When I posted the entry about designing a logo, I didn’t expect to get the kind of emails I did about designing on specs. I didn’t think about the issue with such “contests” where a business posts its requirements and offers a set price. People would respond with their creations and then the business picks … Read more
If you get an email with the above in the Subject without looking to see who sent it — what do you think? Considering I was swamped during that time, I jumped out of my seat. I always make an effort to beat my deadlines and probably because of all the things going on at … Read more
Letting things go — what is done is done is a recurring theme this week. In today’s Early to Rise newsletter, Robert Ringer talks about Dale Carnegie’s How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, a book a read years ago as I’m a worrier (thanks, Grandma). Ringer writes that some of the book’s content are … Read more
Best site for organization tips: Lifehack. I’ll share my tips every now and then. Feel free to share yours. Maybe you do something more efficiently than I do. Spices One of my favorite tips that I actually use is writing the date I bought something or when it expires. More and more products are coming … Read more
It’s no surprise that blogs are catching on with B2Bs (business-to-business). BtoBOnline confirms it by referencing a Knowledgestorm and Universal McCann survey. “Blogs are the perfect forum for business and IT professionals — readers want to hear about a company or a product from ‘someone like them,’” says Matt Lohman, director of market research, KnowledgeStorm. … Read more
I finally got around to trying out my digital camcorder that I lucked out and found a great deal on it. I recorded my daughter’s team’s volleyball game last night and experimented. First, I would start/stop between plays to keep it short, but it has a slight delay when starting and stopping, so I stopped … Read more
Last week, I spent way too much time surfing blogs for inspiration and referencing. Sometimes, I come up with blog topics with ease and save them. Other times, blank. I do have saved unpublished entries for later posting. After not finding something to blog about, I grabbed the another entry from the unpublished bank. I … Read more
More and more businesses are adding tech support reporting features, knowledgebases and expanding frequently asked questions — including businesses whose core business doesn’t include technology. Michael Port, author of Book Yourself Solid, has a tech support-like reporting tool — the kind of tool you expect to find on web server hosts and software development companies. … Read more
Blurbs, testimonials, and quotes are a great way to promote yourself or your book as you let the clients and readers do the talking. No worries about sounding like a braggart. But there are good, bad, and tricky testimonials. “This is a great book!” “Joe did an excellent job on the project!” Do these tell … Read more
Yesterday, I received an email from a company looking to do work for me. Items in quotes are directly from the email. Non-quoted items are my comments. I apologize for intruding into your busy schedule. Please allow me to introduce ourselves. Polite, but already off to a negative start. Says he is intruding. It might … Read more