Chad Williams
President & CEOAbout Chad
What are your roles at Five Q?
President and CEO of Five Q. I enjoy interacting with client partners and seeing their missions come alive on the web.
Where do you live?
We live on an acreage just outside of Atlantic, Iowa. Located just one hour east of Omaha, Nebraska, we have found this rural setting to be a great place to raise a family while still being involved with client partners from around the country.
What did you do before coming to Five Q?
I have served in various capacities of Internet communication and technology at a prominent international ministry. Starting as their "webmaster" in the mid-1990s, I transitioned to Internet Director and lastly served as their CTO before starting Five Q in 2004.
What do you like to do outside of work?
When not helping client partners, you will likely find me rolling on the floor with one or more of my seven kids, reading and pondering God’s word, or rooting for Nebraska Cornhusker football.
Advice From Chad
Chad's advice about usability testing:
Usability testing can save both time and money. Test a few users early in the design and programming process. It allows you to identify trouble spots and adjust for them before decisions are made that are difficult or expensive to change.
Chad's advice about starting and running a business:
Embrace change. It's essential to growing an effective company because companies don't exist apart from their people. Fostering an environment where people can learn, grow, and develop their God-given strengths--within the mission of the company--is critical for success.
Chad’s Blog Posts
This is the time of year that many non-profit and ministry organizations start feeling the pressure to meet their year-end goals. Learn how a little planning can move you from stress to success.
Read more »Tired of the long commute? Do you long to "kick the cube" and work from a home office? Here's a list of the top 10 reasons why our staff say that they love working in a distributed environment.
Read more »Ever get to the end of the day, look back, and wonder "What did I really accomplish today?" Find out how a "Cave Day" can be one tool in your arsenal to help combat those feelings of non-productivity.
Read more »August 2, 2011 marks Five Q's 7th Birthday! Our CEO Chad Williams shares 7 things for which we are thankful.
Read more »What is social media really about? Chad Williams dialogues with Monday Morning Memo blogger Roy Williams on this topic.
Read more »Are there benefits to incorporating aspects of a distributed work environment into your company?
Read more »Find out how the 10-10-10 Principle can impact decision making for life and business.
Read more »CMO.com recently released a new social media guide for chief marketing officers. But does it hit the mark on social media's real marketing potential?
Read more »Five Q launched a new brand, booth, and presentations at the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Convention in February 2011.
Read more »Are you effective? Or are you fruitful as well as effective? In pondering through these questions, I have been looking at what the Scriptures say.
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