some add-ons for most of my projects. I've been hoping for add-on developers to offer volume discounts for quite a while already. Here's to hoping 2012 will change this. Start reading →

Respect yourself and your clients

Posted on March 31st 2012 by Timo

While planning my next super witty Facebook update and thinking about where to take my business this year, I stumbled across a video of James Mathias talking about RESPECT. His words rang very true and filled me with determination. Start reading →

Why are you calling me a thief, when I gave you my money?

Posted on September 19th 2011 by Timo

Customers, especially loyal ones, should be thanked, rewarded and made feel good about buying your products. I never got the point in making paying customers jump through hoops to enjoy a product simply because others had stopped paying for it. This is even weirder when said industry is supposed to be suffering. Start reading →

Prepare for the worst and you will be fine

Posted on March 13th 2011 by Timo

What's the worst that could happen and would you be OK with it? If so, stop worrying and go for it! Live your life. Worrying gets you nowhere. Start reading →

Why I will never buy a Chrysler

Posted on March 10th 2011 by Timo

They seem to think a person needs to be fired for a simple mistake. Why are people so afraid of words? Don't they realize customers are human beings and not just numbers in a spreadsheet. Oh the horrors of The Great Tweet Disaster of 2011. Start reading →

Don’t fuck your customers in the ass

Posted on December 26th 2010 by Timo

Pricing and customer service are frail forms of art. I'm all for smart pricing and charging people extra if they want extra services, but so-called optional charges that aren't optional at all make me want to quote The Big Lebowski. Start reading →

O how I loathe web hosting issues

Posted on November 30th 2010 by Timo

I love the web, but I hate it when it comes to hosting. At least when it doesn't work. Overselling, artificial limits, switching hosts again and again, countless hours spent just to hear "We'll get back to you." Start reading →

I quit my job

Posted on October 30th 2010 by Timo

"Decide your own life, don't let another person run or rule you." #1 of Hobo Ethical Code as inscribed in the Annual Convention Congress of the Hoboes of America held on August 8, 1894. Start reading →

Can I help you?

Posted on June 6th 2010 by Timo

Put enough love into building the best possible product/service/company you can and on top of you helping out your customers, your customers will also go out of their way to help you. Start reading →

Why did I order 14 CDs last night?

Posted on April 2nd 2010 by Timo

Influencing your customers is sometimes easier than you might think. Does giving something for free mean you lost money on sales, or did you get something more valuable for zero cost? Start reading →

Timo Häkkinen

Drummer, web developer, hobo, entrepreneur & music lover from Jyväskylä, Finland

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