Sometimes when we get to a certain level in our development of a skill, we just… stop learning. We stop trying to absorb new information. We stop trying to be better than we were yesterday. We decide that we know enough and sometimes, that even turns into a toxic mentality. Sometimes, that means we look at new styles and trends and look down our noses […]
Read MoreA community thrives because of its people; how much they support one another every day. The best way to renew energy is to do something positive.
Read MoreFranklin and Bezos are separated by centuries but make no mistake they are connected. What connects them? They sought to bring producers and consumers into contact. They utilized a communication channel that already existed: the mail and the Internet. In both cases, the technology was on-hand. Neither manufactured products consumers bought. They were/are in the marketing communications business. The technology (movable type printing press) on […]
Read MoreIf you’re in sales, you eventually learn that listening to a prospective or existing customer is two-thirds of the transaction process. Learn what the problem is first and then offer the appropriate solution.
Read MoreYou no longer need to take a class to turn on a camera. They are everywhere, and the best camera is the one that is with you…your cell phone! This article will cover the basics of creating a great image for your website, to post on social media, or wherever else you would like to express your ideas. Composition, stabilization and lighting, can help you […]
Read MoreBefore you answer, ask yourself this question: Is it possible for a business that provides a good product or service but uses older technology to grow? I’d say yes. A business that provides good products or services has essentially achieved the following: Existing technology meets the requirements Additional financial resources are not presently required Labor understands the existing technology Production/Process issues are solved or manageable […]
Read MoreWhen you’re the designer in charge of maintaining a client’s brand through regular use in projects like social media posts, print flyers, postcards, etc., there are multiple responsibilities on your shoulders. You have the responsibility to not only maintain that brand, but to regularly refresh it. And in refreshing it, to not give in to the temptation to salt the proverbial Earth where the elements […]
Read MoreThe elevator speech is often thought of as a compelling 30-second summation of the value your business brings to its customers. The elevator speech we explore here is not about your business. It is about your customers. If I asked you to stop reading and in 30-seconds demonstrate your knowledge of your customers, top to bottom, could you do it? Some can, many may not. […]
Read MoreWhen I returned to my office to work again after having been working, like many of us, from home for 3 months, things were exactly as I had left them. Even my page-a-day PEANUTS desk calendar still had the page from Monday, March 16th at the top. It was a comic of Snoopy on his doghouse writing one of his many far-fetched books. When I […]
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