Surviving Data Disaster: What’s Your Backup Plan?
Posted September 4, 2007 in News
Hardware fails. Accidents happen. And like it or not, your computer will die – suddenly, unexpectedly, and when it’s least convenient. There’s no avoiding this cold hard fact of life. But how much money your business loses – that’s completely under your control if you set up a smart backup plan now. Here’s how to do it – and it’s easier/cheaper than you think. Read on.
7 Things To Keep In Mind When Designing Your Press Kit
Posted September 3, 2007 in Marketing
A mention in a magazine, a radio interview, or a TV appearance can definitely help your business reach the next level.
But in most cases for that to happen you need something more than a simple business card or an online portfolio.
A press kit (or media kit) is not a portfolio or resume. You give your resume or link to your portfolio/website to your potential clients, and you give your media kit to the press, to a journalist.
You want to be perceived as a professional. Someone who is driven, and is “going places“. [Click Here to Read More...]
2007-09-02 Sunday Links Folder
Posted September 2, 2007 in Uncategorized
Sunday again folks, hope you had a productive and lucrative week. Here are 6 posts/articles that I find are definitely worth reading. Please take some time to check out those blogs, I’m sure you’ll learn something new (I did).
But first, my good friend David Airey, who runs a really popular graphic design blog, is holding a contest. His blog just turned one! Congrats David!
- 15 Quick Ways to Give Value and Make a Positive Impression
- 5 Tips for Giving Feedback on Creative Work
- Dialogue Jump-Start Tip #1: Be Curious George – 1st post of the “Dialogue Jump-Start” serie by Tammy Lenski
- 50 Practical Home Office Feng Shui Tips
- Five Word of Mouth Marketing Strategies for Your Business or Website
- What I learned from starting my own business
We All Love Free Stuff – Give Some Away And Get More Business
Posted August 31, 2007 in Business, Marketing
Most companies out there will give you free samples of their products as an incentive to make you want to buy it, or buy something else they have. Even if you’re selling your services, and not necessarily products, you can still give some stuff away, and it’s a pretty effective way of getting new clients, or re-enforce the business relationships between you and your existing clients (get them to hire you again for their next project).
Your cell phone company will give 3 months of unlimited calling when you sign-up, when you go to the grocery store you get a little sample of that new product (mmm, peanut butter), you can find tons of free wordpress themes out there. Heck, even drug dealers will give you samples! [Click Here to Read More...]
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